The Organisation
Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances childrenโs rights and equality for girls.
We believe in the power and potential of every child. But this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And itโs girls who are most affected.
Working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children.
We support childrenโs rights from birth until they reach adulthood. And we enable children to prepare for โ and respond to โ crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge.
We have been building powerful partnerships for children for over 85 years, and are now active in more than 80 countries.
The opportunity
The job holder is responsible to technically to handle the design, working drawing development, and the overall field construction related works to the solar powered climate resilient and gender sensitive of the assigned WASH project efficiently and effectively at the PA level to meet the intended goal of the project by leading and handling the project technical components, for the PIE and other regional stake holders in line with the country strategy to meet the donor compliance requirements to benefit the target community. In doing this, She/he is responsible and accountable to facilitate:
- Provision technical Leadership for the construction related Solar powered Water supply installations.
- Design, develop working drawing, create and maintain solar powered water supply project construction tasks in a safe, timely and sustainable manner
- Effective and smooth technical communication between the CO, the project area and the project technical teams
- Survey sites and create site layouts
- Conduct on site investigations and analyze data (maps, reports, tests, drawings and other)
- Carry out technical and feasibility studies and draw up blueprints that satisfy technical specifications
- Assess potential risks, materials, costs etc. and provide advice and resolve creatively any emerging problems/deficiencies
- Monitor progress and compile writing periodic quality reports on findings and in project status
- Conduct quality control on the suitability of material (e.g. metals for construction purposes) and inspect projects
- Ensure environmental and other regulations are met in construction and production projects concerning the national & international standards
- Working hand in hand with the WASH teamsโ hand in heads and all staff for the benefit of Girls and children
- Prepare the technical monitoring and evaluation templates of the project deliverables and producing consolidated narrative reports for financial and physical progress to the PA
- Participate the proposal development, project evaluation and need assessment sessions at the PA level
- Comply with guidelines and regulations including permits, safety etc and deliver technical files and other technical documentation as required
- As a result, her or his work directly advances the Plan's goals and provides effective technical guidance and support for the successful implementation of the WASH projects in Gambella Regional State as a stand-alone WASH programme of the Plan's humanitarian and development nexus project within the framework of the Plan Ethiopia Country Strategic Plan.
The individual
Educational Qualification and Experience
- Poses a minimum of a University Masterโs Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering, Hydraulic Engineering, with a minimum of 5 years relevant to Solar Powered Water Supply Project construction tasks
- Demonstrated solid experience in the design, implementation and supervision of large size Solar Powered Water Supply Project
- Ability to work in adverse weather and occasional overtime and weekends
- Proven capacity to supervise, train and coach staff in WASH related construction technical skills
Knowledge
- Good knowledge of the attributes of ores, soil, minerals and other materials
- Practical experience in construction industry especially in water works.
- Extensive knowledge on Climate resilient Gender transformative WASH, and the sector dynamics.