World Vision Entry Level Jobs – WASH Engineer

Job Title:    WASH Engineer
Organisation: World
Vision
Reports to: Regional
Operations Manager
Duty Station: Mbale,
Uganda
About WV:
World Vision is a Christian
Relief, Development and Advocacy Non-Government Organization dedicated to
working with children, families and communities to overcome poverty and
injustice. We currently work in over 41 districts in Uganda. World Vision is
committed to the protection of children and we will not employ people whose
background is not suitable for working with children. All employment is
conditioned upon the successful completion of all applicable background checks,
including criminal record checks where possible. “Our Vision for every child,
Life in all its fullness. Our prayer for every Heart, the will to make it so.”
Job Summary: The WASH
Engineer will offer technical oversight to the Eastern Region WASH and non-WASH
Programs by ensuring overall coordination, implementation, and supervision of
all works in the region. S/he will have day-to-day responsibility for the management
of all program activities and staff
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
  • Manage
    the technical implementation of UWASH Program activities in the Region
  • Oversee
    all Engineering activities such as borehole/latrine construction; well
    rehabilitation; water source protection, Buildings including all processes
    from designs, specifications, BoQs, quotations and procurement through to
    implementation, and to impact of program in liaison with Procurement and
    Cluster Managers.
  • Manage
    the community mobilization teams to engage full participation of
    beneficiaries in designs, and maintenance of infrastructure construction
    activities as well as contributions of labour and materials where
    appropriate.
  • Network/partner
    with district officials/other stakeholders to ensure standards,
    regulations, procedures are adhered to.
  • Supervise
    contractors and assigned staff undertaking project implementation.
  • Responsible
    for developing Monitoring tools and undertake M&E function of Program
    activities/construction for quality assurance.
  • Provide
    technical oversight/guidance and advise to Regional team concerning
    construction and engineering works in the Region
  • Actively
    facilitate design of community operation and maintenance of engineering
    plans of buildings/ infrastructure and be involved in trainings for such
    committees
  • Responsible
    for all data collection, accurate record keeping and management of
    information to measure progress and impact of program activities
  • Perform
    any other duties as required.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
  • The
    ideal candidate for the aforementioned World Vision career opportunity
    should hold a University Degree in Civil Engineering
  • Two
    or more years of previous experience in designs and Construction work
    supervision with development agency.
  • Computer
    literacy skills
  • Must
    be a committed Christian, able to stand above denominational diversities.
  • Working
    knowledge of AutoCAD, ArchiCAD, GPS mapping software is added advantage.
  • Excellent
    command of oral and written English is a must, local language skills are an
    asset.
  • Good
    communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Motorcycle
    riding skills are an asset. 
NB: Please note that the
job is open to Ugandan Nationals Only
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified
candidates are encouraged to apply online by visiting World Vision
International’s e-recruitment jobs portal at the web link below.”
NB: Please
follow instructions on How to Create Account and Profile at World Vision’s
e-recruitment portal.  Qualified
female candidates are particularly encouraged to apply.
Deadline: 22nd November, 2014. 

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