Wash Engineer at Taimako Community Development Initiative (TCDI)

Taimako Community Development Initiative (TCDI) is one of the frontline National Non-governmental organizations working in Bauchi, Borno and Yobe States with over a decade experience in providing humanitarian and development services in the North East Nigeria. It has partnered with numerous government agencies, National and International NGOs as well as UN Agencies in the design, planning, implementation, and supervision of programmes and activities aimed at improving the lives of rural and urban communities.

The organization has footprints across the focal states and has been engaging with communities through its network of field workers and volunteers. TCDI was established in 2008 and registered with the Federal Government of Nigeria under the Corporate Affairs Commission (C.A.C.), Abuja on 23rd May 2014 with registration number IT/69569 and other regulatory bodies in the focal states.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Wash Engineer

Location: Damaturu, Yobe
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• A Wash Engineer is responsible for designing, supervising, and managing Wash infrastructures in communities to ensure access to clean water and proper sanitation.
• This role involves conducting technical assessments to the identified water facilities, providing infrastructure solutions such as latrines, water and drainage systems, and incinerators.
• The Wash Engineer ensures that all projects meet the required Wash sector's standards, and are sustainable, culturally appropriate, and environmentally friendly.

Responsibilities

• Visiting sites and ensure quality assurance of WASH construction being delivered and adherence to design specifications;
• Conducting technical assessments and developing detailed BOQs for the construction/rehabilitation of Boreholes, Latrines and Incenerators;
• Assisting the Line manager in the selection, design and construction of water systems, using ground water or surface water, including abstraction, storage, treatment and distribution for new systems or rehabilitation of existing systems;
• Provide technical assistance to the Line manager to assess sanitation needs, and design and implement the most appropriate form of sanitation system, in consultation with male and female beneficiaries, which includes excreta disposal, refuse disposal, vector control and drainage;
• Preparing training tools on relevant technical topics and conduct trainings for both internal staff and external stakeholders;
• Responsible for managing WASH technical assistance and technicians.
• Liaising closely with the WASH team, nutrition team and relevant stakeholders throughout the planning, design and implementation stages of the WASH technical activities;
• Ensuring that effective communication and networking is developed and maintained through partnership and collaboration;
• Working with local Government and sectoral stakeholders/counterparts to exchange information on WASH technical implementation status;
• Building a data base of technical support projects and share with relevant stakeholders especially for eventual handover of facilities;
• Submit technical report and consumption report to the line manager (Upon request);
• Liaising with Other Team members to develop trainings, Monitoring and Evaluation reports;
• Assisting in the preparation of weekly, monthly and quarterly progress reports;
• To support line manager in maintaining regular contact with local stakeholders including Government Ministries.

Requirements

• Candidate should possess a Bachelor's Degree / HND in Civil Engineering, Building and other related fields;
• 3 years experience in supervising drilling and construction activities;
• Capacity to be flexible and adaptable;
• Three years relevant work experience;
• Microsoft Office and designing software skills (AutoCAD, Outlook, Excel, Power Point, Word);
• Willing and able to be based and travel regularly within remote areas, where services are limited;
• Fluency in Hausa and English.

Application Closing Date
15th July, 2024.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Applications to: [email protected] using "Wash Engineer" as the subject of the mail.

Note

• The title of the position must be indicated in the subject line of your email.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
• Equal opportunities are given to all applicants.