WASH Engineer

1.Support assessments set up for the WASH project objectives

• Assessment preparation
• Conduct data research and analysis
• Collaborate structuring the assessment and setting up the required tools
• Conduct assessment:
• Train Data Collectors.
• Liaise with local authorities and local stakeholders to facilitate data collection.
• Coordinate work of Data Collectors in the field.
• Ensure UNOPS policy requirements
• Collect and organise assessment data
• Validate gathered data
• Analyze data:
• Perform data analysis by applying analytical and statistical techniques.
• Develop dashboards, tables, graphs, maps for data representation.
• Perform quality control to ensure high accuracy during data analysis.
• Report on findings:
• Draft comprehensive reports on assessments findings.
• Suggest possible courses of action for WASH interventions.
• Conduct risk analysis for the WASH actions.
• Outline prioritized needs and intervention options (immediate, medium-term, long-term).
• Document lessons learned to refine future assessments.

2. Support Planning of the WASH interventions 

 Conceptualize interventions:

• Support the development of feasibility studies, concept designs, draft BoQs draft schedules to support the planning of the interventions and decision making.
• Provide input on long-term operation, maintenance, and community management requirements during assessment and/or planning phase.

Provide input into the applicable regulatory framework:

• Research and inform about the national legal and regulatory framework applicable to the planned interventions (on water and sanitation, environment, construction, etc.).
• Flag relevant global standards and guidelines that should complement national regulations.

3. Development of WASH infrastructure designs and issuing of design certificate

• Support technical site visits to validate design assumptions, collect measurements, and confirm constructability.
• Contribute and support to developing designs, prepare design briefs and BoQs related to water and sanitation works ensuring stakeholders requirements, UNOPS quality and requirement standards, project’s objectives.
• Support the design review process and the integration of the modifications needed to the revised design package.

4. Development of WASH capacity building interventions

• Engage with local authorities, service providers, and communities to identify training needs.
• Support the preparation of tailored capacity building plans based on the gaps and needs analysis.
• Support and contribute to the development of capacity building training and material (courses, seminars, workshops, etc.).

5. Development of WASH community engagement interventions

• Contribute to developing tailored community engagement plans based on the gaps identified in the needs assessment.
• Analyze and report  the community practices and dynamics in managing, maintaining and using the WASH infrastructures and propose the best modalities in view of delivering management/operation and maintenance manuals and training to enhance efficiency, durability and sustainability.
• Conduct participatory workshops with communities to refine the understanding of the issues they face, better understand their needs and their expectations, and report.
• Establish channels for communities to provide feedback, raise concerns, and report issues throughout implementation.
• Ensure meaningful participation of women, persons with disabilities, elderly persons, and marginalized groups in planning and decision-making processes.

6. Participation in WASH procurement processes

• Support the preparation of WASH services/works tender documents from a technical perspective.
• Support the tender processes, including but not limited to conducting pre-bid meetings, providing clarifications to bidders, leading site visits, participating in bids opening, etc. (acting in full compliance with the provision of the Procurement Manual).
• Participate in the evaluation of bids, conducting detailed and substantiated technical evaluations and verification/assessment of the references submitted by the bidders  (acting in full compliance with the provision of the Procurement Manual).
• Participate in due diligence processes on contractors/suppliers, including verification of technical capacity, past performance, certifications, and legal compliance for WASH-related services.

7. Monitoring, quality assurance and reporting on WASH interventions

• Contribute to the development of log frames of WASH interventions (inputs, outputs, outcomes, impact).
• Support the M&E with the definition of assessment indicators aligned with project objectives and global WASH standards
• Contribute to set up and manage remote supervision systems (in collaboration with Data Analysts and ICT Specialists)
• Perform quality assurance and quality control for WASH interventions.
• Report timely and qualitatively on the progress of the WASH interventions, with a focus on impact, quality, risks and issues, best practices and lessons learned.
• Conduct regular field monitoring visits to verify compliance with technical specifications, HSSE requirements, environmental and social safeguards, and contractual obligations.
• Support the verification and approval of contractors’ deliverables, including work completion certificates, test results, as-built documents, O&M manuals, and training reports.
• Ensure testing, commissioning, and functionality checks of installed WASH systems.

8. Ensure supervision of construction sites, as assigned

• Ensure HSSE requirements
• Ensure construction schedule
• Ensure quality of delivery
• Monitor progress
• Ensure compliance with environmental and social safeguards
• Identify and resolve technical issues
• Maintain documentation of site activities
• Monitor compliance with contract requirements
• Provide timely updates on progress, risks, delays, or changes to the project plan.
• Validate IPCs
• Ensure reporting channels