Water and Habitat Technician

Job Description

Title: Water and Habitat Technician

Company Name: International Committee of the Red Cross

Vacancy: 1

Job Location: Cox's Bazar

Employment Status: Full-time

Educational Requirements:
∎ Graduation from a reputed College/University with degree in a relevant field such as Civil or Environmental Engineering or Water and Sanitation

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 2 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ Department : Water and Habitat
∎ Starting date : As soon as possible
∎ Contract Type : Full time Open Ended Contract
∎ Reporting to the WatHab Engineer/Delegate, the incumbent will be working in a team of 6 engineers/technicians and support field projects. Major Responsibilities include but do not limit to;

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Develops project documents (drawings, bills of quantities, contracts, etc.) for small or non-complex engineering projects using approved formats; monitors project implementation for compliance with project documents, ICRC standards, and local building codes/standards, ensuring corrective action is taken where necessary
∎ Participates in needs assessment of environmental health (WASH and construction) for ICRC humanitarian activities in Cox's Bazar
∎ Participates in project designing and technical elements (surveying, bill of quantities, time table, constraints)
∎ Organizes and supervises the implementation and monitoring of technical projects according to ICRC administrative procedure to ensure quality of the projects
∎ Organizes the handover of projects and train end-users on maintenance and use of installations
∎ Maintains a network of interlocutors, contractors, beneficiaries and their representatives at community level
∎ Prepares frequent progress reports and field visit reports
∎ Translates documents for internal use and interprets upon request

Additional Requirements:
∎ Good command of English (written and spoken)
∎ Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
∎ Professional requirements:
∎ Work experience: minimum 02 years of proven professional experience in similar jobs in development sectors
∎ Knowledge required: technical knowledge of water supply, sanitation, construction, emergency preparedness and response
∎ Personal qualities for the position:
∎ Excellent sense of responsibility and confidentiality
∎ Good communication, writing and presentation skills
∎ Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, respecting the established framework
∎ Able to define priorities
∎ Able to adapt to and work in team in a multicultural environment

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ An open-ended contract with attractive compensation and social benefits
∎ 13th month Salary
∎ Medical Insurance and Accidental Coverage
∎ In-house and/or external training
∎ The opportunity to apply your knowledge and experience in an international setting of humanitarian endeavour

Application Deadline: June 20, 2019

Company Information:
∎ International Committee of the Red Cross
∎ Business : The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), an impartial, neutral and independent international organization striving to protect and assist the victims of war and violence.

Category: NGO/Development