Job Description
| Job title | Technical Specialist |
| Grade | 6 |
| Location | Bhubaneshwar, Odisha |
| Reporting to | State Programme Director |
| No. of Positions | 1 |
| Contract Duration | Three years |
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 the WaterAid federation and uses the brand name ‘WaterAid’ in India.
WaterAid India seeks to improve the quality of life of 5,000,000 households – with a special emphasis on the vulnerable by 2029 through the provision of climate-resilient and sustainable WASH services via demonstration, institution strengthening, and the effective utilization of public resources. We work in rural and urban areas and seek to deepen our presence in states we operate in and to work in small towns. Thanks to our amazing supporters, we have reached millions of people with these three essentials – clean water, decent toilets, and good hygiene – enabling communities to unlock their potential to break free from the cycle of poverty and to change lives for good.
We will not stop. Not until clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene are a normal part of everyday life for everyone, everywhere.
WaterAid India’s (WAI) country office is based in New Delhi with State Offices in Bengaluru, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Hyderabad, Lucknow, Patna and Raipur. We currently have a presence in ten states in the country.
WAI’s Programme focus in the next five years is on ensuring access to safe and assured drinking water in the households, as well as safely managed sanitation at both the household and habitation level. Further, we seek to ensure that anganwadis, schools and health care facilities have adequate and appropriate water, sanitation and hygiene infrastructure. Finally, we seek to create integrated water and sanitation solutions in small towns. In all of these efforts, ensuring climate resilience of infrastructure and systems is critical. We seek to do this through demonstration and the provision of technical and knowledge support to governments at all levels who can facilitate adoption on scale. Implementation is primarily through our own field teams. Further details about WAI can be accessed at https://www.wateraid.org/in/
Roles & Responsibility: –
Implementation of infrastructure and technical/technology interventions:
- Support to State Programme Director and district teams in implementing/ piloting infrastructure and technical interventions/ innovations related to water and sanitation in the WaterAid’s operational districts of Odisha.
- This includes support in site selection, DPR preparation, onsite implementation support to district teams and monitoring of WASH infrastructure.
- Generate evidence on performance of technical interventions piloted under the State programme and ensure course correction if needed.
- Directly support WASH and water recharge/conservation and ground water management activities as defined under different projects.
- Providing on field and on call technical direction by supporting district teams in site selections, technical designs, finalising technical notes, estimates, scoping studies and need assessment reports as required under the programme.
- Lead and guide field surveys and participatory mapping exercises
- Collecting and analysing all the technical information from primary and secondary sources needed for implementing and sustaining the hardware activities.
- Ensuring all hardware activities are in line with the organisation’s quality standards.
- Building capacities of project teams, especially district coordinators, district water technicians and other stakeholders on technical sustainability aspects through specific and periodic training.
- Supporting technical presentations in related aspects at district/ state/ regional platforms.
- Supporting preparation of all the donor reports and internal reporting requirements.
- Support team in organising events for learning dissemination at the State and District level.
- Support to State Programme Director by contributing to State specific policy developments and technical assistance partnerships.
Other responsibilities:
- Participate and support in WAI project related assessment, monitoring/quality assurance, donor
- visits, audit visits
- Identify and establish rapport with other experts who can add value to WAI’s efforts with regard to various WASH themes.
- Undertake any other activity/ work as directed by Line Manager or Supervisor looking at larger program commitments in WaterAid.
- Support in proposal writing.
- Review of MIS for timeliness and correctness of all infrastructure related outcomes.
- Ensure deliverables related to your responsibilities committed under planned interventions of the State.
- Follow financial procedure of WaterAid on procurement process and expenses.
Eligibilities and Qualifications:
Qualification:
- Graduate/ Degree in one of the following:
- Civil engineering/ Environmental engineering with water/natural resource management/ Environmental science/ Hydrogeology/ any other related stream
Experience:
- Preferably having more than 5 years’ experience in a non-governmental organisation or similar institution, supporting design, estimate and implementation of projects on WASH.
- Experience working in close coordination with government departments is desirable.
- Experience in imparting technical trainings.
Skills, Aptitude and Attitude:
- Proficiency in making AutoCAD Drawings & modelling. Knowledge of the Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
- Understanding of basic financial management and reporting relating to construction activities
- Proficiency in Odia and English.
- Excellent organizational, logistical and communication skills, Good writing skills
- Knowledge & understanding of the local cultural context, governance and systems will be desirable.
JSCF, 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. All employment decisions are based on organizational needs and priorities, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, religion, ethnic origin, gender, age, or sexual orientation. Women and the differently abled are encouraged to apply.
Job Email ID: waindiahr(at)wateraid.org
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