Environmental Health (WaSH) Officer
International Rescue Committee
Total years of experience :3 years, 11 Months
Prepare detail work plans (physical plan, budget spending plan, working schedules and procurement plans)
Ensure that water provided to the refugees meets minimum WHO water quality standards and monitor for presence of optimum dose of residual chlorine at the end user premises
Design, prepare Bill of Quantities and design drawing and oversee construction of different water systems as identified during assessment and prepared designs (Water and sanitation facilities
Coordinate with the relevant partners and refugee community towards locating of water supply system structures;
Monitor & supervise water supply systems structures construction which include service reservoir, public tap stands, pipe laying of pressure mains & distribution networks etc;
Support the water quality officer to conduct water quality test training for the system care takers quarterly and ensure the water quality test date are collected and filed
Initiate procurement towards purchase of the required items for construction of water supply system;
Participate on meetings regarding water supply activities in the camp as advised by the supervisor;
Facilitate in documenting water supply construction related data and keep records of water supply activities
Supervision of on-force & all contracted activities such as HFST( Horizontal Flow Sedimentation Tank), RSF( Rapid Sand Filter), Mixing chamber, Masonry reservoir, intake structures, Tap stands, installation of pioneer tanks, Generator house, Anchor blocks, pipe lines, communal latrine, public latrine construction, and warehouse construction presenting at site level during the construction.
Assist the Program Manager to oversee stores management and liaise with the logistic in Mlakdeda office to ensure that bi-weekly checks are made on site stores and stock materials record (including cement, wood poles, CI sheets, nails, stones, sand, gravel, lockers, hinges, purlins etc.)
Plan and supervise daily progress of construction activities of, contractors, carpenters, masons or daily laborers at site level.
Prepare records of all construction progress, commencement & completion date, as built construction and actual expenditures of the completed structures.
Facilitate the implementation of annual KPC survey conducted at the camp level.
Attend sector camp level meeting with IPs
Prepare monthly progress reports and submit for the program manager
Perform other tasks as assigned by his supervisor
Review and comment timely on the documents under preparation for WaSH program/ i.e. socio economic study, feasibility study, detail engineering study and design of water supply schemes.
Checking plans, drawings and quantities of WaSH implemented projects for accuracy of calculations;
Agreeing a price for materials, and making cost-effective solutions and proposals for WaSH intended projects;(Bill of Quantities Preparations )
Prepare periodical technical progress report, takeoff sheet and payment certifications and submit to WaSH program management unit.
Prepare Wash implemented tender documents as a basis for Constructions
Provide technician skill transfer to Community Water Supply Sanitations and hygiene team (WWT), Community Facilitation Team (CFTs), artesian and town water supply board and water utilities
Field supervision and quality control of WASH implemented projects such as construction of hand dug well, spring development, rural piped system /RPS/, immediate services improvement (ISI), rehabilitation and expansions of civil works, pipes and fitting etc.
Prepare the annual detail implementation plan with budget and monitor its progress both in physical implementation and budget utilization;
Thesis: M.Sc. Thesis on “Assessment of Climate Change Impacts on Cascade Reservoir Operations (-a case study on Gibe Hydropower Schemes) submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree award of master of Sciences in Hydraulic and Hydropower Engineering ,November 2011, at Arba Minch University Civil engineering structures; reinforced concrete structures design, theory of structures design and analysis Hydraulics and hydropower structures design, constructions; modelling and supervisions , Watershed management ; surface hydrology, river engineering & morphology, groundwater & hydrogeology, integrated watershed management Small and alternative energy sources (solar, wind, biogas, bio diesel and other renewable energy source, etc.) design, constructions and modelling
Professional/Occupational skills/ Covered during Studies: Water supply ,treatment and sanitation plant design and constructions ; water quality & treatment analysis ; and water distribution system, design ,constructions and supervisions Civil engineering structures; reinforced concrete structures design, theory of structures design and analysis Hydraulics and hydropower structures design, constructions; modelling and supervisions , Irrigation and drainage structures design, constructions, modelling and supervisions; Watershed management ; surface hydrology, river engineering & morphology, groundwater & hydrogeology, integrated watershed management Soil and water conservation, water resources management, Small and alternative energy sources (solar, wind, biogas, bio diesel and other renewable energy source, etc.) design, constructions and modelling