WASH Technician Lead job at Living Water International
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Vacancy title:
WASH Technician Lead

[ Type: FULL TIME , Industry: Business Management and Administration , Category: Management ]

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Living Water International

Deadline of this Job:
Friday, September 27 2024 

Duty Station:
Within Zambia , Lusaka, South - Central Africa

Summary
Date Posted: Friday, September 13 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:
Profile:
Living Water International (LWI) is a global NGO dedicated to providing safe and clean water as well as sharing the Gospel of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Purpose Of The Position:
Reporting to the WASH Engineer, the WASH Technician plays an important role in determining the scope of work, necessary equipment, supplies, and costs for all O&M activities or maintenance requests by communities. WASH Technician supports the W&S technician assistants in performing their jobs and ensuring that the Operation & Maintenance (O&M) program runs efficiently and is in alignment with LWI Quality Standards.

Key Responsibilities
• Develop and coordinate the annual well Operation and Maintenance program of the LWI Country Office.
Ensure the maintenance of spare parts necessary to assist in the community pump repairs and ensure technical support for O&M is available to communities that require it.
Coordinate the community verification visits and review the results with appropriate staff. Develop action plans as needed.
Coordinate and review all water quality tests, capital maintenance, and re-visits to help ensure accuracy and follow up plans if needed.
Promote good relations between LWI and communities by transparent communication with all stakeholders.
Coordinate and provide O&M training to identified community members on water systems and sanitation facilities
Coordinate field visits to communities for maintenance requests.
Train community people and local authorities responsible for the administration and operation of each water system over the aspects of operation and maintenance, disinfecting and chlorinating the water for consumption. Responsible for facilitating the follow-up in the areas of operation to guarantee the operational sustainability of the systems through supporting the contracted personnel for the entity (operators and plumbers) by means of trainings in operation, maintenance and administration of the system.
Coordinate the pump equipment purchases, ensuring the maintenance of appropriate stock.
Transport the pump maintenance equipment as needed.
Ensure proper use of safety equipment, such as gloves, helmets, earplugs, and all necessary safety tools in the field
Assist with hosting/transporting LWT teams. Provide regular /monthly reports to the W&S Engineer.
Supervising workers on site such as bricklayers/masons, plumbers, electricians, and other craftsmen as well as community members who are performing activities related to the project so that these tasks are executed to the satisfaction of internal and external clients.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience
• MUST be a committed Christian with personal relationship with Christ Jesus.
Diploma in Water Engineering, Civil Engineering or Mechanical Engineering.
Pump mechanics and Water Systems certificates.
Experience in hydraulics added advantage
Two or more years’ work experience in a program /development related environment.
Experience with I-NGO or a national civil society is a definite advantage.

Competencies and other Skills
• Knowledge of water operations, requirements, risk factors and safety involved in operating processes
Familiar with community water systems.
Ability to install, test the well and knowledge of the maintenance of water pumps.
Ability to move, travel and stay in the field
Knowledge of Microsoft Office packages
Knowledge of water quality tests
Valid driver’s license-essential, in heavy vehicle handling
Knowledge of a local language in a given community.

Work Hours: 8


Experience in Months: 24

Level of Education:
Postgraduate Degree

Job application procedure
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Interested candidates are invited to submit their updated detailed CVs only, keeping it concise with a maximum length of four pages to:
The Human Resources Manager
Living Water International
Plot 19, Warthog Road | Kabulonga,
Lusaka, Zambia
• Do not send copies of your qualifications at this stage
• Please include the position you are applying for in the subject line of your email when submitting your application. Applications that do not adhere to this procedure may not be taken into consideration.
• The deadline for receipt of application letters is Thursday, 19th September, 2024 at 17:00 hours, Zambian time. Applications sent after the deadline will not be considered.

Please Note
• LWI in Zambia is an equal opportunity employer, and therefore qualified females are encouraged to apply.
• All documents submitted will not be returned and are subject to authenticity and background checks.
• A recommendation from your local pastor / church leader will be an added advantage.
• ONLY shortlisted candidates shall be contacted.
• You are free to visit the website: www.water.cc for more information about the activities of Living Water International.
• ONLY Applicants that STRICTLY meet the qualifications and person specifications should apply.

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Job Info
Job Category: Management jobs in Zambia
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: Friday, September 27 2024
Duty Station: Lusaka
Posted: 13-09-2024
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 13-09-2024
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 13-09-2066
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