Job Description

The Organisation

We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard. 

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

• No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday 
• All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
• Violence against children is no longer tolerated 

We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children.  We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued. 

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

Save the Children International seeks to always be a child safe organization through fulfilling its obligations to the community and through programme implementation carried out by the organization for safeguarding children and to improve their living standards of the child.

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Position: WASH Officer [Engineering and Water Quality]

Location: Hodiedah

Grade: 4b

Contract Length: As per the budget

The Opportunity:

The WASH Officer [Engineering and Water Quality] is responsible for ensuring the availability of accurate, complete, and up-to-date information required to ensure the quality of the water provided for the beneficiaries, for all the targeted water schemes and health facilities, and provide support and engineering expertise for the successful and timely completion of works related to rehabilitation, construction, and reparation of WATSAN facilities in selected sites within the project areas. The WASH Officer [Engineering and Water Quality] will ensure the implementation and successful completion of WASH-related construction/rehabilitation components in the field office and the surrounding geographic coverage managed through this office. He/she will be overseeing the implementation of the hardware (water and sanitation) parts of WASH at both the community level and institutional level of healthcare facilities, schools, child-friendly spaces……etc.

The WASH Officer [water quality] will be working within the framework of Save the Children’s programming principles and approaches drawn on relevant best practices and lessons learned, working towards enabling children to attain their rights, while compliant with donor regulations. 

He/she will provide regular reports on the progress (including monitoring and evaluation follow-up) of all SCI WASH activities to the WASH PM/ Coordinator.

As part of Save the Children’s dual mandate, the WASH Officer [water quality] will participate in emergency preparedness activities and be ready to respond in the event of an emergency, as required. 

Key Areas of Responsibilities: 

Program Implementation

• In collaboration with the WASH PM/ Coordinator, assess the WATSAN facilities for rehabilitation requirements.
• Develop detailed bills of quantities (BOQ) and drawings for the construction/Rehabilitation works required for the water supply systems at the community as well as at the water and sanitation facilities in the health centers, schools, CFSs based on assessment and program requirements, ensuring that recommended work is child-friendly and within the minimum SPHERE standard.
• visit sites of concern, such as potential sources of pollution or contamination, and sources of complaints about drinking water quality, investigate pollution incidents from a scientific and legal viewpoint, and arrange for emergency action in response to pollution-causing incidents.
• Supervise the construction/rehabilitation process, ensuring that it is completed within timelines and according to approved BOQs.
• Take water samples (although routine sampling may be carried out by technicians), carry out laboratory testing of samples for chemical or microbiological parameters and, in the case of drinking water, assess the quality of taste and clarity, and analyze statistical data on water quality samples and delivering results.
• Ensure that variations are approved by WASH Coordinator/WASH PM according to SC procedures before giving a work order to the contractor
• Verify incoming materials are of the highest quality and from an acceptable country of origin.
• Certify achievement of contractual milestones, and provide report to WASH PM/ coordinator so payment to contractors can be processed 
• Develop and implement safety standard checklists ensuring that children’s safety is central 
• Seek and obtain appropriate government sign-off on works at the critical stages; especially at the start and completion
• Ensure the Contractor is compliant with Statutory Law and SC safety and security protocols on all construction/rehab sites.
• As appropriate, ensure that the contractor maintains proper inventory control systems of commodities/goods transactions
• Technical training of community volunteers, members of WASH committees, and governmental staff on how to use and maintain the WATSAN facilities. 
• Coordinate WASH construction activities with other local actors (governmental and non-governmental).  Build strong relationships with local and government partners, Local Water and Sanitation Company, GARWSP (the General Authority for Rural Water Supply Projects and Hodeidah Water Cooperation.
• Write and submit weekly activity reports and field visit reports at critical points of the construction/rehabilitation works.
• As required, support emergency planning processes and response in regards to WASH. 

General:

• Deliver results in line with the current proposals and Save the Children’s strategy 
• Comply with Save the Children policies and practices with respect to child protection, code of conduct, health and safety, equal opportunities, and other relevant policies and procedures.
• Ensure that the minimum standards of humanitarian relief are maintained in accordance with the Sphere Charter and Red Cross Code of Conduct.
• Perform such other responsibilities as agreed with line management.

BEHAVIOURS (Values in Practice)

Accountability:

• holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modeling Save the Children values
• holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance, and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.

Ambition:

• sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, take responsibility for their own personal development, and encourages their team to do the same
• widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
• Future-orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.

Collaboration:

• builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members, and external partners, and supporters
• values diversity, and sees it as a source of competitive strength
• approachable, good listener, easy to talk to

Creativity:

• develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
• willing to take disciplined risks.

Integrity:

• honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity

QUALIFICATIONS 

Education: 

• University Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering, Water Engineering or relevant disciplines, or equivalent field experience.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Required:

• At least 2 years of experience in planning and implementation of small-scale construction works, mainly community-based water and sanitation or related works. 
• Previous experience working effectively as part of a WASH project team.
• Experience in water quality testing (physical, chemical, and biological), chlorination, monitoring FRC, water trucking for host communities affected by the cholera outbreak, rehabilitation of water systems/points, WATSAN facilities at community/institutional level, WASH NFI distribution, Water quality issues, including supervision of contractors and contract administration.
• Effective use of computers – Word and Excel and preferably design and drawing software
• Commitment to working through systems of community participation and accountability
• Good knowledge of safety standards and legislation related to construction and rehabilitation in Yemen
• A good team worker willing to learn from others, listen, and provide sound technical advice on construction that will benefit children 
• Strong organizational and planning skills with good communication skills
• Politically and culturally sensitive with qualities of patience, tact and diplomacy
• The capacity and willingness to be extremely flexible and accommodating in difficult and sometimes insecure working circumstances.
• Commitment to the aims and principles of SC. In particular, a good understanding of the SC mandate and child focus and an ability to ensure this continues to underpin our support.

Desirable:

• Oral and written reporting Language skills in English
• Registration with a relevant professional authority in Yemen
• Experience or knowledge of working and living in relevant regions/contexts NGO or humanitarian programming experience

Equal Opportunities 

The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.

Child Safeguarding:

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.