WASH Supervisor (Local Recruitment)

Action Against Hunger/Action Contre La Faim (AAH/ACF) is a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) that was created in France in 1979. AAH/ACF has been active in Afghanistan in the medical, nutrition, food security, and water and sanitation fields since 1995.  AAH/ACF improved access to health and nutrition services for the most vulnerable people, who live in remote areas without a local health system. In particular, the country team supported pregnant and breastfeeding women and children under five, who are at greater risk of malnutrition. Nutrition programs rely on an integrated approach, addressing both primary and underlying causes, in order to have a lasting impact on nutritional status.  The country team worked at community level, in villages and at provincial level, strengthening the public health system. It also worked at national level to ensure reliable information about the nutritional situation reached the wider humanitarian community. Covid-19 prevention was integrated into all interventions and additional response activities were implemented, such as the disinfection of health facilities and public places, cash assistance, psychosocial support and the distribution of hygiene kits to affected populations.

We are hiring WASH Supervisor (Local Recruitment):

Badakhshan            1 vacancy

Goal

Ensure that WASH hard and soft component is implemented fully in accordance with the Health facilities schools and communities' needs and standards, on time in Helmand  province

Objective 1: Organize and manage the hard/soft component of the program;

• Work with target Health facilities/communities to identify sites for the construction/rehabilitation of WASH infrastructures.
• Preparation of drawings (AutoCAD), BOQ/Cost Estimates, and Tender documents for all WASH infrastructures
• Help design and revise the construction/rehabilitation work plan and monitoring plan
• Ensure the hardware/software activities’ technical and financial follow-up
• Develop the project’s construction planning, reporting, and sustainability
• Plan the activities weekly bases and organize the workers accordingly
• Ensure the supervision of the program's hard/soft component objectives and organize with other WASH team members
• Regular technical follow-up and evaluations in the field
• Identify and anticipate problems or constraints during the project implementation and propose solutions or improvements for better performance
• Coordinate with relevant Technical departments to ensure project activities are in line with ACF technical guidelines
• Communicate with the WASH supervisor, Program Manager on the implementation of activities to highlight challenges and ways forward
• Plan the activities to respect the planning of the proposal and ensure that the program will not face delays and/or challenges
• Design and ensure the maintenance and implementation of reporting and monitoring tools to keep track of Programme activities and ensure that all relevant documentation is produced and made available upon request
• Develop design and drawing package for hard/soft component activities with the support of the Program manager and WASH DHoD/HoD
• Coordinate activities with the other teams and sensitize communities in the field
• Identify the beneficiaries’ technical training
• Organize information meetings with community members to develop their knowledge
• Ensure all data from the field are provided on a weekly and on monthly basis
• Respect Action Against Hunger (ACF) charter and perform any other related duties as required

Objective 2: Implement the project’s construction and rehabilitation activities;

• Conducting technical assessments for WASH infrastructures in project-targeted communities and health facilities with close coordination of the Program manager and project supervisor
• Prepare quality specifications for the construction/rehabilitation materials for different types of WASH infrastructure
• Prepare a precise implementation plan for construction/rehabilitation work
• Ensure all required resources for every single construction/rehabilitation project at communities and Health facilities level are well estimated and planned for procurement
• Ensure quality control within construction/rehabilitation work by providing necessary on-the-job training for foremen and skilled labors.
• Ensure quality implementation of construction works with respect to specifications and timeline of implementation
• Review and revise technical aspects for pre-designed infrastructure before implementation
• Check the quality of the materials provided by the supplies and make sure all materials are new and free of defects and in good condition and the final product, materials and construction meet the minimum standards as described in the subcontract documents and technical specification
• Review and confirm the payment claims made by the supplier and assess the work executed for the release of the contractor’s payment
• Ensuring all sub-ordinate well informed about COVID-19 status and its spread in the target community on a daily basis
• Update the program trackers for soft and hard/soft componenes and prepare weekly report and montly activity report interm of WASH componenets.

Objective 3: Ensure regular communication with stakeholders

• Participates in internal/externa coordination meetins in absence of the program manager.
• Develop contacts and explain to stakeholders and populations the activities and objectives of the programs
• Represent the organization to the beneficiaries with the agreement of the supervisor
• Inform local authorities about all aspects of the programs
• Involve and inform the communities in the implementation of the program
• Work in collaboration with the stakeholders
• Verify the work done at the site and recommend the payments to contractors cooperatives and casual labors
• Ensure the appropriation of the different activities by the communities
• Support the organization’s overall technical knowledge by collecting and promoting good practices and lessons learned

Objective 4: Ensure and respect security rules

• Share the movement plan with security focal points on weekly basis
• Make sure that the principles of work safety are followed by the workers as well as by the team
• Respect security movement plan
• Ensure that security procedures and guidelines and followed
• Inform project supervisors and project staff about any security incident that happened in the targeted area
• Inform his/her line manager about any security incident in a timely manner
• Follow up with the HAS department, Field Manager, Field Coordinator, and Deputy Field Coordinator regarding security in the area of implementation and safety movement of the team

Objective 5: MEAL:

• Support program manager on the development and finalization of project construction monitoring plan
• Develop all necessary monitoring and supervision tools used for construction projects.
• Conduct regular monitoring visits to the construction sites
• Support Cash For Work activities and their regular visits and provision of technical guidence to the site supervisors.
• Follow the project indicators and monitor the construction facilities (execution delays, quality of the facilities…) with ACF tools
• Ensure beneficiaries are aware of ACF’s complaints and response mechanisms and that these are accessible to targeted beneficiaries and communities
• Participate in conducting (baseline and end-line surveys) with close coordination of the Program manager and MEAL team
• Integrate MEAL recommendations into project implementation
• Coordinate with the MEAL department and the feedback mechanism
• Undertake any other task assigned by the supervisor

Qualifications

• University Graduate (in Civil engineering, Hydraulics, construction, and any other related fields)

Experience

• Minimum 3 years of experience in national and/or international NGOs including at least 2 years in WASH programs

Background/skill required 

• Good knowledge of geology, hydrogeology, civil engineering, water supply, and water quality analysis is an asset
• Have good knowledge of Engineering software i.e Auto CAD, WaterGEMS, Water CAD
• Good reporting and writing skills
• Construction skills in the field of water and sanitation facilities
• Good knowledge of project estimations and water supply systems design.
• Excellent organizational skills; ability to manage and prioritize tasks.
• Good understanding of WASH standards and national guidelines for construction work in rural areas
• Excellent analytical/problem-solving skills and detail orientation
• Good organization, planning, and reporting skills
• Good team interaction and positive attitude
• Familiar with Word, Excel, and Skype and emailing
• Ability to communicate in the English language
• Fluent in local language  (both  written and spoken)
• Familiar and willing to travel to all districts of Ghor province.

Qualified and interested candidates should submit a CV with three Referees indicating the job title, vacancy number and preferred Location of the position in the email subject line.

To Human Resources Department AAH office in Kabul and Field Offices, or can also be emailed to:

For Badakhshan     vacancies-bd@af-actionagainsthunger.org  

Eligible candidates are invited to apply by the earliest possible deadline which is set to 31 Oct 2023. 

Do not submit academic certificates with the application. These will be requested if the candidate is selected. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for the written test/interview.  

Action Against Hunger/Action Contre La Faim is an equal opportunity employer.  We strongly encourage women and people with disabilities to apply.  ACF/AAH has zero-tolerance policy on sexual exploitation, sexual harassment, and abuse (SEA).