Job Title: WASH trainee Reports to: Headquarters: Environmental Health Technical Advisor Field: WASH project manager or equivalent
Job Location: Months 1 to 3 – Dublin, Ireland Months 4 to 12 - a Concern working country to be decided Year 2 - a Concern working country to be decided
Contract Details: Two year contract, unaccompanied Salary Details: Monthly allowances as follows: •€20,731 per annum while located in Dublin during the 1st three months; •€9,096 per annum while overseas during months 4-12; •€18,950 per annum while overseas during months 13-24; Overseas assignments include pre-departure preparations, flights, insurance, accommodation and any relevant hardship or expensive country allowances
Main duties & Responsibilities: At headquarters •Assist environmental health advisor to deliver quality technical support to country programme staff. This may include compiling and distilling existing evidence and guidance on specific topics for sharing; •Support monitoring, evaluation and reporting relating to Concern WASH programmes;
•Support documentation of promising practices and lessons learned from Concern WASH programmes; •Carry out other small projects related to WASH as agreed with the trainee’s mentor; •Learn about Concern’s other sectors and approaches including nutrition, water, sanitation and hygiene, food income and markets, HIV, education, gender etc.; •Participate in trainings and workshops as requested.
In the field •Support the implementation and design of the Concern country WASH programmes with a particular emphasis on quality of water and sanitation infrastructure;
•Support contextual analysis or reanalysis as requested; •Support monitoring, evaluation and reporting relating to WASH programming. This may include support to quantitative and qualitative surveys as well as compilation of programme data and reports; •Support the capacity building of programme staff in areas such as technical WASH and report writing; •Support the communications and fundraising department through development of field-based case studies, writing a blog and related activities; •Participate in trainings and workshops as requested.
Outputs expected •Prepare a report at the end of the first three months, end of first year and end of second year reflecting on experiences, achievements and lessons learned;
•Show evidence of gaining technical, advisory and management skills through the performance development review process; •Other smaller specific outputs will be agreed at the outset with the trainee’s mentor.
Person specification: Essential Criteria Knowledge, skills, experience and qualifications •Degree in Civil Engineering with water and sanitation infrastructure experience;
•Good knowledge of the software aspects of the WASH programmes in low income countries; •Interested in developing a career as a WASH programme manager / advisor in low income countries; •Excellent spoken and written English; •Demonstrated ability in the following core competencies: 1) to manage oneself well in often difficult circumstances, 2) to communicate and work well with others in a team and 3) to deliver results.
Personal Qualities •Ability to adapt to different and difficult situations; •Ability to take initiative and responsibility for own learning and work; •Self awareness and willingness to learn; •Passion and enthusiasm for humanitarian and development issues; •Ability to communicate with all levels; •Ability to work as part of a team; •Ability to maintain a positive and constructive attitude to getting the job done; •Determination and resilience with the ability to achieve & remain calm under pressure.
Desirable Criteria Knowledge Skills & Experience •Some experience of working in a developing country; •Technical skills in survey design, monitoring and evaluation and operations research; •Good spoken & written French.
To apply: To apply, please submit an application form through our website at www.concern.net/jobs (select jobs in Ireland). The application form is included in the job description online.
Applications not accompanied by an application form will not be considered.
Closing date is midnight 30th June 2012 (Irish time).
Trainee MUST be available to start on 1st October 2012.
In order to complete the HQ placement candidates must be legally entitled to work in Ireland at the time of application.
To apply: To apply, please submit an application form through our website at www.concern.net/jobs (select jobs in Ireland). The application form is included in the job description online.
Applications not accompanied by an application form will not be considered.
Closing date is midnight 30th June 2012 (Irish time).
Trainee MUST be available to start on 1st October 2012.
In order to complete the HQ placement candidates must be legally entitled to work in Ireland at the time of application.
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