Field Engineer At Silk Road

Silk Road (SRO) is a Non-political, Non-governmental, and non-profit organization established in Aleppo city in November 2015 then it was registered in Turkey – Gaziantep in 2016 .

Silk Road works to take action to find creative solutions to the persistent problems of conflict-affected people in Syria and Turkey and to support the actions of affected and marginalized people and communities to overcome poverty and suffering more effectively based on complementarity and respect for the contribution that each party brings and upholding the highest ethical and professional standards.

Silk Road cares about supporting vulnerable people in need via focusing on three main sectors currently which are Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)and Food Security, Early recovery and Livelihood (FSL), in addition to the good experience we gained through the implementation of many projects in other sectors such as Education, Protection, Early recovery and Shelter and Non-food items.

All Silk Road’s activities are guided by the four humanitarian principles: Humanity, Neutrality, Impartiality and Independence, and these principles provide the foundations for humanitarian action and govern the conduct of all humanitarian workers at Silk Road.

Silk Road Vision: Enhance and develop the role of the civil society in all aspects in order to enable it to practice its role in building the future of Syria.

Silk Road Principles: Enhance and develop the role of the civil society in all aspects in order to enable it to practice its role in building the future of Syria.

Silk Road Values: Credibility, honesty, integrity, and feeling of others.

Silk Road Organization has three Main Goals:

• The First Goal: Increase local community, and civil society capacity to address the most urgent situations of vulnerability.

• The Second Goal: Promote respect for diversity and human dignity, and reduce intolerance, discrimination and social exclusion.

• The Third Goal: Endeavor to build the human and empower the role of women in all fields and help them in developing their abilities and dedicating them to be an effective member of society and enhance the spirit of contribution and devotion to serving and rise within the society.

Silk Road Organization is looking for Field Engineer to join our team to ensure that communities has access to clean and safe water, the Field engineer designs and implements water systems, including treatment and distribution networks for both potable and non-potable uses, also provides training on water treatment, water quality testing, and maintenance for local stakeholders and operators, empowering them to manage the water systems sustainably.Job Duties and Responsibilities:

1- Design and implement water systems, treatment and distribution systems – potable/other uses.

2- Deliver training on water treatment, water quality testing, maintenance for local actors, water monitors, cleaners, community volunteers & community facilitators.

3- Assess condition, set up maintenance systems, pumps, generators, pipe networks, and water quality testing equipment.

4- consult with community representatives (including women) about access, design and management of water systems and sanitation facilities.

5- support and implement hygiene promotion campaigns.

Qualifications and Skills Required:

1.Water, Civil or Sanitation Engineer, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or related university degree or diploma in water engineering/Civil

2.Minimum of 2 years of relevant work experience.

3.Knowledge and understanding of humanitarian standards such as Sphere and humanitarian standers.

4.Ability to adapt to changing requirements.

5.Ability to work independently and in a team.

6.Able to develop and maintain effective relationships with the team, beneficiaries, and other agencies.

7.Good knowledge of English

8. Capacity to work under pressure and manage personal stress levels.

8. Good report writing skills and problem-solving ability.

10. Dynamic, creative, open-minded, flexible, self-learner, self-motivated, and hard-working.

11. The ability to work in a systematic and organized manner.

12.The ability to use Microsoft Office programs including Excel and Word.