Water Source Engineer (Ugandan Nationals) at Whave, April 2024

Whave is a social enterprise registered in Uganda. We work with communities, government authorities, social organisations and NGOs, to find and demonstrate solutions to poverty and conservation issues. Our team includes both local and international experts with professional capabilities ranging from engineering to social science.

We are currently seeking candidates to fill the role of Water Source Engineer under our Safe Water Security Programme in Kaabong and Kotido. Applicants are invited to email us at [email protected] by 2^nd June 2017. All applications should include a CV and a cover letter including why this position interests you, how your previous experience is relevant and why you think you can achieve good results. Please also include your possible start date.

Water Source Engineer Role

The role as a Water Source Engineer will be to assist in the implementation of Whave’s project in Kaabong and Kotido to improve access to safe water in rural areas.

The main tasks of the Water Source Engineer will be as follows:

Lead on assessing and technical rehabilitation of water sources
Developing supply chains of spare parts stocks
Build the capacity of local hand pump mechanics to maintain water sources
Developing maintenance schedules for water sources
Overseeing technical work by local hand pump mechanics
Liaising with local officials from the district and sub-counties
Development and promotion of water treatment and other sanitation and hygiene technology
Development of life cycle tools assessments

As the role will involve a lot of interaction with local mechanics and communities good Karamajong is preferable but not essential.

The Water Source Engineer is also expected to provide admin support in addition to the above duties. This includes sharing your skills with other members of the team, general administration and keeping of accounts.

Skills and requirements

Successful applicants must have adequate skills and experience suitable for the tasks described above, including:

At least three years of experience installing and/or maintaining rural water sources in Uganda
High level communication and interpersonal skills
Degree level education in engineering preferable
Karamajong preferable
Good computer skills such as knowledge of Excel and Word
Ability to drive and ride a motorbike preferable

Working hours and conditions will be standard, with scope for flexibility to suit individual circumstances. Remuneration will be on a negotiation basis, depending on your skills and experience.

How to apply:

Applicants are invited to email us at [email protected] by 2nd June 2017. All applications should include a CV and a cover letter including why this position interests you, how your previous experience is relevant and why you think you can achieve good results. Please also include your possible start date.

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Whave

Our approach is to focus on the key ingredients of effective service. For successful WASH services, recipients are active participants who are fairly and respectfully treated, proud to pay the same price as their neighbours for a consistent service. Service delivery is a private sector role, and regulation by authorities and by civil society is essential to ensure quality and universal access.

Whave focuses on building the institutional structure. Many aid “think-tanks” identify the root reason behind the persistence of the global WASH crisis as the absence of appropriate institutional frameworks or enabling environment. Projects which are scattered geographically and under pressure to spend limited budgets within a short time-frame are not effective.

Whave adopts a systems building approach, focusing on universal access to safe water (ensured by good community governance), combined with pride in payment for a valued service, and combined with good regulation and public-private partnership.

Our experience is that this approach is practical and feasible. The process of building an enabling environment requires clear communication and consensus. Politicians and civil organizations who currently transact gifts and promises, are open to dialogue and pride in supporting transition to a stable infrastructure that provides services every day for everyone.

The norm for clean water access and sanitation in cities in Africa (and throughout most developed countries including in rural areas) is the Private-Public Partnership. The usual concept is for utilities to deliver services the quality and value of which are tested continually against performance indicators and transparency of accounts. Central and local governments act as regulators , although the role of monitoring indicators, screening accounts, evaluating performance, ensuring universal access, and fostering improvements in value-for-money for the recipients, is sometimes taken by independent monitors and regulators. A utility failing to provide consistent good service at the right price, loses its role to a rival organization. Under these conditions, service utilities develop efficient internal systems, making sure that their staff are working efficiently—this often requires payment on commission and performance-payment. Practice is not always perfect, especially in respect of informal settlements, but the concept is well understood and therefore measures can be taken to assure improved implementation.

Whave’s approach is to show that these essential ingredients of effective WASH services can be introduced in rural areas. We have made good progress through proof-of-concept, consensus building, new performance indicators, practical demonstration, partnerships with communities, authorities, NGOs ; our program is described below in the section Sustainable WASH Systems.

0 USD Karamoja CF 3201 Abc road Full Time , 40 hours per week Whave

Water Source Engineer Role

The role as a Water Source Engineer will be to assist in the implementation of Whave’s project in Kaabong and Kotido to improve access to safe water in rural areas.

The main tasks of the Water Source Engineer will be as follows:

Lead on assessing and technical rehabilitation of water sources
Developing supply chains of spare parts stocks
Build the capacity of local hand pump mechanics to maintain water sources
Developing maintenance schedules for water sources
Overseeing technical work by local hand pump mechanics
Liaising with local officials from the district and sub-counties
Development and promotion of water treatment and other sanitation and hygiene technology
Development of life cycle tools assessments

As the role will involve a lot of interaction with local mechanics and communities good Karamajong is preferable but not essential.

Skills and requirements

Successful applicants must have adequate skills and experience suitable for the tasks described above, including:

At least three years of experience installing and/or maintaining rural water sources in Uganda
High level communication and interpersonal skills
Degree level education in engineering preferable
Karamajong preferable
Good computer skills such as knowledge of Excel and Word
Ability to drive and ride a motorbike preferable

Working hours and conditions will be standard, with scope for flexibility to suit individual circumstances. Remuneration will be on a negotiation basis, depending on your skills and experience.

How to apply:

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