Job Vacancies at The Water Trust
Position summary
The Technical WASH Assistant position is responsible for effectively supervising construction and rehabilitation projects of rural water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) infrastructure, and monitoring the functionality and water quality of historical investments. The ideal candidate will have strong engineering expertise, at least two years’ experience in WASH Projects with an international NGO, and a track record of developing processes and systems that improve efficiency and quality in the construction industry. This is an excellent opportunity for an early-career professional with strong engineering skills, a passion for WASH, and with an interest in learning and contributing to a growing organization. Women are strongly encouraged to apply as we work toward a world of greater gender equality in engineering and and water, sanitation, and hygiene.
Major functions and responsibilities
• Support the WASH Manager -Technical to design and implement technical and operating standard procedures and best practices of WASH infrastructure.
• To assist in the identification of community water and sanitation needs.
• To develop technical specifications and bills of quantities (BOQs) for works.
• Conduct water quality testing and sanitary inspections at water points.
• Effectively plan, manage, implement, monitor, evaluate and report the technical program activities focusing in WASH infrastructure and water quality within budget and set standards through the coordination, supervision and training of external contractors.
• Develop, facilitate and support the existing structures (e.g. Water and Sanitation Committees, Self-Help Groups, and Hand Pump Mechanics) to ensure the sustainable management of WASH infrastructure.
• Establish and ensure productive relationships with local and district authorities and community members at all levels toward strong coordination and solutions for sustainable community managed WASH infrastructure.
• Effectively reporting on construction supervision, such as the timely filing of reports with supporting documentation (e.g., photos, GPS coordinates).
• Assists in the compilation of monthly technical reports and donor reports.
• Assist in updating the organizational database in relation to water point issues, functionality, and other indicators.
Qualifications and characteristics
• Higher Diploma or National Diploma in Civil, Water Resources engineering or Geology minimum.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience from working with WASH technical projects in a humanitarian/recovery/development context.
• Prefer candidates with 2-3 years’ work experience in community-based water and sanitation programs; work experience with an NGO is desirable.
• Must have knowledge of water supply, hygiene, sanitation requirements and protocols.
• Familiarity with international minimum standards of water supply, hygiene, sanitation service delivery (i.e., SPHERE) is an advantage.
• Must have previous experience in training and Training of Trainers.
• Excellent communication skills – written and spoken – in English required.
• Fluency in one or more of the national/regional languages (Runyokitara (Runyoro), Kiswahili, Luo preferred).
• Must be willing to work as a team member, take direction, and share technical skills with colleagues and counterparts.
• Computer literacy in word processing and spreadsheets is required,
• Must be able to work under pressure.
• Experience working in a humanitarian/recovery/development context.
• Documented past work results related to the position’s responsibilities.
• Strong planning skills and ownership of results.
• Strong relationship- and trust-building skills with colleagues and community members.
• Communicates effectively and with respect.
Desirable
• Knowledge of 4WD vehicle and motorbikes operation and maintenance with Valid Permit Class “A”.
• Advanced Information Technology knowledge such as familiarity with mWater, AutoCAD, GPS, ArcGIS, and Google Earth is strongly desirable.
• Ability to speak local languages in the project area (Swahili, Runyoro, Luo, Iteso, Lugbara, Lugisu).
• Willingness to travel to all locations for regular oversight and review.
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Deadline of this Job: 06 September 2022
The position
This new position will lead the organization’s data and information management activities across program and operational areas. The Data Manager will be responsible for providing timely, relevant analysis of Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) data to assess the performance of both technical and social water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) programs. Operationally, the Data Manager will also support efforts to improve the performance of information management across finance, project management, and logistics - they will provide day-to-day leadership for change initiatives and technical support to staff. The Data Manager likewise will be expected to guide the organization’s information management and ICT strategy in close collaboration with the senior management team. This role is a great opportunity for a tech-savvy analytics professional interested in applying their skills for social good and playing an essential role in driving an organization’s analytics strategy.
The position reports to the Program Director with a dotted line to the Chief Operating Officer (COO) for operational issues. This role collaborates significantly with the M&E Officer, the lead for planning and implementing monitoring and evaluation surveys. The role will also coordinate with the Program Managers and COO to assess performance in their functional areas.
Major responsibilities
• Ensure the collection, storage, and dissemination of accurate and reliable data. Contribute to planning, design, and implementation of information management and gathering processes across the organization.
• Analyze and interpret water, sanitation & health (WASH) data to generate regular internal and external updates on findings, opportunities for improvement, and general trends.
• Build analytical dashboards and business intelligence products, making available TWT's data, impact, and expertise to donors, government, and other stakeholders.
• Coordinate data collection as per program manager, stakeholder, and donor needs; help internal practitioners to understand and communicate outcomes, challenges, and insights.
• Oversee appropriate usage of key information management systems (mWater, Asana, Google Drive).
• Manage online database of current and historical projects, project locations, and related monitoring and evaluation data.
• Provide support to TWT capacity-building initiatives on the deployment, use, operation, and maintenance of databases and data collection systems for program staff, government collaborators, and others.
• Act as a subject-matter expert for any topics relating to the ethics of data gathering, use, protection, and dissemination; support the development of necessary tools and documents
• Perform such other duties as may be assigned.
Qualifications and characteristics
• Authorization to work in Uganda. Ugandan Country National (or a refugee with work authorization and living in Uganda) strongly preferred.
• 2+ years experience in IT or business analytics; experience with nonprofits
• Excellent overall understanding of information technology (architectures, cloud solutions, data management, processing technologies, BI systems) and business analytics (dashboarding, data manipulation, qualitative and quantitative analysis)
• Ability and experience using and managing Relational Database Management Systems. Fluency in SQL. Experience with NoSQL methods is a plus
• Strong knowledge of geospatial analysis and GIS Systems (e.g., Esri ArcGIS, QGIS)
• Experience in quantitative data cleaning and analysis
• Experience with python or R preferred or other statistical programming language (e.g., Stata)
• Comfortable with frequent travel to Masindi, Kiryandongo and other rural locations (25%)
• Knowledge of Mobile Data Collection tools (mWater, ODK, KOBO) preferred.
• Speaks one or more of the following languages: Swahili, Runyoro, Luo, Iteso, Lugbara, Lugisu
Deadline of this Job: 06 September 2022 The position
This new position will lead the organization’s data and information management activities across program and operational areas. The Data Manager will be responsible for providing timely, relevant analysis of Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) data to assess the performance of both technical and social water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) programs. Operationally, the Data Manager will also support efforts to improve the performance of information management across finance, project management, and logistics - they will provide day-to-day leadership for change initiatives and technical support to staff. The Data Manager likewise will be expected to guide the organization’s information management and ICT strategy in close collaboration with the senior management team. This role is a great opportunity for a tech-savvy analytics professional interested in applying their skills for social good and playing an essential role in driving an organization’s analytics strategy.
The position reports to the Program Director with a dotted line to the Chief Operating Officer (COO) for operational issues. This role collaborates significantly with the M&E Officer, the lead for planning and implementing monitoring and evaluation surveys. The role will also coordinate with the Program Managers and COO to assess performance in their functional areas.
Major responsibilities
• Ensure the collection, storage, and dissemination of accurate and reliable data. Contribute to planning, design, and implementation of information management and gathering processes across the organization.
• Analyze and interpret water, sanitation & health (WASH) data to generate regular internal and external updates on findings, opportunities for improvement, and general trends.
• Build analytical dashboards and business intelligence products, making available TWT's data, impact, and expertise to donors, government, and other stakeholders.
• Coordinate data collection as per program manager, stakeholder, and donor needs; help internal practitioners to understand and communicate outcomes, challenges, and insights.
• Oversee appropriate usage of key information management systems (mWater, Asana, Google Drive).
• Manage online database of current and historical projects, project locations, and related monitoring and evaluation data.
• Provide support to TWT capacity-building initiatives on the deployment, use, operation, and maintenance of databases and data collection systems for program staff, government collaborators, and others.
• Act as a subject-matter expert for any topics relating to the ethics of data gathering, use, protection, and dissemination; support the development of necessary tools and documents
• Perform such other duties as may be assigned.
Qualifications and characteristics
• Authorization to work in Uganda. Ugandan Country National (or a refugee with work authorization and living in Uganda) strongly preferred.
• 2+ years experience in IT or business analytics; experience with nonprofits
• Excellent overall understanding of information technology (architectures, cloud solutions, data management, processing technologies, BI systems) and business analytics (dashboarding, data manipulation, qualitative and quantitative analysis)
• Ability and experience using and managing Relational Database Management Systems. Fluency in SQL. Experience with NoSQL methods is a plus
• Strong knowledge of geospatial analysis and GIS Systems (e.g., Esri ArcGIS, QGIS)
• Experience in quantitative data cleaning and analysis
• Experience with python or R preferred or other statistical programming language (e.g., Stata)
• Comfortable with frequent travel to Masindi, Kiryandongo and other rural locations (25%)
• Knowledge of Mobile Data Collection tools (mWater, ODK, KOBO) preferred.
• Speaks one or more of the following languages: Swahili, Runyoro, Luo, Iteso, Lugbara, Lugisu
Position summary
The Technical WASH Assistant position is responsible for effectively supervising construction and rehabilitation projects of rural water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) infrastructure, and monitoring the functionality and water quality of historical investments. The ideal candidate will have strong engineering expertise, at least two years’ experience in WASH Projects with an international NGO, and a track record of developing processes and systems that improve efficiency and quality in the construction industry. This is an excellent opportunity for an early-career professional with strong engineering skills, a passion for WASH, and with an interest in learning and contributing to a growing organization. Women are strongly encouraged to apply as we work toward a world of greater gender equality in engineering and and water, sanitation, and hygiene.
Major functions and responsibilities
• Support the WASH Manager -Technical to design and implement technical and operating standard procedures and best practices of WASH infrastructure.
• To assist in the identification of community water and sanitation needs.
• To develop technical specifications and bills of quantities (BOQs) for works.
• Conduct water quality testing and sanitary inspections at water points.
• Effectively plan, manage, implement, monitor, evaluate and report the technical program activities focusing in WASH infrastructure and water quality within budget and set standards through the coordination, supervision and training of external contractors.
• Develop, facilitate and support the existing structures (e.g. Water and Sanitation Committees, Self-Help Groups, and Hand Pump Mechanics) to ensure the sustainable management of WASH infrastructure.
• Establish and ensure productive relationships with local and district authorities and community members at all levels toward strong coordination and solutions for sustainable community managed WASH infrastructure.
• Effectively reporting on construction supervision, such as the timely filing of reports with supporting documentation (e.g., photos, GPS coordinates).
• Assists in the compilation of monthly technical reports and donor reports.
• Assist in updating the organizational database in relation to water point issues, functionality, and other indicators.
Qualifications and characteristics
• Higher Diploma or National Diploma in Civil, Water Resources engineering or Geology minimum.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience from working with WASH technical projects in a humanitarian/recovery/development context.
• Prefer candidates with 2-3 years’ work experience in community-based water and sanitation programs; work experience with an NGO is desirable.
• Must have knowledge of water supply, hygiene, sanitation requirements and protocols.
• Familiarity with international minimum standards of water supply, hygiene, sanitation service delivery (i.e., SPHERE) is an advantage.
• Must have previous experience in training and Training of Trainers.
• Excellent communication skills – written and spoken – in English required.
• Fluency in one or more of the national/regional languages (Runyokitara (Runyoro), Kiswahili, Luo preferred).
• Must be willing to work as a team member, take direction, and share technical skills with colleagues and counterparts.
• Computer literacy in word processing and spreadsheets is required,
• Must be able to work under pressure.
• Experience working in a humanitarian/recovery/development context.
• Documented past work results related to the position’s responsibilities.
• Strong planning skills and ownership of results.
• Strong relationship- and trust-building skills with colleagues and community members.
• Communicates effectively and with respect.
Desirable
• Knowledge of 4WD vehicle and motorbikes operation and maintenance with Valid Permit Class “A”.
• Advanced Information Technology knowledge such as familiarity with mWater, AutoCAD, GPS, ArcGIS, and Google Earth is strongly desirable.
• Ability to speak local languages in the project area (Swahili, Runyoro, Luo, Iteso, Lugbara, Lugisu).
• Willingness to travel to all locations for regular oversight and review.
Job Info
Job Category: Several Jobs in one Advert jobs in Uganda
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: 06 September 2022
Duty Station: Kampala
Posted: 23-08-2022
No of Jobs: 2
Start Publishing: 23-08-2022
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 23-08-2066
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