Engineering Adviser

Job   Title:

Engineering Adviser ~(WASH)

Reports   to:

Head of the Health Support Unit

Job   Location:

Dublin (preferred) or London with up to 40% travel

Contract   Details:

2 years Fixed Term Contract

Pay   band:

Dublin   (€40,928 - €48,151)

London (£36,149 - £39,955)

Job   Purpose:

To provide   technical advice and support to Concern’s water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH)   infrastructure projects, in order to improve the quality and sustainability   of these projects.

Description  of role

Concern   Worldwide, as part of its emergency and development activities,

engages in   various WASH infrastructure projects. This   role focuses mainly

on   supporting WASH infrastructure but may be required to support other types

of   infrastructure projects, depending on the skills of the selected candidate,such

as road, school   or clinic construction. The position is based in the Health

Support Unit   in the Strategy, Advocacy and Learning Directorate. The adviser

would be expected   to liaise closely with the International Programmes

Directorate,   the Emergencies Unit, and the Logistics Unit. Within the Health

Support   Unit there are a number of nutrition and health advisers and one

environmental   health adviser who mainly focuses on promotion of the hygiene

components   of WASH.

Main   duties &

Responsibilities:

Technical Support and quality assurance

•   Ensure that standards of technical quality are in   line with best international practice and are technically appropriate to the   operating context
•   Manage the development and roll out of standard   operating procedures for engineering works in Concern.
•   Provide technical support to field   staff for their community mobilisation work related to construction, the   management of infrastructure and the promotion of hygiene and sanitation.
•   Provide technical advice and support to all   programme teams in planning and budgeting of construction activities,   including supporting the development or assessment of engineering designs and   approving these where appropriate
•   Support staff or partners with contract tendering   and contractor selection and other aspects of contract management as   requested.
•   Explore and promote innovative   approaches to help ensure the provision of sustainable WASH services, to   include at a minimum supply chain issues for spare parts, the funding of life   cycle costs as well as operational management models.
•   Provide effective and timely technical assistance to   field staff on any engineering/WASH issues as and when they emerge

Monitoring

•   Conduct reviews at field level of engineering work   when requested
•   Provide support to field teams to   develop systems for monitoring the operation, maintenance and management of   infrastructure

Ensure consistency with Concern’s policies,   strategies etc.

•   Contribute to the development of WASH programmes so   that they are in line with Concern’s health strategy that puts emphasis on   hygiene promotion.
•   Ensure that construction projects   are designed in such a way as to reduce risk and vulnerability and   inequalities among the beneficiary population and that disaster risk   reduction issues are considered.
•   Provide support to field teams   writing funding proposals and reports

Networking   role

•   Develop and manage relationships with engineering   groups or other networks globally that can provide technical support to   Concern programmes.
•   Represent Concern in various WASH   consortia, working groups and conferences where appropriate.

Training   and capacity development

•   Conduct site visits as requested to build the   performance capacity of Concern’s engineering and WASH staff
•   Organize and conduct technical workshops as required
•   Manage and support WASH interns and or trainees
•   Develop and or provide input to guidance manuals or   technical documents as needed

Support Functions

•   Assist in the recruitment and   training of WASH and other engineering field staff, as requested.
•   Participate in Rapid Emergency   Response as necessary

Person   specification:

Essential

•   Chartered Civil Engineering
•   At least 5 yrs of professional   experience in the field of civil engineering including WASH, logistics and   supply work.
•   At least three years of experience   with NGOs or other agencies in low income countries on hardware components   associated with WASH (water pumps, latrines, water treatment, water storage   etc.)
•   Experience in   training and capacity building of local contractors, technicians, government   technical staff and working with community groups
•   Understanding of the role of   quality assurance and advisory functions and how they link and contribute to   overall programme quality.
•   Good collaboration and   interpersonal skills with local, national and civil society stakeholders
•   Knowledge of   programme monitoring and evaluation
•   Good   understanding of development issues with emphasis on participation   and sustainability
•   Excellent report writing skills
•   Word processing & excel   skills, AutoCAD proficiency
•   Common sense and team approach

Desirable

•   Training/post graduate   qualification in contract management and use of participatory methods –   assessment/ management & monitoring etc
•   Contract management experience   with managing large scale infrastructure projects.
•   Experience in construction of   non-WASH infrastructure in developing country settings such as schools,   health clinics and roads.
•   Fluency in spoken and written French  

To   apply:

All   applications should be submitted through our website at https://jobs.concern.net by 23rd   April 2014.

Candidates   must be legally entitled to work in either Ireland or United Kingdom at the   time of application.

All   candidates who are short-listed for a first round interview will be notified   via email after the application deadline.

CV’s   should be no longer than 4 pages.

Concern has a   Staff Code of Conduct and a Programme Participant Protection Policy which   have been developed to ensure the   maximum protection of programme participants from exploitation and to clarify   the responsibilities of Concern staff, consultants, visitors to the programme   and partner organization, and the standards of behaviour expected of them. In this context staff have a responsibility   to the organization to strive for, and maintain, the highest standards in the   day-to-day conduct in their workplace in accordance with Concern’s core   values and mission. Any candidate offered a job with Concern Worldwide will   be expected to sign the Programme Participant Protection Policy and the   Concern Staff Code of Conduct as an appendix to their contract of   employment.   By signing the Programme   Participant Protection Policy and the Concern Staff Code of Conduct   candidates acknowledge that they have understood the contents of both the   Concern Staff Code of Conduct and the Programme Participant Protection Policy   and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these   two documents.

Concern receives   a substantial amount of funding from external donors each year. Increasingly donors are introducing   requirements whereby future funding is conditional on Concern ensuring that   the names of any new employee or volunteer do not appear on terrorism lists   generated by the European Union (List of person, groups and entities to which   Regulation (EC No. 2580/2001 applies), the US Government (Office of Foreign   Assets Control list of specially designated Nationals and Blocked Persons)   and the United Nations (Consolidated List).  

Any offer of   employment (either paid or voluntary) with Concern Worldwide will not be made   pending a clearance check being conducted on the applicant. For additional information please consult   our web site or contact the Human Resource Division in our Head Office.

Concern   Worldwide is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from   all sections of the community.