Watsan Infrastructure Team Leader

We are seeking a Watsan Infrastructure Team Leader for the opening of our base in Motta. You’ll play a crucial role in coordinating a team of WATSAN infrastructure officers in order to set up the WASH hardware activities, ensuring that Solidarités International technical recommendations and procedures are followed with the guidance of the Deputy Program Coordinator – WASH and Field Coordinator.

Setting up the activities /control and supervision

• Plan the weekly activities for his/her team and have them approved by his/her Project Manager
• Plan human resources need (daily workers, workers…)
• plan tool and material needs (request from stock)
• anticipate administrative issues (requests in advance)
• Anticipate logistics issues (transport, communication means…)
• Organize and carry out, with his/her team, tasks assigned by his/her Project Manager
• supervise WASH infrastructure rehabilitation works/activities ensure quality control based on the standards, specifications and objectives of the project. Ensure that standards, specifications, and instructions given by his/her Project Manager, as well as Solidarités procedures, are followed
• Establish and provide a training for WASHcos with collaboration of Woreda water office water experts.
• Identify needs of IPC materials in health facilities and provide based on priorities.
• Work closely with other SI sectors, stakeholders (authorities), partners and community representatives
• Respect schedules and deadlines agreed upon with his/her Project Manager
• Report back any problems and constraints encountered during the activities and suggest operational solutions
• Prepare payments of executed works with the consultation of WATSAN infrastructure officers.

Logistics and Administration

• When recruiting daily workers, follow procedures and directives outlined by his/her Project manager and the administrative service
• Train his/her team members to use and maintain the available tools correctly
• Track usage with monitoring tools provided
• Enforce safety procedures
• Ensure that safety procedures are followed by members of his/her team
• Monitor the quality and quantity of material delivered to working sites
• Ensure the receipt and storage of material and equipment necessary for his/her work to be carried out on site

Reporting / communication

• Take part in weekly program meetings and clusters on request
• Prepare weekly monthly and quarterly progress reports and updates
• Keep his/her monitoring tools and files archived in the Solidarités office, accessible to his/her Team Leader and/or project manager
• Draw up and submit a weekly task report (which should include progress made by the team) to his/her project manager
• Take part in the drafting of the monthly program pack
• Establish and maintain good relations with local participants and communities (populations) in the operational fields
• Listen to the populations and local participants in the field and report to his/her project manager any non-technical or safety-related issues which could affect the activities or safety of Solidarités International teams

Studies:

Master’s degree related to engineering and WASH such as civil engineering, electro- mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, water and sanitation, hydraulic engineering or related field.

Experience:

• 2 years’ experience in the sector with NGOs,
• Proven experience in construction supervision,
• Field based and humanitarian experience is appreciated.

Languages:

• A high level of fluency in Amharic is a mandatory requirement for this role,
• Other local languages are an asset,
• English proficiency is appreciated.

Skills:

• Communication Skills: Strong written and verbal communication to interact effectively with team members, local authorities, and partners