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• In close guidance from the Project Officer
  – Water Supply, ensure the monitoring of the water and sanitation
  operation; this includes BHs, motorization and distribution network,
  sanitation facilities activities.
• Carry out regular physical and FRS test
  and report to the Project Officer.
• Make sure all monitoring formats completed
  and signed off by counter
• Supervise masons, contractors and
  unskilled labourers during repairs and construction of WASH related
  facilities (water tap-stands, valve chambers, operator sheds, pipe
  installations & repairs and other water works).
• Tracking construction materials supplied
  and utilized during construction
• Monitor closely bursts, leakages and
  repairs in the water supply network and lead, manage skilled &
  unskilled work force to maintaining the water facilities
• Responsible for the safe keeping of all
  water supply tools and materials and at the same time tracking and keeping
  records on the same
• Supervise the borehole
  attendants/operators to ensure un-interrupted water supply to the
  beneficiaries
• Provide technical support to the borehole
  attendants, tap-stand monitors and WASH Committees in the daily operations
  and on O&M
• Leads the repair team in pressure
  regulation for equitable portable water distribution in the reticulation
  system, in line with the set water regime and SPHERE/UNCHR standards
• In collaboration with the Project Officer
  – Water Supply and WASH Committees work out practical ways of ensuring
  equitable distribution of water in the camp
• On a daily and weekly basis record and
  report to supervisor all the works done in the field
• Update and keep record and data on the
  daily water production monitoring sheet and submitting it to Project
  Officer – Water Supply on a weekly basis for reporting.
• Inspect and certify any pipe repair work
  done by the repair team before backfilling the soil to ensure quality
  workmanship is maintained
• Approve trench excavations done by
  contractors to ensure correct depth and width is achieved before pipe
  installation commences
• Work together with WASH Committees,
  Community leadership in the field in identification of problematic areas
  of water reticulation systems with a view of providing sustainable
  solutions
• Ensure FRC levels are maintained within
  the acceptable range at the source and tap-stand levels by spontaneous
  monitoring and sampling.
• Collaborate with other agencies staff
  during field discussions
• Any other assignment as may be required by
  the Project Officer – Water Supply or Project Coordinator – WASH.
• Lead in responding to bursts and leakages
  in the entire pipeline system
• Supervise laying of pipes and repair of
  water reticulation system
• Any other assignment as may be required by
  the Project Officer or Project Coordinator.

• The applicant for the Norwegian Refugee
  Council (NRC) Project Assistant – WASH Technical job opportunity should
  hold a Bachelor’s degree or diploma in a Water-related discipline and
  adequate experience working in developing countries. Emergency
  experience would be highly desirable.
• At least three to five years proven
  experience for degree or Diploma holder respectively in
  working/programming in either relief or development including managing a
  large scale Community based water project with evidence of successful
  implementation of similar projects
• Good experience in supervising, training,
  and coaching staff.
• Good understanding of SPHERE and other
  international standards.
• Proficiency in MS Office software.
• Excellent communication (spoken and
  written) skills, including the ability to explain and present technical
  information
• Willingness to work for long
• Ability to work with minimal or no
  supervision
• Language: English

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