Construction Supervisor 

Job Description

  Vacancy Announcement 

Position: Construction Supervisor 

Closing Date: 15th December 2023 

The Water and Sanitation Promotion (WaSAP) Company (SL) Ltd was  established as a social business to provide WASH services in rural and peri urban communities in Sierra Leone. WaSAP commenced operations in 2021.  Since we started, our main revenue stream has been sales from projects,  which has created an over-reliance on these institutions that are giving us  the projects and risks our sustainability because of the nature of projects. To  strengthen our business model starting in 2023, we want to have a strong  focus on retail sales such that we grow that segment and diversify our  revenue streams. To achieve this, the company is hiring a sales Director that  will lead in implementing activities that will grow this segment while  continuing to work in rural and peri-urban communities. 

Contract Duration: 

One year with the possibility of extension. 

Job Objective(S): 

Based in Mattru Jong, Bonthe District, the Construction Supervisor – Institutional WASH will work closely with The WASH Technician under the  supervision of the Line Manager and in close collaboration with the Director of  Technology. 

Key Responsibilities: 

Under the overall supervision of Line Manager, and working in close  collaboration with the Director of Technology the Construction supervisor will perform the following tasks: 

• Work with WaSAP Lead Technician to conduct a continual review of the  designs and functionality of the constructed or rehabilitated water supply  systems to ensure efficient operation and sustainability.

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• Act as the technical person in the development of Bill of Quantities and  designs for all WASH works on the various communities including but not  limited to latrines construction, water points, and rehabilitation in the  target communities. 
• Work with the WaSAP Lead Technician to design templates, construction  contracts for WASH-related works, and a system for monitoring the  progress and performance of hired technicians. 
• Provide rigorous supervision of WASH hardware works in the various  communities. 
• Provide technical inputs in the production of WaSAP regular reports  internally and externally: Weekly, monthly, quarterly, etc. 
• Liaise with the WaSAP Lead Technician on the quantity and quality of  materials to be requested and requests on time for prompt delivery to the  site. 
• Be involved in capacity building of Water Management Committees  (WMCs) on routine maintenance techniques and maintaining the  constructed or rehabilitated WASH infrastructure. 
• Ensure that the Water Management Committees and VSLA groups work  closely to ensure funds are available to maintenance the WASH  infrastructure. 
• Provide updates to the Project Manager on the state of Water and  Sanitation infrastructure by working closely with the trained WMCs  committees regularly. 
• Maintaining an accurate record and taking proper care of all field  equipment and material stocks for the company as per WaSAP standard. 
• Cooperate with local authorities and local communities – attending  meetings, taking notes, informing the Project Manager about the outcome  of meetings attended. 
• Promote the use of water filters and sell water filters inline agreed target.

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Any other assigned task by the Line Manager 

Desirable Qualifications, skills, and Competencies 

• BSc or Diploma in civil engineering, architectural design, Bill of  Quantities, or other related fields. 
• Good communication and report writing skills and working knowledge  of English. 
• Coordination and organizational skills. 
• Professional experience and background in WASH; experience in WASH construction facilities and supervision. 
• A high level of resilience and readiness to travel and work in remote  areas. 
• Ability to be proactive and work independently. 
• Experience working with community-driven development and  participatory methodologies. 
• Experience in networking with government and private sector  stakeholders at district and national level  
• Good team player, creative, flexible, and capable of working in a fast moving environment. 
• The ability to speak the local dialect (Mende) of operational  communities is an advantage. 
• Have a valid driver’s license and can ride a motorbike. 

Starting date: 

Immediately after interview 

Mode of Application 

Email application (CV only) to info@wasap.life