| Job title | District Technical Specialist |
| Grade | 7 |
| Location | Hyderabad, Telangana |
| No. of Positions | 1 |
| Reporting to | Programme Coordinator |
| Contract Duration | One year |
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 anganwadi’s, 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:
- 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.
Eligibilities and Qualifications:
a.) 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
b.) Skills, Aptitude and Attitude:
- 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.
- 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
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.
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Job Email ID: waindiahr(at)wateraid.org
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