Job ID
8934
Job Title
Public Health Engineer - Project Manager
To work for
Oxfam Syria
Country
Syria
City
Damascus
Field of Work
Engineering
Job Type
Full time
Military service
Finished or Exempted (For male)
Minimum Education Level
Bachelor/ License Degree
Responsibilities
1. To assess emergency WASH needs in affected areas, shelter/ buildings with IDPs/hosts needs, and also technical assessment for the boreholes/wells and damaged water systems/networks as directed by Team leader.
2. Assess and prepare needs of repairs, replacement of the plumbing wares and sanitary wares in buildings/facilities IDP took refuge, prepare action plan and response to the need.
3. Review, check and where necessary prepare technical specification of water and sanitation works, prepare implementation plan and approach (hiring sub-contractor, skills) and task management.
4. In coordination with logistics- update market condition, availability, suppliers list and price of the materials, raising requisition and following up supplies status of WASH materials for the project activities.
5. To visit sites, inspect technical works, reassess needs and conduct trouble shooting and propose remedial as appropriate.
6. The work will include management and administrative duties and co-ordination with other members of the project and with staff of other organisations
7. Identify and supervise technical resources needed to complete the assigned scope of work. Review work done, quality, and ensure the project stays within assigned schedule and cost targets.
8. With the Public Health Engineering Team Leader, establish systems and controls for daily site checks and documentation
9. With the guidance of the Public Health Engineering Team Leader, ensure that health and safety monitoring is incorporated into all daily site supervision activities.
10.To liaise closely with the Public Health Promotion Team throughout the planning, design and implementation stages of the Public Health Engineering Programme. Hygiene promotion is a vital element of such public health engineering programmes
11.To report regularly, verbally and in writing to the Programme Manager or Public Health Engineering Team Leader and to represent Oxfam to other NGO’s, agencies and Government authorities where requested.
12.To ensure that all programmes take gender issues fully into account. This includes the introduction of mechanisms to enable women to participate in decision making around public health engineering issues.
13.May be asked to perform role of acting PHE TL in their temporary absence
2. Assess and prepare needs of repairs, replacement of the plumbing wares and sanitary wares in buildings/facilities IDP took refuge, prepare action plan and response to the need.
3. Review, check and where necessary prepare technical specification of water and sanitation works, prepare implementation plan and approach (hiring sub-contractor, skills) and task management.
4. In coordination with logistics- update market condition, availability, suppliers list and price of the materials, raising requisition and following up supplies status of WASH materials for the project activities.
5. To visit sites, inspect technical works, reassess needs and conduct trouble shooting and propose remedial as appropriate.
6. The work will include management and administrative duties and co-ordination with other members of the project and with staff of other organisations
7. Identify and supervise technical resources needed to complete the assigned scope of work. Review work done, quality, and ensure the project stays within assigned schedule and cost targets.
8. With the Public Health Engineering Team Leader, establish systems and controls for daily site checks and documentation
9. With the guidance of the Public Health Engineering Team Leader, ensure that health and safety monitoring is incorporated into all daily site supervision activities.
10.To liaise closely with the Public Health Promotion Team throughout the planning, design and implementation stages of the Public Health Engineering Programme. Hygiene promotion is a vital element of such public health engineering programmes
11.To report regularly, verbally and in writing to the Programme Manager or Public Health Engineering Team Leader and to represent Oxfam to other NGO’s, agencies and Government authorities where requested.
12.To ensure that all programmes take gender issues fully into account. This includes the introduction of mechanisms to enable women to participate in decision making around public health engineering issues.
13.May be asked to perform role of acting PHE TL in their temporary absence
Qualifications
1.Civil or suitable Engineering degree/diploma with minimum 2 years working experience in water/construction sector. Experience could substitute for a formal qualification, but not vice versa
2.Team, project, tendering and contract management experience is an advantage.
3.The ability to present concise reports, sometimes at short notice, reflecting the problems and possible solutions for particular situations.
4.Diplomacy, tact and administrative skills in order to work with people at managerial and, on occasions possibly senior government levels.
5.The post holder should be at ease and suitable to work with all section of affected people regardless of gender, sect, cast and religious affiliation.
6.Well developed interpersonal and team skills and proven ability to be flexible in demanding situations.
7.Good written and spoken Arabic and English is essential.
8.Sympathy with the aims and objectives of Oxfam.
2.Team, project, tendering and contract management experience is an advantage.
3.The ability to present concise reports, sometimes at short notice, reflecting the problems and possible solutions for particular situations.
4.Diplomacy, tact and administrative skills in order to work with people at managerial and, on occasions possibly senior government levels.
5.The post holder should be at ease and suitable to work with all section of affected people regardless of gender, sect, cast and religious affiliation.
6.Well developed interpersonal and team skills and proven ability to be flexible in demanding situations.
7.Good written and spoken Arabic and English is essential.
8.Sympathy with the aims and objectives of Oxfam.
Specific Vacancy Requirements
Please send your CV with covering letter no later than 24 November 2015.
Please note that CVs will be screened as and when received, qualified candidates will be immediately invited for an interview and first qualified candidate will be hired accordingly
Please note that CVs will be screened as and when received, qualified candidates will be immediately invited for an interview and first qualified candidate will be hired accordingly
Salary and Benefits
As per Oxfam's salary scale
About us
Oxfam is an international confederation of 17 organizations networked together in more than 90 countries, as part of a global movement for change, to build a future free from the injustice of poverty.
In Syria :
Oxfam is increasingly concerned about the water and sanitation situation Syria, where infrastructure has been badly damaged by the conflict. Oxfam's technical team inside Syria is focused on improving access to clean water, with the goal of assisting 300,000 people by early 2014.
In Syria :
Oxfam is increasingly concerned about the water and sanitation situation Syria, where infrastructure has been badly damaged by the conflict. Oxfam's technical team inside Syria is focused on improving access to clean water, with the goal of assisting 300,000 people by early 2014.
Required employees number
1
Posted On
Nov 08, 2015
Expiry Date
Nov 24, 2015
CV Language
English