Pakistan Job Openings

Save the Children

Field Engineer-WASH & Shelter

Quetta

FULL TIME

August 27, 2024

Posted date

27th August, 2024

Last date to apply

4th September, 2024

Country

Pakistan

Locations

Quetta

Category

Construction

Type

Full Time

Position

Experience

3 years

CHILD SAFEGUARDING:
Level 3 – the responsibilities of the post may require the post holder to have regular contact with or access to children or young people.

ROLE PURPOSE: The Field Engineer (Shelter and WASH) will be responsible for the design, implementation, follow up and evaluation of Shelter and WASH infrastructure construction and rehabilitation projects with Hygiene promotion in communities, targeted by Save the Children in Pakistan. The post is specifically oriented towards the WASH and Shelter focused project activities especially refugees and host communities and integration of health, hygiene and Cash for Work activities in WASH and Shelter projects Quetta district, Balochistan Province.

SCOPE OF ROLE:
Reports to: Project Coordinator
Budget Responsibilities: No
Role Dimensions: Public health, Construction, Hydraulics, Training

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY :
Need Assessment:

Be responsible for the technical part of Shelter and WASH needs assessments and participate in the selection of target communities and Shelter/WASH facilities to be rehabilitated and / or build in the project, through technical feasibility studies, household level questionnaires, focal group discussions, visits to facilities and sites, and interview with key members of the community.

Program design and implementation:

Be responsible for the design, establishment of work specifications and quotation, follow-up and evaluation of activities related to the construction of Shelter and WASH infrastructures in public institutions and communities, such as:

Construction or rehabilitation of Shelter and sanitation facilities.
Construction or rehabilitation of drinking water infrastructures (hand dug well wells, boreholes, pipe network, reservoir, RO /Filtration Plants drinking water treatment device).
Technical training of community volunteers, members of Shelter and WASH committees, governmental staff.

Planning, organization and follow up of the community mobilization in target communities on issues related to construction, operation and maintenance of Shelter and WASH facilities.
Be responsible to establish the technical aspect of the internal purchase order and tender documents for construction and rehabilitation of Shelter and WASH facilities.
Be responsible for the quality control of materials Shelter and WASH bought by Save the Children and its subcontractors.
Site management: general supervision of contractors and save the children staff under his management, ensuring the safety of construction sites and community participation.
Validate the progress and quality of work of the contractors and make the connection with the administration and logistics to ensure their payments.
Design, implementation and organization of training for construction of small Shelter and WASH facilities at household level.
Follow up logistics site supervision in case of direct intervention of Save the Children for small scale works (rehabilitation of water supplies/points or latrines etc.)
Other duties assigned: Follow-up of activities of local partners of Save the Children (such as local NGOs or governmental agencies) in the field of Shelter and WASH facilities construction, and participate in their capacity building if required.

Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning:

Verify that WASH infrastructure construction and rehabilitation works done by contractor are carried out according to quality standards established by Save the Children through quality checklists.
Plan and be responsible for the weekly/monthly reporting of data to follow up the standard project and strategic indicators (number of beneficiaries, number and type of activities completed.)

Reporting:

Writing weekly report to line manager, and verbal reports whenever necessary.

Integration, coordinations and transverse aspects:

Facilitate integration of construction works a with hygiene promotion and community participation component, to ensure sustainability of the infrastructure built.
Coordinate Shelter and WASH construction activities with other sectors of Save the Children, to integrate activities in the same geographical area and for the same beneficiaries.
Coordinate Shelter and WASH construction activities with other local actors (governmental and non-governmental).
Ensure the integration of disability inclusion, gender, child protection, HIV, environment and other crosscutting issues to the design, implementation and development of WASH construction activities, and ensure that activities consider the needs of specific groups and individuals, especially children, the elderly and persons/children with disability.

SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (SCI Values in Practice) (need to explain and update our values according to the role)
Accountability:

holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values.
holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.

Ambition:

sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to do the same
widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others

Collaboration:

builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters.
values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength.
Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.

Creativity:

develops and encourages new and innovative solutions.
Willing to take disciplined risks.

Integrity:

honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity.

QUALIFICATIONS
B.SC Civil Engineering, Diploma in Associate engineering (DAE Civil)

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
Required:

Professional experience of 5 years minimum, including 3 years mandatory experience in the field of WASH infrastructure construction in humanitarian or development context.
Organization, coordination and planning skills
Good computer skills.
Ability to listen and adapt
Good personal skills.
Good knowledge of local language
Fluent knowledge of oral and written English, Urdu

Equal Opportunities
The post holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.

Health and Safety
The post holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures.

Additional job responsibilities
The job duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the Post holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.

Child Safeguarding:
We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

Safeguarding our Staff:
The post holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI anti-harassment policy.

Save the Children holds its Safeguarding principles and policies with high importance and commits to rigorous procedures to ensure all our personnel and programs are safe, particularly for children. All candidates will, therefore, be subject to strict background checks. Qualified candidates from minorities, indigenous groups, women and people with disabilities from local level are highly encouraged to apply.

Only short-listed candidates will be called for the interview.

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