Senior Engineer WASH / Shelter

Under the supervision of the Area Program Manager, The Senior Engineer WASH and Shelter activity manager is in charge of carrying out and accomplishing the objectives as defined in the operation proposals. He/she is responsible for the supervision of the operational teams assigned the WASH and Shelter activity. He/she must ensure that the WASH and Shelter activity are well executed and deliver quality results, where appropriate, proposes adjustments or developments to ensure relevance. Main tasks Diagnostics and project conception.

Technical Level

• Participate in the development of the WASH & Shelter team’s capacity in regard to techniques or new methodologies Implementation and operational follow-up.
• Plan the WASH & SHELTER activities) with the support department (Administration, logistics) according to the set objectives.
• Assess the relevance of activities, the effectiveness of interventions, and their appropriateness in light of changing circumstances and the needs of populations.
• Propose adjustments to programs if necessary.
• Make sure the objectives for the activities) under his/her responsibility are achieved.
• Suggest and implement monitoring indicators for the WASH & SHELTER activities and context.
• Use the IRP management and monitoring tools for the activities, results and context.
• Plan and supervise the implementation of the WASH & SHELTER activities under his/her responsibility.
• Anticipate difficulties in the carrying out of the WASH & SHELTER activities and facilitate problem solving.
• Develop in depth understanding of project documents (construction drawings & specifications) as well as business process / DIP for planning & implementation WASH CPIs activities and Shelter construction under recovery rehabilitation project.
• Lead on technical feasibility / assessment (site identification, material, labour, transportation, supplies etc) of WASH, CPI’s activities and shelter in pre-implementation phase to ensure sustainability & cost effectiveness as well as agreed time frame of project at field level.
• Ensure adherence to humanitarian standards (Sphere, Do no harm, Humanitarian principles, Core Humanitarian standards, Red Cross code of conduct) & applicable engineering standards (ACI Codes, ASTM codes, British standard, Pak Building codes, Building construction practices).
• Perform quality & quantity assurance checks by paying regular visits to construction sites to verify the work is performed in compliance with the plans and specifications.
• Assist local teams in preparation of basic technical information (cost estimates for both rehabilitation work & initiation of new schemes) related to WASH and shelter for development of new project’s proposals at field level.
• Lead on capacity building initiatives for communities (effective utilization of available resources with future sustainability aspect) & subordinates on technical level to meet job requirements.    
• Responsible for management of skilled (Engineers, Water Quality Analyst) and documentation of performance feedback, grievance handling and other day to day affairs where applicable. 
• Identify, Analyse and resolve all technical issues in all files, projects and ensure efficient interpretation of all design drawings and maintain all Quality Control procedures in projects.
• Recommend purchase of specialized equipment required for implementation of the WASH activities.
• Take part in supplier selection process by evaluating the samples against specifications given in approved BOQs/estimates at field level as & when needed.

·       Processing daily project documentation and construction observations.

Operational:

• Designing integrated work plans in collaboration with teams from other departments/thematic areas.
• Coordinate with internal (APM, WASH specialist, WASH Coordinator, other sector leads at area level) & external (Clusters, contractors, public health department, other organization’s representatives working in project areas, community activists, COs, VOs and beneficiary households) stakeholders  related to WASH CPIs, shelter and other matters of mutual interest.
• In place contingency plan to deal with external factors affecting or may affect the field activities
• Ensure availability of completion certificate for each communal or household activity is in hand and signed by beneficiaries, committee representative and relevant sub engineer and also handing over to relevant department
• Ensure preparation & record management of Measurement Books with agreement of vendor
• Maintenance of record (hard & soft) that includes but not limited to Cost estimates , BoQs, drawings, construction plans, Measurement book, daily field visit reports, material requisition, pictorial progress & other documentation.
• Preparation of daily, weekly, monthly and other progress reports for management’s info.
• Ensure proper filling of forms & formats as per desired standard
• Extend support to MEAL / MIS / Communications staff for gathering desired information.
• Ensure availability of up to date info in MIS on regular basis with consultation of MIS / M&E.
•   Close coordination with line manager for effective implementation of project activities.

Organizational:

• Ensure compliance with IR’s policies & procedures in true spirit for effective delivery of services to communities.
• In depth understanding of IR values and their demonstration in the field while working with communities.
• Abide by the IR zero tolerance policy towards bribery & corruption through sensitization / empowerment of communities on coping mechanism so that they can raise voice as & when feel inappropriate.
• Thorough knowledge of IR strategic priorities to ensure effective implementation with future sustainability.
• Assist in identification & documentation of organizational successes for show casing IR work
• Facilitate communities in adaptation of environment friendly & cost effective approaches to meet their current as well as future needs with specific attention to climate change.
• Focused efforts to be made for mainstreaming of marginalized groups i.e. Persons with disability and old age, minorities, Women & children etc in consultation & implementation of project activities at ground.
• Strengthen mechanism to Influence the decision makers through communities to pay attention towards DRR planning, give voice to suffering and the excluded, highlighting the protection needs of people.
• Participation and facilitation in implementation of IR seasonal programmes.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

It is essential that the post holder shows a good understanding and sympathy with the organizational values & principles, vision and mission as well as commitment to its PSEAH (preventing sexual exploitation abuse and harassment) protocols. IR has a zero-tolerance policy towards PSEAH and don’t support any action that promotes or encourages PSEAH.

IR is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom IR engages. IR expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.

Note: The position will be filled on a rolling basis, so we encourage interested candidates to apply as soon as possible. Applications will be reviewed continuously, and the role may be filled before the deadline if a suitable candidate is identified.

Pre-employment Checks:  

Any employment with Islamic Relief will be subject to the following checks:

• Screening clearance
• Receipt of satisfactory references

Our values and commitment to safeguarding.

• IRW is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behavior at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity, and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults, and beneficiaries with whom IRW engages. IRW expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.
• The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organization.
• All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records checks. IRW also participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme
• In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment.

By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.

To cater to the higher living cost, IR Pakistan is transferring the exchange gain (PKR-GBP) on salary to staff at a prevailing conversion rate till further notice. Salaries are paid in local currency.