Dig Deep Technical Officer (WASH) Job in Nairobi, Kenya

Dig Deep Career Opportunity
 

Vacancy: Technical Officer 
(WASH)
 

Line manager: Country Manager

 

Location: Nairobi, with national and international travel required

 

Contract duration: 12 Months (with a view to extend)

 

Start date: December 2015

 

Salary: dependent upon qualifications and experience
 

Overview of Dig Deep: Dig Deep works with rural communities in Kenya to access water and sanitation. 

 

Working together we implement training and appropriate technologies to bring about sustainable improvements in health and education. 

We aspire to enable people to break the cycle of poverty and transform their own lives.
 

We are a small, rapidly growing, international NGO with 10 staff in Kenya and the UK supported by 300+ volunteers. For more information see – www.digdeep.org.uk. 

Job Summary: This varied role provides the opportunity to work as a key part of a small, dynamic and rapidly growing international team. 

The key aims of the role are to drive the increase of the charity’s the capacity of the organization to implement projects that are technically correct and cost effective. 

Achieving these aims will require you to be innovative and proactive whilst receiving direct support, guidance and training from the charity’s Country Manager and Director. 

The direct outcome of your work will be to enable Dig Deep to greatly increase the number of communities we can help to access clean water and sanitation.
 

Key Responsibilities

• Overall supervision of water and sanitation construction activities including preparing technical designs and bills of quantities


• Train and build the capacity of staffs and partners


• Coordinate with internal staff and local stakeholders to ensure smooth project implementation


• Implement data collection system as part of DD’s Monitoring and Evaluation Programme.


• Communicate project selection criteria to potential beneficiaries and stakeholders.


• Provide information and recommendations on infrastructure to Kenyan team, beneficiaries and stakeholders to facilitate participatory planning projects (e.g. cost, technical spec etc.).


• Implement procurement process in line with procurement policy to identify preferred suppliers.


• Draft infrastructure contracts with preferred suppliers.


• Monitor construction of infrastructure.


• Sign off on completion of infrastructure to contractual standards.


• Support development and implementation of aspects of training and support systems related to infrastructure.


• Provide feedback on learning points.


• Implement programme coordination and progress reporting system.


• Feedback on draft strategic review.


• Attend appropriate networking events.


• Work with partners in line with partnership MOUs and contracts

Skills and Experience Required
 

Essential 


• Experience of reviewing technical plans and BQ’s


• Experience with monitoring and evaluation of projects 



• Excellent written and oral communication skills 



• Excellent influencing and negotiation skills 



• Proficient in MS Office Applications 


Preferred 


• Degree in Water Engineering, Public Health and other related fields


• Previous experience in WASH construction activities


• Professional, good organizational capacity, motivated, open, creative, mature, responsible, flexible and, culturally sensitive


• Willing and able to be based and travel regularly within remote areas, where services are limited.


• Team-player with good inter-personal skills

How to apply or request further information:
 

To apply please send your covering letter explaining why you are suitable for the career opportunity, CV (maximum 2 A4 sides) and where possible examples of your previous work to james@digdeep.org.uk quoting ‘Technical Officer’ as the subject line. 

You should include your salary expectations.

Closing Date: 16th November 2015