Key Responsibilities:

• Approves the feasibility studies and validate recommended site selection from a technical perspective.

• Reviews detailed designs and advises PM on approvals/adjustments.

• Designs guidance and templates for monitoring and quality assurance of infrastructure works

• Advice PM on adjustments needed in the work processes.

Knowledge Development

• Inform Water and Irrigation knowledge agenda to the PM, in line with the direction set by the TRANSFORM: WASH project implementation modalities and donor requirement/USAID.

• Support the development of case studies and feed to the Project Manager to disseminate to a larger audience/stakeholder including GoE, USAID, consortium members, SNV global, and other NGOs working in the WASH sector.

• Capture lessons learned, stimulate internal and external knowledge exchange, and suggest ways how to translate this into practice to the Project Manager.

• Perform other duties as assigned by the Project Manager/SNV.

Project and process development

• Identifies and proposes technical process improvements to the project team. Acts on improvement areas within the local internal organization and processes and gives feedback. Ensures lessons learned are applied in daily practice.

People/Partnership Management

• Seek opportunities for different kinds of partnerships for enhanced quality program implementation and leveraging with TRANSFORM: WASH at regional and national levels.

• Periodically collect information about what other organizations are best doing/working within the water sector more specifically USAID-funded projects in the kebele, woreda, zone, and region to gain institutional knowledge of the environment.

• Engage in the water sector platforms and networking at woreda, zone and region relevant to booster the implementation of TRANSFORM: WASH representing SNV.

• Build smooth and strong partnerships in a holistic manner with relevant regional, zonal, and woreda government structures and development partners, USAID, and other consortium members and manage it for successful implementation of TRANSFORM: WASH project.

• Contribute in making the USAID TRANSFORM: WASH a flagship project for SNV and USAID in the respective woredas, zones and region/s.

• Ensure that respective monthly/quarterly/bi-annually/annually reports are meeting deadlines set by the project internally and externally by the donor/USAID and PSI, prime of consortium.

Positioning

• Identifies and analyses market opportunities and threats and ensures relevant colleagues are informed. Actively participates in strategic positioning meetings and acts as a knowledgeable face of the SNV organisation to the client. Analyses, understands and develops (local) networks with relevant stakeholders, identifies new clients.

Qualifications

Education and Skill Requirements:

• BSc. preferred MSc. in Water Resource Engineering, Hydraulics, civil and related fields with a minimum of 5 years of directly related experience.

• S/he require to have good experience in WASH and small irrigation Engineering Construction Management and Communication Skills and have skills in Engineering software like AUTO CAD, water CAD, EPANET, etc

• Proven knowledge and experience in undertaking activities aimed at water facility construction, rehabilitation and upgrading project implementation.  

• Strong communication skill

• The ability to detect problems, recognize important information, and link various data to trace potential causes and look for relevant details.

Competencies:

• Coaching

• Problem Analysis

• Focus on Quality

• Result Oriented

• Persuasiveness 

Additional Information

Additional Information

Contract Type: National

Expected start date: As soon as possible

Duty Station:  Addis Ababa, Ethiopia with frequent field travel

Contract Duration: Six months with the possibility of extension based on performance and budget availability. 

How to Apply

If you believe that your credentials meet the outlined profile, we invite you to apply by uploading your CV and a letter of motivation before/on the 26th of January 2024. Please submit your application only via Smart Recruiters. All information will be in the strictest confidence. 
If we see that your experience and skills match the requirements of the position, we will contact you to advise you of the next steps in the recruitment process.

SNV is an equal opportunities employer and female candidates are encouraged to apply.

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