Water Development Officers (3 Positions) Jobs Opportunity: VSF Germany

Reg. Office:

VSF Germany, Lenana Road, Horton Court,
P. O. Box 25653, Nairobi, Kenya
E mail: Admin_Hr @ vsfg.org

Background:

VSF Germany is a humanitarian and developmental international NGO, implementing projects in animal health, food security, emergency, rehabilitation, disaster preparedness, research and governance since more than a decade in the region.

We seek to recruit qualified and well experienced Water development Officers to support the implementation of its projects in Chalbi/Marsabit district of Kenya and Puntland Somalia.

These positions are field based with frequent visits to other locations within the project locations.

The Water Development Officers will work in collaboration with the Program Manager.

Key Responsibilities:

• The incumbent will be responsible for implementing the water development component.
• Permanently monitor activities and report progress to the Program Manager
• Develop technical work plans, financial projections and reviewing as need arises.
• Verifying financial reports on the water component.
• Organize and train community members on water use, management, maintenance/preservation of water resources.
• Work closely with the District steering group (DSG) on community disaster preparedness plans and link them with the district contingency fund.
• Facilitate and conduct training and capacity building for water user committees
• Provide on job training through the rehabilitation of existing water structures.
• Participate in training and capacity building in community resource mapping, disaster preparedness response and natural resource management.
• Facilitate the procurement of construction supplies while monitoring, reviewing & reporting on allocated budgets.
• Promote sustainable natural resource management.

Qualifications, Experience, Attributes & Skills required:

• Degree in Civil Engineering / Agriculture or Higher Diploma in Civil Engineering / Agriculture.
• Over 5 years experience in construction of water structures in arid areas.
• Over 3 years of progressive responsibility in water related projects
• High level of computer proficiency.
• Excellent training and capacity building skills.
• Knowledge / Experience of Northern Kenya (an added advantage)
• Excellent cross-cultural interpersonal skills and excellent personnel management ability;
• Highly analytical and organized, with high degree of initiative.

Interested and qualified candidates should submit an application letter and CV to: postal address or via email address given above. Indicate on the subject the Job Title applicable. Applicants will be assessed on a continuous basis. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interviews.

Closing date for receiving applications is 31st July 2009, on or before 16.00hrs.

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