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• Supervise all WASH Assistants attached
  to water supply activities based in Rhino Camp.
• Ensure efficient and Effective program
  implementation while following the budget and work plan.
• Participate in preparing
  monthly/quarterly/annual highlights/ reports and proposals and budgets for
  donors.
• Participate in design and implementation
  of motorized water supply systems
• Lead the team in maintaining established
  water supply systems both hand pumps and motorized systems
• Work in close collaboration with the
  WASH Officer (hygiene and sanitation), mobilize beneficiary communities to
  maintain the established/ rehabilitated/ protected water sources through
  pump mechanics and community mobilization.
• Lead the water supply team in the
  midterm and annual surveys to understand the impacts of DRC programs with
  relation to behavior change and health based indicators.
• Coordination and representation:
• Collaborate with relevant Internal and
  External technical experts on issues related to water supply.
• Represent DRC at WASH Cluster meetings
  and other relevant technical coordination meetings with the donor and
  external partners on all aspects related to water supply.
• Ensure integration of WASH activities
  with other DRC sectors.
• Coordinate with WASH counterparts in Rhino
  camp and other locations in the implementation of common funded projects.
• Ensure good representation and
  reputation of WASH Sector at all levels.
• Actively participate in internal
  coordination meeting
• Ensure and actively participate in a
  regular sector meeting.

• Work closely with the WASH Team Leader,
  initiate development of project concepts and proposal documents in respect
  to WASH.
• Develop the project’s M&E tools for
  monitoring the technical aspects on WASH.

• Ensure proper management of WASH project
  grants through budget control using agreed budget tracker (s).
• Ensure effective implementation of the
  WASH Projects in line with the UN and the Uganda National Standards and
  Policies.
• Monitor and Evaluate the WASH Projects.
• Provide technical support to WASH
  Assistants to ensure they execute their duties effectively.
• Ensure quality control of implementation
  of WASH activities in accordance to Sphere, UNHCR and the Uganda National
  standards.
• Prepare WASH daily, weekly, monthly,
  quarterly and annual reports to relevant authorities.
• Execute other duties as signed by the
  supervisor,

• Supervise the WASH Assistants attached
  to water supply.
• Uphold DRC’s code of conduct and
  principles of accountability.
• Provide technical and programmatic
  leadership for the WASH staff members and community based staff in Rhino
  camp operational area as needed.
• Assist in the development of staff
  performance objectives, targets and appraise them based on the set targets.
• Conduct daily field visits to support
  field staffs – mentoring – through technical back stopping and to train
  duty bearers.

• Support the WASH Team Leader to monitor
  financial commitments and expenditures against budgets and provide timely
  feedback on budget follow ups on a daily/weekly/ annual basis.
• Plan and coordinate proactively
  logistics and movements of staff from and to different clusters within the
  Project Implementation Area.
• Support WASH Team Leader in initiating
  procurement of assorted water fittings and other spare parts.
• Oversee the tracking of spare parts for
  repairs/rehabilitation with agreed tracker
• Ensuring spare parts delivered to store
  confirm to specifications, quality and quantity.
• Contribute to grants management of all
  WASH projects through management of day to day project expenditures

• The ideal candidate for the Danish
  Refugee Council (DRC) Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Officer job placement
  should hold a Bachelor’s Degree in civil / Water / Mechanical /
  Electrical/Sanitary engineering. Post Graduate Diploma in Project Planning
  and Management is an added advantage.        
• A minimum of three years of demonstrable
  experience in WASH hardware components related to water supply.
• Electro Mechanical background with
  knowledge in troubleshooting and maintenance of Mono pumps, Submersible
  pumps, generators, solar systems etc. and all accessories related to water
  pumping systems.
• Familiarity with Lorentz control systems
  and Grund fos pumps and pump managers for online systems monitoring and
  reporting
• Ground water recharge monitoring and
  reporting
• In-depth knowledge of Borehole siting,
  drilling supervision, test pumping, installations and major
  rehabilitations.
• Knowledgeable in renewable energy
• Well versed with electrical drives and
  electrical machinery
• Conversant with control systems and
  control machinery
• Familiarity with WASH national and
  international standards
• Strong competence in English literacy
• Proven skills in computer programs
  (Word, Excel, power point, Google earth, GPS mapping and statistical
  packages)
• Excellent interpersonal and
  communication skills
• Excellent skills in report writing and
  meeting dead lines
• Demonstrated ability to work in war
  conflict areas
• Ability to build and establish effective
  working relations with the other team members and other stakeholders.
• Ability to work under pressure and
  culturally sensitive.
• Thorough knowledge of WASH national and
  international standards

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