The Water and sanitation Supervisor will coordinate a team of water officer and sanitation officer, in order to set up the water activities (operation and maintenance of Water Treatment Unit,
Emergency water trucking and Water point rehabilitation and chlorination) and sanitation activities (Construction & Rehabilitation of latrines, Safe desludging of latrines), ensuring that Solidarités International technical recommendations and procedures are followed.
Setting up the activities /control and supervision
Plan the weekly activities for his/her team and have them approved by his/her Activity or Project Manager:
Organize and carry out, with his/her team, tasks assigned by his/her Activity or Project Manager
Supervise and monitor each stage of activity. Ensure that standards and instructions given by his/her Activity or Project Manager, as well as Solidarités procedures, are followed
Respect schedules and deadlines agreed upon with his/her Activity or Project Manager
Report back any problems and constraints encountered during the course of the activities and suggest operational solutions
Logistics and Administration
When recruiting daily workers, follow procedures and directives outlined by his/her Activity or Project manager and the administrative service
Train his/her team members to use and maintain the available tools correctly
Track usage with monitoring tools provided
Enforce safety procedures
Ensure that safety procedures are followed by members of his/her team
Monitor the quality and quantity of material delivered to working sites
Ensure the receipt and storage of material and equipment necessary for his/her work to be carried out on site
Reporting / communication
Take part in weekly program meetings and clusters on request
Keep his/her monitoring tools and files archived in the Solidarités office, accessible to his/her Activity and/or project manager
Draw up and submit a weekly task report (which should include progress made by the team) to his/her Activity and/or project manager
Take part in the drafting of the monthly program pack
Establish and maintain good relations with local participants and communities (populations) in the operational fields
Listen to the populations and local participants in the field and report to his/her project
manager any non-technical or safety-related issues which could affect the activities or safety of Solidarités International teams
Academic experience : Licence or equivalent in Hydraulics, Civil engineering, Environmental Sciences or similar fields.
2 years of experience in the sector. Experience in humanitarian organisation would be an added value.
Great skills in word, excel. Experience of technical software (GIS, Autocad or similar) would be appreciated.
Fluent in Portuguese and English
Writing, communication and analytical skills.
Please send a CV and motivation letter if you are interested in the position.
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