Duration : 3 months
Start date : ASAP
You’ll contribute to ending world hunger by …
To lead the water and sanitation infrastructure activities in BICOL in compliance with organizational and national standards
Key activities in your role will include
Objective 1: Programming
- Take the lead in the conduct of water supply, sanitation (WASH) including solid waste management infrastructures technical engineering assessments at field level, including analyzing, presenting, and reporting the results and recommendations to the Technical Team
- Participate in joint sector assessments, surveys, and evaluations to focus on water supply, sanitation and solid waste management, and its contribution and impact on the other sectors.
- Support supervisors to lead the feasibilities, design, and preparation, and analysis of Bill of Quantity (BOQs) development for WASH and solid waste infrastructures related intervention.
- Facilitate and plan construction-related activities in the assigned sites making sure that beneficiaries and vulnerable groups such as women, girls, elderly, and people with special needs are consulted and involved in the process of the construction phases such as protection concerns during nighttime use sanitation facilities, provision access aids for elderly and among others.
- Implement and monitor day-to-day activities according to BOQs and drawings/schematic diagrams in collaboration with skilled and unskilled labor.
- Conduct regular water quality testing and monitoring of water facilities prior to and after the repair/construction works and at the household level and provide feedback to the community and LGU.
- Apply and ensure Build Back Safer and Do No Harm principles in the designing planning and implementing construction activities.
- Guarantee that activities don’t contribute or impact the environment and the community such as construction waste, contamination of sanitation facilities to surface water and water points and among others.
- Monitor and secure functionality of WASH facilities, if needed, replace parts or repair WASH, to ensure continuous use.
Objective 2: Reporting, Monitoring, Accountability
- Ensure a good respect for working conditions while in the field, especially the respect to Action Against Hunger’s Code of Conduct and standard operating procedures for the area of operation and safety rules on the construction site.
- Prepare as-built designs and BOM after the completion of WASH infrastructures.
- Issue and sign the work done certificates as per Action Against Hunger design.
- Conduct Capacity building for WASH Committee/ School Officials for the sustainability of built WASH facilities.
- Represent Action Against Hunger with different community stakeholders at field level.
- Maintain good communication with beneficiaries and partner organizations in the field.
Objective 3: Finance and Admin responsibilities
- Prepare the daily workers payment sheet and payment documents for workers/contractors as needed.
- Support to line manager for timely submitting daily payments sheets.
- Organize day-to-day logistics, administration, and personnel activities.
- Manage all related program equipment and materials in close consultation with the logistics/procurement officer.
- Maintain and ensure proper project asset register
Do you meet the profile required criteria?
- University/college graduate of civil engineering, or other relevant degrees, and technical qualification Licensed Civil Engineering
- Technical engineering knowledge of civil, structural, and/or water supply, sanitation (WASH), and shelter. Familiarity with the water supply, sanitation (WASH), and shelter humanitarian standards e.g. Sphere, Philippine Laws and LGU ordinances
- Familiar with water systems, chlorination, water testing and plumbing, and carpentry workloads •Significant proven work experience in engineering (designing, preparation of BOQ and/or supervising) for water supply, sanitation, and shelter.
- Experience in implementing water supply, sanitation, and disaster risk reduction and livelihood infrastructures projects through Cash for Work modality is an asset, including supervising CfW workers. •Familiarity with the local culture, ability to develop respect from a wide range of people, and strong ability to communicate effectively in line with WASH and shelter.
- At least three 3 years’ experience in humanitarian organization, especially in WASH and restoration
- With prior experience working in emergency, recovery and development works.
- With good working knowledge on how to use Microsoft Office package e.g. Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook, and TEAMS. Proficiency in the use of AutoCAD and SketchUp
Our remuneration package:
- Compensation: based on Action Against Hunger grid.
- Benefits: health insurance, accident and life insurance, leave entitlement, government-mandated benefits
- Project-based Employment
Action against Hunger is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work such as but not limited to sexual harassment, sexual exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and/or financial misconduct; We expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through endorsing our code of conduct and other related policies and only those who share our values and code of conduct will be recruited to work for us.
How to apply
Interested candidates meeting the requirements should apply to the link provided below on or before 01 January 2025.
https://employ.acf-e.org/index.php/positions/view/10066
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview by the HR Department.
Note. – Given the urgency of this position, the vacancy may close on or before the deadline.
Action Against Hunger provides equal opportunities to candidates regardless of their origin, nationality, race, gender, regional and sexual orientation. This vision aims to integrate equal treatment and opportunities among females and men in all HR processes and policies within the organization.