Duties and Responsibilities:
- Conduct and monitor water quality tests, analyze samples taken from boreholes, storage tanks, tap stands and house hold jerry cans.
- Directly responsible for water treatment, and monitoring of Free Residual Chlorine (FRC) to ensure the community is supplied with safe and clean water in accordance with the set WHO standards
- Ensure chlorination of waters is carried out and records of residual chlorine/PH levels are kept.
- Monitor boreholes to check on aquifer performance and yield (take meter readings)
- Supervise field staff in conducting repair maintenance and replacement activities.
- Prepare and submit monitoring data and implementation reports.
- Work closely with senior water officer in planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the water system.
- Attend to water issues and represent the department when called upon.
- Compile sector field activity and assessment reports for improvement and extensions.
- Conduct monthly water meetings with water committee members.
- In charge of maintenance and repair of chlorine dozing equipment.
- Deputize the water sector head and act on behalf when called upon.
- A Diploma in water, civil, environmental science or hydrogeology from a recognized institution.
- At least three years hands on experience in a busy rural water and /or refugee as a water quality officer/technician.
- Understanding of community based water management will be an added advantage.
- Practical experience (3 years) in a busy rural water project and/or in an emergency set up.
- Experience in boreholes installations management and maintenance.
- Experience in involving the communities in implementing planned activities, training beneficiaries etc.
- Computer literacy in MS office applications and SPSS.
- Computer literacy in design software’s eg Auto CAD, Epanet will be added advantage
- Experience in boreholes installations management and maintenance.
- Working knowledge of PHAST (‘Participatory Hygiene and Sanitation Training)
LWF/DWS is an equal opportunity employer, irrespective of gender, race or religious affiliation.
Female candidates are encouraged to apply.
LWF/DWS is a signatory to the Code of Conduct for humanitarian agencies.
Our recruitment and selection procedures reflect the organization’s commitment to the prevention of abuse and exploitation of beneficiaries.
Applications and detailed CV must include email address and telephone contacts of 3 referees, one of whom must be your supervisor in your current/former employment.
They should reach the undersigned by close of business on 14th April, 2012
C/o HR Officer,
P.O. Box 48
Kakuma,
Or e-mailed to: hr-kak@lwfkenya.org
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
For more details, visit our website www.lwf-kenya.org
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