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• Conduct
  technical assessments, design, and implement water and sanitation projects
  that are socially acceptable, environmental friendly, and economically
  viable.
• Assess
  emergency needs, as requested, especially taking in the broader
  perspective of Public Health.
• The
  incumbent will also design and implement camp water and sanitation
  facilities for refugee settlements
• Tasked
  with the construction of emergency water systems, using surface water and
  possibly ground water, follows technical designs. Problem solving and
  adapting design in consultation with the WASH TL/Field Coordinator as
  required.
• Ensure
  that the most appropriate forms of sanitation systems are implemented, in
  consultation with the beneficiaries, which includes excreta
  disposal, refuse disposal, vector control and drainage.
• Contribute
  towards planning and proposal writing in order to provide clear objectives
  and establish indicators for monitoring and evaluating the programme
• Coordinate with other key actors including
  local authorities and NGOs to ensure Oxfam’s views and approaches are in
  harmony with other key players in the public health sector.
• Report
  regularly, verbally and in writing to the PHE TL and to represent Oxfam
  to other NGO’s, agencies and Government authorities where requested.
• Formulate
  and implement a technical training programme for relevant
  staff/engineering Assistants, partners, to ensure that water sanitation
  projects in the area reflect sustainability.
• Ensure that all programmes take gender
  issues fully into account. This includes the introduction of mechanisms to
  enable women and men to participate in decision making around public
  health engineering issues.
• Ensure
  that work aims to meet Minimum Standards and adheres to Oxfam’s
  emergency guidelines and protocols. 

• The ideal candidate for the Oxfam Public
  Health Engineering (PHE) Officer job placement must hold a professional qualification in Civil or
  water and sanitation engineering
• At
  least two years of practical experience.
• Demonstrable
  experience of emergency and development work, and an understanding
  of relevant issues.
• Familiar
  with the NGO/Red Cross Code of Conduct, the People in Aid Code, Oxfam
  International procedures and other regulatory codes/protocols (e.g. Sphere
  Minimum Standards and Inter-Action Field Co-operation Protocol).
• Excellent
  communication skills and ability to work well in a team
• Sensitivity
  to cultural differences, and the ability to work in a wide variety of
  cultural contexts.
• Sympathy
  with the aims and objectives of Oxfam.
• Show
  commitment to humanitarian principles and action, equal opportunity and
  gender policies with demonstrated experience in integrating gender and
  diversity issues into programmes.

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