Local recruitment: District Technical Specialist via DevNetJobsIndia

 About WaterAid India:

Jal Seva Charitable Foundation (JSCF) is registered in India as a not-for-profit company under Chapter 8 of the Companies Act, 2013. JSCF, is an associate member of WaterAid International and uses the brand name ‘WaterAid’ in India.

JSCF or WaterAid India (WAI) seeks to improve access to clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene for everyone, everywhere. Our work is focused on the following themes:

• Safe, assured drinking water at a household level.
• Safely managed sanitation.
• Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) in Institutions (Anganwadis, Schools and Health Care Facilities).
• Hygiene education and Behaviour Change.

WAI country office is based in New Delhi with State Offices in Bengaluru, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Hyderabad, Lucknow, Raipur and Patna. We currently work in 11+ states across the country. Being a direct implementing agency, we have our district and block level teams located close to our intervention villages. Further detail about WAI can be accessed at https://www.wateraid.org/in/

Roles & Responsibility:

• Anchor all technical interventions related to implementation of infrastructure in the project.  
• Provide support and monitor timely completion of all infrastructure work planned in the project with excellent quality.  
• Undertake the development of infrastructure design and implementation through site assessments, technical estimations, engineering drawings & designs  
• Support and guide field team to ensure standard quality of infrastructure interventions in the project.  
• Responsible to ensure adherence to technical standards and compliance to technical guidelines and policies in the project  
• Undertake monitoring visits to sites to ensure adherence to quality standards.  
• Develop village level plans related to grey water, water quality, water budgeting & source sustainability, etc. 
• Build capacity of team and community members in understanding infrastructure plans   
• Strengthen community processes for operation and maintenance of WASH infrastructure and ground water management technologies 

Other responsibilities: 

• Support for regular project updates and donor reports. 
• Facilitate WAI project related assessment, monitoring/quality assurance and donor visits 
• Identify and establish rapport with other experts who can add value to WAI’s efforts with regard to the theme. 
• Review of MIS for timeliness and correctness of all infrastructures related outcomes. 
• Support and facilitate Purchase Requisitions (Technical) as per timeline and process. 
• Support internal and external audits. 
• Ensuring compliance to the organization’s policy and procedures, such as risk management, Health and Safety policy, Water Quality Protocols, etc.  
• Any other duties as may be assigned by District/Programme Coordinator  

Eligibilities and Qualifications:  

Qualification/Experience:  

• Post-graduate/graduate degree (or equivalent) in civil engineering or environmental engineering  
• Work experience between 3-5years in a similar organizational/ functional context.  
• Experience of working on the issue of water & sanitation and ground water management will be desirable  

Skills, Aptitude and Attitude:  

• The Candidate should possess excellent computer skills in MS Office and relevant applications  
• Self-driven, motivated and with a problem-solving skill from a techno-economic point of view will be preferred.  
• Professional language proficiency in English, Hindi and Telugu (depending on location opted for).  
• Familiarity with design and drawing in software like AutoCAD, SketchUp Pro and digital methods (GIS) will be an added advantage.  
• Willingness to travel extensively.  
• Hands on approach to problem solving and trouble shooting  
• Able to prioritize, set and meet deadline 

WAI, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. Women and the differently abled are encouraged to apply. 

Job Email ID: waindiahr(at)wateraid.org

Download Attachment: JSCF Application Form.doc