WATER AND SANITATION ENGINNER

Job Description

Living Water International (LWI) is a global non-governmental organization that exists to demonstrate the love of God by helping communities acquire desperately needed clean water, and to experience “living water”—the gospel of Jesus Christ—which alone satisfies the deepest thirst. Living Water in Africa is providing safe drinking water, Christian Witness sanitation and health education to communities across Africa. Living Water International-Sierra Leone based in Freetown, Newton and Moyamba has a vacancy for an experienced and qualified Sierra Leonean to apply for the position of Water and Sanitation ENGINNER. This role will report to the program Manager.

POSITION:  Water and Sanitation Engineer
DATE PREPARED:  2nd February 2024
LOCATION: Moyamba and Western Rural
RECRUITMENT PRIORITY:   Immediately

REPORTS TO:  Program Manager
POSITION START DATE:  URGENT/MARCH 2024

Purpose of Position

Responsible for all tasks related to the design, construction, maintenance and sustainability of water and sanitation projects in the targeted communities.

Core Characteristics:

These principles guide and identify us as colleagues and representatives of LWI:

• Honor God
• Develop People
• Pursue Excellence
• Be Good Stewards
• Major Responsibilities Supports the Country Strategic plan regarding Water Supply Development initiatives.
• Manages qualified personnel to support Water Supply Development Initiatives.
• Supports the recruitment process for W&S staff.
• Ensures that the communities selected meet the Living Water standards and donor expectations
• Responsible for reviewing the construction designs of the water and sanitation systems.
• Prepares estimates and terms of reference for the professional service and company contracts for the work construction.
• Responsible for the oversight and execution of the activities or tasks for the project construction, verifying that the execution complies with project design and program elements in accordance to the Quality Standards for Programs and donor requirements.
• Coordinates with community representatives  and local authorities on all the actions relating to the water and sanitation projects of Living Water International for the achievement of maximum impact.
• Responsible for supervising people on site such as civil engineers, construction workers, plumbers,  as well as the people of the community who are performing activities related to the project so that these tasks are executed to the satisfaction of internal and external clients.
• Prepare operation and maintenance manuals of the water systems.
• Advise families on the selection of appropriate water treatment systems, latrines and home accommodations, providing budget estimations necessary for these systems, and guaranteeing compliance with the quality standards established for the construction of these systems through monitoring and following-up.
• Requests the purchase of materials and equipment that are necessary for the construction of the water systems and/or sanitation facilities.
• Perform the rate analysis with their respective blocks of consumption for each project.
• Accompany the people in the community in the discussions about promoting the means and payment for consumption.
• Prepare quarterly reports of activity developments.  In addition, provide specific reports that are required by his/her supervisor.
• Promotes the gender equity in the different activities in each one of the stages of the project.
• Guarantees that assigned resources (human and material) are utilized effectively and in an efficient manner.
• Coordinate with government or state institutions, privately, that supervise the areas of work.
• Business Competencies and General Skills
• Strong communication and negotiation skills
• Able to work well as a team and lead a team effectively
• Experience in preparing and controlling budgets
• Experience in composing informative technical documents
• Experience in working with multi-disciplinary equipment
• Experience in preparing diagnostic and feasibility reports of clean water, and sanitation projects
• Able to use Microsoft Office products
• Knowledge of GPS and location of projects using Google Maps
• Knowledge of a local language in a given community/area of operation will be favorable

Qualifications/Experience:

University Degree in Civil /water Engineering or Architecture (with experience in Hydraulics)
Minimum of five years’ experience working in construction of potable and sanitary water systems and other civil work

Application Process:

Applicants should submit a 1 page cover letter and CV (no more than 4 pages) with details of qualifications (do not include copies at this stage) and work experience including 3 references – professional, spiritual and general. All offers of employment are made contingent upon the successful completion of all applicable background checks, including a clear police background check.

Applications should be forwarded to the Human Resource Manager at 58 Charles Street Freetown or on the e-mail address MBraima@water.cc; The deadline for all applications is 19th February, 2024.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Living Water International-Sierra Leone is an equal opportunity employer.