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• Work in close coordination with the
  Operation Manager, the Hygiene Promotion Team Leader (HPTL) and as per CRS
  standard procedures identify and assess contractors, associate water partners,
  construction suppliers, vendors of WASH items, prepare contracts and
  documentation for works.
• Lead together with HPTL all assessments
  for WASH.
• Undergo together with CRS Field Engineers
  a training given by Oxfam on production and construction of dome shaped
  latrine slabs
• Ensure personally and through project
  engineers that latrine slab construction teams are supervised and that
  high quality of the works is achieved
• Ensure together with HPTL that latrine
  slab construction teams (refugee/host) and other hard ware construction
  teams are signing working sheets in order to liquidate payments
• Assist the Hygiene Promotion Team Leader
  as necessary in the collection and analysis from WASH Base Line Surveys
  before launching any intervention.
• Work in liaison with the HPTL and with
  support from MEAL led on new KAP surveys
• Lead, organize and execute pumping test
  and analyze yield of boreholes/Supervise and monitor contractor performing
  the pumping tests
• Work closely with contractor/associate
  water partners survey, design and analyze cost of motorization through
  solar panels of high yield wells, elevated water tanks, distribution
  network and water points
• Keeping the District Water Office involved
  in the survey, planning and design of any water distribution project
• Regularly monitor on a day to day basis
  (in person and/or through CRS Field Engineers) all hard ware activities to
  ensure that quality of work of contractors’ or associated water partners
  work in motorizing high yield boreholes, construction of elevated tanks,
  laying piped network and constructing water points is achieved with
  required quality standards and in specified time.
• Work in close coordination with the
  Hygiene Promotion Team Leader develop if necessary new designs and BOQ for
  latrines slabs, bathing areas with soak way pits and drainages.
• Together with the HPTL ensure that all
  hardware activity have previously been coordinated with HP’s in order for
  them to mobilize refugee and host communities before any hard ware works
  starts.
• Ensure that any new design or hard ware
  activity is sound from a qualitative, quantitative and culturally
  appropriate point of view and that it follows SPHERE standards.
• Work closely with CRS Procurement and
  Logistics to ensure that material procurement is delivered according to
  program needs to sites.
• Ensure together with the HPTL that Field
  Engineers and Hygiene Promotion Officers engages both refugee and hosts
  communities in consultation, mobilization and construction activities
  where these are community based.
• Encourage contractors to employ skilled
  and unskilled workers from the refugees and host communities
• Assist the PM to prepare plans, proposals,
  and budgets for project extensions and new construction projects.
• Ensure that Field Engineers monitor that
  community workers and contractors adheres to Health and Safety standards
  during construction activities.
• Ensures that use of appropriate project
  management tools to plan, review and track progress on projects
  implementation as well as on the utilization of project resources.
• Ensure the development and implementation
  of a strong M&E system using appropriate CRS tools and resources to
  maximize project impact on beneficiaries.
• Keenly monitor project development and
  identify deviation from approved project plans and implement corrective
  measures when necessary to ensure that the partners meet the project
  objectives.

• The ideal candidate for the Catholic
  Relief Services (CRS) Water and Sanitation Team Leader job opportunity
  should a Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Hydraulic
  Engineering, Hydrogeology or Construction Engineering
• At least two years’ experience working
  with INGOs in the field of Emergency WASH or other infrastructure WASH
  programs.
• Prior implementation experience of water
  supply: gravity fed systems and distribution networks, experience in
  repairing India Mark II, III & AfriDev hand pumps
• Implementation experience in sanitation:
  construction experience especially different types of latrine and toilet
  technologies
• Proven experience of project cycle
  management
• Previous exposure and experience in mentoring
  and capacity building of team / partners including training facilitation
  skills
• Excellent interpersonal and team skills
  and proven ability to be flexible in demanding situation
• Good assessment, analytical and planning
  skills
• A capacity and desire to pass on skills
  and information, a confident communicator and willing to work in a
  collaborative and respectful way with the beneficiaries.
• Knowledge of and commitment to
  humanitarian principles (NGO / Red Cross code of conduct) and with Sphere
  humanitarian charter and minimum standards
• Communicates strategically under pressure
• Manages stress and complexity
• Actively promotes safety and security
• Good organizational skills and ability to
  manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Excellent verbal and written English
  communication skills as well as local languages.
• Excellent interpersonal communication
  skills.
• Proficient in the use of AutoCAD and MS
  Office programs.
• Ability to work independently and
  creatively.
• High degree of enthusiasm in working as a
  member of a team and willingness to learn.
• Ability to embrace the challenge of
  working under pressure
• Fluent English language (speaking and
  writing) and knowledge of the local language in Yumbe district, Arabic is
  an added advantage.
• Excellent knowledge about importance of
  integrated approach in engineering, livelihood, shelter and protection) in
  emergency context.
• Previous experience of working with local
  partners including local authorities’/settlement leadership
• Proven experience in gender analysis and
  integrating gender & diversity into the emergency program
• High degree of flexibility and ability to
  work under pressure and meeting deadlines in changing situations
• Experience of working effectively within a
  big international agency (I/NGOs)
• Willingness to be based in Yumbe.
• Agency-Wide Competences (for all CRS
  Staff): Serves with Integrity, Models Stewardship, Cultivates
  Constructive Relationships, Promotes Learning

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