Water Engineer (WASH) – UNOPS

Engineering, Environment and Climate Change, Environmental Science, Hydrology
Ethiopia
September 24, 2024
Temporary Full Time
Urgent
Application deadline closed.

Job Description

Together, we build the future UNOPS – an operational arm of the United Nations – supports the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by successfully implementing its partners’ peacebuilding, humanitarian, and development projects around the world. Our mission is to help people build better lives and countries achieve peace and sustainable development. We are proud of our people. The UNOPS family brings together approximately 160 nationalities, represented by over 5,000 UNOPS personnel as well as some 7,800 personnel recruited on behalf of our partners. Spread across 80 countries, our workforce is rich in diversity and culture – with inclusion at its core. We understand the importance of balancing professional and personal demands and offer several flexible working options. Explore what we offer: https://bit.ly/3fpqivR

Functional Responsibilities

Under the supervision of the Project Coordinator or their Deputy, the Water Engineer will perform the following tasks.

1. Liaison and relationship building with Water, Sanitation and Hygiene stakeholders

  • Represent UNOPS in relevant WASH meetings and events, including UN coordination mechanisms;
  • Liaise with WASH government and donor counterparts;
  • Advise the Project Coordinator and the project team on strategic direction and government priorities in the WASH sector.

2. Prepare, conduct, analyze and report on assessments required for the project (infrastructure, capacity building and behavioral change).

  • Prepare needs assessments:
    Conduct secondary research.
    Conduct stakeholders mapping and analysis.
    Coordinate with all stakeholders to collect available data.
    Review and report on the data available (type, reliability, representatively , etc.)
    Propose assessments’ goals, target, scope, methodology and tools.
    Prepare the assessments procedures and data collection protocols.
    Prepare the assessment tools (forms, interviews, questionnaires, etc.).
    Set up the assessment tools (data collection software).
    Support the procurement of data collection services (draft of TOR, evaluation of bids, etc.).
  • Conduct needs assessments:
    Train Data Collectors.
    Liaise with authorities and all relevant stakeholders to facilitate data collection.
    Supervise work of Data Collectors in the field.
    Conduct personally complex technical assessments of existing water and sanitation infrastructures.
    Identify and troubleshoot issues in the data collection.
    Perform quality control to ensure high accuracy during data collection.
  • Analyze data collected:
    Clean raw data collected.
    Organize, cluster, merge or separate data as necessary.
    Perform data analysis by applying analytical and statistical techniques.
    Develop dashboards, tables, graphs and charts for data representation.
    Perform quality control to ensure high accuracy during data analysis.
  • Report on findings:
    Draft structured, concise and comprehensive reports on assessments findings.
    Suggest possible courses of action for WASH interventions.

Education/Experience/Language requirements

Education:

  • Advanced Degree/Master Degree in Water Engineering; Water, Waste & Environmental Engineering; Water, Sanitation & Waste Engineering; Hydrology & Water Management or equivalent field is required.
  • A First University Degree/ Bachelor’s Degree in Water Engineering; Water, Waste & Environmental Engineering; Water, Sanitation & Waste Engineering; Hydrology & Water Management or equivalent with  additional four (4) years of relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of a master’s degree.

Experience:

  • A minimum of two (2 ) years of  professional experience in the field of Water Engineering or Water Management is required.
  • Demonstrated experience in all three components of the project (WASH infrastructure, capacity building and behavioral change) is an asset.
  • Experience with NGOs or governmental agencies active in the WASH sector is an asset

Skills:

  • Skills in Health – Sanitation and hygiene behavior change (2 years) is required

Language Requirements:

  • Fluency in English (Reading, Speaking & Writing) is required.

Duration: Ongoing Open-ended, subject to organizational requirements, availability of funds and satisfactory performance.
Application period: 24-Sep-2024 to 07-Oct-2024.

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