VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
The government of Ethiopia has received loan and grant from different development partners through one WASH national program (OWNP-CWA-II) towards the cost of water supply and sanitation and intends to apply a portion of this loan and grant to eligible payments under this contract. The Tigray Water and Energy Bureau now invites eligible applicants for the following positions to the required service for water supply and sanitation projects.
1. POSITION: Senior Water Supply Engineer
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The role of the Senior Water Supply Engineer working under the OWNP CWA Phase II is to support & facilitate the effective implementation of the Water Supply, Hygiene & Sanitation Program. Since responsibility for program implementation of WaSH is decentralized to the Regional, Woreda and Town levels, the role for the CWA Phase II PMU primarily involves providing the support required by these lower tiers to carry out their functions, as well as to help facilitate and strengthen communications between the different tiers. As such, under the WASH program the role of The Senior Water Supply Engineer will be to support the National PMU in communicating with Regional PMUs , Woreda WASH Team and Town Water Utilities and providing them with the directions, information, systems and skills. The Senior Water Supply Engineer will work within the Water Supply and Sanitation Program Management Unit that is responsible for managing and coordinating CWA Phase II project at WDC. The Water supply and sanitation Program Management Unit Coordinator would affirm that work plans drawn by the Senior Water Supply Engineering order to discharge their contracted duties are logically compatible with their respective job descriptions and would monitor that the planned services are delivered by the expert in a manner and in line with the objective of the project/program.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities
On the basis of the role described above, the specific areas of responsibility of the Senior Water Supply Engineer include, but are not limited to:
- The Senior Water Supply Engineer will report to the Regional PMU,
- Contribute to the overall Technical aspects of the rural and urban WSS project, including: planning, Implementation, follow up and monitoring of the contract effectiveness with respect to program Guide line, manuals & standards. Participate in the production or updating of the necessary manuals and guidelines;
- Support the regions, woredas and towns in the study and design of water supply projects
- Prepare training documents, training plans and deliver trainings in priority areas ;
- Identify the woredas and towns program gaps and management deficits and provides them with the technical assistance or the capacity development they require;
- Frequent field visit (60% of the assignment duration) and follows up the Program activities at all stages: pre design stage, design stage, construction tendering stage, construction stage, completion & handover stage & maintenance (liability) period
- Production of contract management & Supervision manual for the consumption of Regions, Woredas and town, particularly for contract administrator and construction supervisor;
- Assist the Regions /WWTs/Town Water Boards & Utilities in tender advertisement, analysis & award, evaluation, contract negotiation and Contract Signing and implementation;
- Follow up and assist the Regions, Woredas and towns on overall program management starting from ToR and RFP preparation, negotiation and agreement up to end of contract implementation and final acceptance of the project includes follow up of payment modality and payment certificate review etc.;
- Produce and submit monthly, bi-monthly and back to office report to the CWA Phase II-PMU and;
- Performs other related and relevant assignments
Qualification: The Specialist to be hired shall have experience in Design, construction supervision, assessment, analysis and development of Manuals and strategies of public services with a high credit to experiences in water supply and sanitation. Specialist shall have MSc or above in water supply and Sanitary Engineering with 10 years or above experience in the water supply and sanitation sub-sector with a high credit to experience in Design construction, assessment, analysis and development of Manuals and strategies for the subsector. The specialist shall have strong capability of communication on the subject matter, and capacity to offer trainings.
Duration of the Assignment: The assignment will be for one year with possibility of extension based on evaluation of performance.
Remuneration /Salary and benefits/
As per the harmonized salary scale
Place of Work
Mekelle-Tigray water and Energy Bureau with frequent travel to field with in the region.
Remuneration /Salary and benefits/
As per the harmonized salary scale
Application procedures
Interested and qualified applicants are invited to apply in person by submitting their non-returnable application letter and CV with necessary credentials to the human resource directorate of the bureau within 15 working days from the date of this announcement
- Only the short listed applicants are contacted
- Female applicants are appreciated to apply.
Duration of Registration: Within 15 working days after advertisement of this vacancy announcement in Ethiopian Herald
Address
Tigray Water and Energy Bureau
Human Resource Management Directorate
Ground Floor Room No 03
Tele No +251905007803
E-mail:getachewasmelash15@gmail.com
Mekelle-Ethiopia
TIGRAY WATER and ENERGY BUREAU
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT DIRECTORATE
