WASH Engineer – Siargao (Filipino Nationals Only) At Acción contra el Hambre España

Duration : 6 months (with a possibility of an extension)
Start date : ASAP

You’ll contribute to ending world hunger by …

• Develop designs, bill of quantities of various infrastructure based on needs and aligned with the project objectives.
• In coordination with the Project Engineer 1, to lead the implementation and construction management of assigned infrastructure projects of Action Against Hunger.
• As necessary and in consultation with the Project Engineer 1, to prepare infrastructure related as built plans, interactive maps, work plan, regular technical reports, capitalization reports and submit to Head of Project for consolidation.
• In the absence of the Project Engineer 1, to serve as field-based main infrastructure main focal point of the project.
• Contribute to the improvement of local government units and island barangay communities’ capacities in climate informed preparedness actions, and rapid response mechanisms, processes, systems, and planning and shock responsive social protection to reduce impacts of natural hazards and climate risks.

Key activities in your role will include

Objective 1: Programming

• Co-lead in the conduct of water supply, sanitation (WASH), and disaster risk reduction (DRR) and livelihood infrastructures technical engineering assessments at field level, including analyzing, presenting, and reporting the results and recommendations to the Technical Team
• Participate in joint sectoral assessments, surveys, and evaluations to focus on water supply, sanitation (WASH), and disaster risk reduction (DRR) and livelihood and its contribution and impact on the other sectors.
• Co-Lead the feasibilities, design, and preparation, and analysis of Bill of Quantity (BOQs) development for water supply, sanitation (WASH), and disaster risk reduction (DRR) and livelihood infrastructures related intervention.
• Facilitate and plan construction-related activities in the assigned sites making sure that beneficiaries and vulnerable groups such as women, girls, elderly, and people with special needs are consulted and involved in the process of the construction phases such as protection concerns during nighttime use sanitation facilities, provision access aids for elderly and among others.
• Implement and monitor day-to-day activities according to BOQs and drawings/schematic diagrams and program of works in collaboration with the Project Engineer 1 skilled and unskilled labor and ensure quality of the construction work
• Conduct regular water quality testing and monitoring of water facilities prior to and after the repair/construction works and at the household level and provide feedback to the community and LGU.
• Apply and ensure Build Back Safer and Do No Harm principles in the designing planning and implementing construction activities.
• Guarantee that activities don’t contribute or impact the environment and the community such as construction waste, contamination of sanitation facilities to surface water and water points and among others.
• Monitor and secure functionality of WASH, DRR and Livelihood facilities, if needed, replace parts or repair WASH, DRR, and Livelihood facilities to ensure continuous use and production of WASH facility mapping.
• Ensure a good respect for working conditions while in the field, especially the respect to Action Against Hunger’s Code of Conduct and standard operating procedures for the area of operation and safety rules on the construction site.
• Issue and sign the work done certificates as per Action Against Hunger design.
• Conduct Capacity building for WASH Committee/BAWASA for the sustainability of built WASH facilities. xx
• Represent Action Against Hunger with different community stakeholders at field level.
• Maintain good communication with beneficiaries and partner organizations in the field.

Objective 2: Planning, Reporting, Monitoring, Accountability

• Monitor and report implementation status of water supply, sanitation (WASH), and disaster risk reduction (DRR) and livelihood infrastructures.
• Archiving project technical documents systematically to facilitate organizational level learning, memory, and reporting.
• Consolidate annual technical (infrastructure) reports of Action Against Hunger project teams and of partners.
• Prepare regular technical and engineering reports on the detailed progress of construction for the assigned sites.
• Ensure the quality and quantity of material in the field as per BOQs and according to waybills.
• Ensure safety procedures and rules are respected in the field by all workers.
• Support the conduct of 3rd party monitoring of WASH, DRR and Livelihood facilities before turn-over to the community/LGU. Provide needed documents such as BoQs and Design to the monitors. Finding on the technical results of the monitoring should be readily addressed.
• Prepare as built plans and as built BOQ
• Collection and achieving of SoVs’ based on the activities, indicators, and agreed format/tools and submit to Head of Project
• Ensure proper turnover of WASH infrastructures to LGUS and/or community-based committees such as BAWASA or WASH committee.
• Ensure completeness and quality of construction work based on the work plan and schedules.
• Ensure as-built designs are available and documented and shared with relevant partners/LGUs.

Objective 3: Finance and Admin responsibilities

• Prepare the daily workers payment sheet and payment documents for workers/contractors as needed.
• Support to line manager for timely submitting daily payments sheets and relevant document related expenses.
• Organize day-to-day logistics, administration, and personnel activities.
• Co-Manage all related program equipment and materials in close consultation with the logistics/procurement officer. Maintain and ensure proper project asset register.

Do you meet the profile required criteria?

• Education:
  • University/college graduate of civil engineering, or other relevant degrees, and technical qualification
  • Licensed Civil Engineering or other related licensed field.
• Technical specific knowledge:
  • Technical engineering knowledge of civil, structural, and/or water supply, sanitation (WASH), and disaster risk reduction (DRR) and livelihood infrastructures.
  • Familiarity with the water supply, sanitation, and disaster risk reduction and livelihood infrastructures humanitarian standards e.g. Sphere, Philippine Laws and LGU ordinances
  • Knowledge of water resource management, water conservation approaches and methods, and environmental sanitation.
  • Familiar with water systems, chlorination, water testing and plumbing, and carpentry workloads
  • Significant proven work experience in engineering (designing, preparation of BOQ and/or supervising) for water supply, sanitation, and climate smart and adaptive and livelihood infrastructures projects.
  • Experience in implementing water supply, sanitation, and disaster risk reduction and livelihood infrastructures projects through Cash for Work modality is an asset, including supervising CfW workers.
  • Familiarity with the local culture in Siargao Island, ability to develop respect from a wide range of people, and strong ability to communicate effectively in line with WASH, DRR and Livelihoods.
• At least two 5 years’ experience in humanitarian organization, especially in the WASH, DRR and Climate Change Adaptation and Livelihoods.
• With prior experience working in emergency, recovery and development works.
• IT systems:
  • Proficiency in the use of AutoCAD and SketchUp
  • With good working knowledge on how to use Microsoft Office package e.g. Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook, and TEAMS.
• Languages:
  • Excellent English and Filipino Language.
  • Bisaya language will be advantageous
• Valuable prior experience in issues related to the promotion of gender equality or personal commitment to gender equality.

Our remuneration package:

• Compensation: based on Action Against Hunger grid.
• Benefits: health insurance, accident and life insurance, leave entitlement, government-mandated benefits
• Project-based Employment

Action against Hunger is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work such as but not limited to sexual harassment, sexual exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and/or financial misconduct; We expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through endorsing our code of conduct and other related policies and only those who share our values and code of conduct will be recruited to work for us.