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Living Water Service Center (LWSC), an affiliate of Living Water International, is a Christian based Non-Governmental Organization that works in the areas of WASH (Water, Sanitation & Hygiene) in rural vulnerable communities in Kenya. LWSC, seeks to recruit a WASH Technician. This position reports to the WASH Engineer.

Job Summary
The role is required to ensure technical quality of the WASH program implementation at field-level. The WASH Technician will be responsible for conducting technical assessments, technical monitoring and supervision, and providing technical advice to contractors, beneficiaries and communities.
In the event of a major emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly.

Duties and Responsibilities
Need Assessment

Participate in conducting WASH need assessments and technical assessments of WASH facilities to be rehabilitated and / or build in the targeted locations, through technical feasibility studies, household level questionnaires, focus group discussions, visits to WASH facilities and sites.
Program implementation
Follow-up/Supervision of the activities related to the construction of WASH infrastructures in public institutions and communities, such as: Construction or rehabilitation of drinking water infrastructures (hand dug well wells, boreholes, pipe network, reservoir, drinking water treatment device).
Construction or rehabilitation of sanitation facilities (latrines, garbage collecting activity and drainage improvements, incinerator, refuse pit, soakage pit).
Assist WASH Engineer in preparation of BOQs and drawings for all types of WASH Infrastructure.
Assist WASH Engineer in preparation of BOQs and drawings for all types of WASH Infrastructure.
Coordination with Government and other local departments and conduct meeting with all stakeholders.
Follow -up with supply chain to ensure the procurement process is done timely.
Recruitment and supervision of masons and laborers in the targeted communities and maintaining the site attendance sheets where required.
Ensure the quality and quantity of materials delivered to construction sites by LWSC and its subcontractors and maintaining proper record.
Ensure all safety measures are taken at site during construction work to avoid any incident.
Ensure community mobilization in targeted communities on the issues related to construction, operation and maintenance of WASH facilities.
In the case work is subcontracted, ensure the quality and pace of the work done by subcontractors, through field visit, site reports, and filling of monitoring sheets.
In close collaboration with WASH Engineer, ensure that completion certificates are signed for all completed WASH infrastructure and all completed facilities are handed over to beneficiaries and relevant government authorities where applicable.
Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning
Ensure that WASH infrastructure construction and rehabilitation works are carried out according to BOQs, drawings, quality standards established by LWSC through quality checklists.
Weekly reporting of data in order to follow up the standard project and strategic indicators (number of beneficiaries, number and type of activities completed).
Reporting
Weekly (or each time when necessary) written and oral report to line manager.
Preparation and sharing of feasibility and technical reports with WASH engineer.
Integration, coordination and transversal aspects
Work with other team members of LWSC (WASH and non-WASH) working in the same communities, to ensure the integration and complementarity of the different sectors of the intervention.
Ensure the integration of aspect related to gender, child protection, HIV, environment and other crosscutting issues to the implementation of WASH activities and ensure that activities take into account the needs of specific groups and individuals, especially children, elderly and disabled people.
To perform any other work-related tasks assigned by supervisor.

Skills and Qualifications
At least bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or a Higher Diploma in Civil Engineering, building technology or related field.
Fluency in English and Swahili.
At least 2 years of involvement in the construction industry.
Ability to carry out community work; mobilizing outreach activities, or training communities.
Experience implementing water and sanitation projects is mandatory.
Good geo-political understanding of the county.
Possess skills in proposal and report writing, project cycle management and participatory monitoring and evaluation of projects.
Flexible and ability to work under pressure.
Strong commitment to the organization’s mission, vision and strategies.
Ability to manage time, multitask and prioritize.
Strength in interpersonal, communication and presentation skills
Experience with design software like AutoCAD and EPANET.
Computer skills

Desirable
NGO experience
WASH experience in humanitarian context.
Good driving skills with a valid driver’s license.

Application Process
Suitably qualified candidates are requested to submit a cover letter (one page only) explaining their suitability for the position and a Curriculum Vitae (no more than 3 pages) with details of qualifications and work experience including 3 references – professional and spiritual.

Living Water Service Centre is an equal opportunity employer.

How to apply:
Suitably qualified candidates to send their applications to [email protected] by COB 9th February 2025. Please do not attach scanned certificates. Should you be shortlisted, you will be contacted within 1 week of the closing date.

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Living Water International exists to demonstrate the love of God by helping communities acquire desperately needed clean water, and to experience "living water"—the gospel of Jesus Christ—which alone satisfies the deepest thirst.

In 1990, we set out to help the church in North America be the hands and feet of Jesus by serving the poorest of the poor. More than a billion people in the world live on less than a dollar a day. At least 663 million people lack access to safe drinking water.

For all practical purposes, these statistics refer to the same people; around the world, communities are trapped in debilitating poverty because they constantly suffer from water-related diseases and parasites, and/or because they spend long stretches of their time carrying water over long distances.

In response to this need, we implement participatory, community-based water solutions in developing countries. Since we started, we’ve completed more than 18,000 water projects (and counting!).

It all began in 1990, when a group from Houston, Texas, traveled to Kenya and saw the desperate need for clean drinking water. They returned to Houston and founded a 501(c)3 non-profit. The fledgling organization equipped and trained a team of Kenyan drillers, and LWI Kenya began operations the next year under the direction of a national board. That pattern continues today; we train, consult, and equip local people to implement solutions in their own communities in the countries where we work.

Remembering the life-changing nature of that first trip in 1990, we also lead hundreds of volunteers on mission trips each year, working with local communities, under the leadership of nationals, to implement water projects. It's hard to know which lives are changed more—those "serving" or those "being served." Our training programs in shallow well drilling, pump repair, and hygiene education have equipped thousands of volunteers and professionals in the basics of integrated water solutions since 1997.

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0 USD Laikipia CF 3201 Abc road Fixed Term , 40 hours per week Living Water International

Living Water Service Center (LWSC), an affiliate of Living Water International, is a Christian based Non-Governmental Organization that works in the areas of WASH (Water, Sanitation & Hygiene) in rural vulnerable communities in Kenya. LWSC, seeks to recruit a WASH Technician. This position reports to the WASH Engineer.

Job Summary The role is required to ensure technical quality of the WASH program implementation at field-level. The WASH Technician will be responsible for conducting technical assessments, technical monitoring and supervision, and providing technical advice to contractors, beneficiaries and communities. In the event of a major emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly.

Duties and Responsibilities Need Assessment

Participate in conducting WASH need assessments and technical assessments of WASH facilities to be rehabilitated and / or build in the targeted locations, through technical feasibility studies, household level questionnaires, focus group discussions, visits to WASH facilities and sites. Program implementation Follow-up/Supervision of the activities related to the construction of WASH infrastructures in public institutions and communities, such as: Construction or rehabilitation of drinking water infrastructures (hand dug well wells, boreholes, pipe network, reservoir, drinking water treatment device). Construction or rehabilitation of sanitation facilities (latrines, garbage collecting activity and drainage improvements, incinerator, refuse pit, soakage pit). Assist WASH Engineer in preparation of BOQs and drawings for all types of WASH Infrastructure. Assist WASH Engineer in preparation of BOQs and drawings for all types of WASH Infrastructure. Coordination with Government and other local departments and conduct meeting with all stakeholders. Follow -up with supply chain to ensure the procurement process is done timely. Recruitment and supervision of masons and laborers in the targeted communities and maintaining the site attendance sheets where required. Ensure the quality and quantity of materials delivered to construction sites by LWSC and its subcontractors and maintaining proper record. Ensure all safety measures are taken at site during construction work to avoid any incident. Ensure community mobilization in targeted communities on the issues related to construction, operation and maintenance of WASH facilities. In the case work is subcontracted, ensure the quality and pace of the work done by subcontractors, through field visit, site reports, and filling of monitoring sheets. In close collaboration with WASH Engineer, ensure that completion certificates are signed for all completed WASH infrastructure and all completed facilities are handed over to beneficiaries and relevant government authorities where applicable. Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning Ensure that WASH infrastructure construction and rehabilitation works are carried out according to BOQs, drawings, quality standards established by LWSC through quality checklists. Weekly reporting of data in order to follow up the standard project and strategic indicators (number of beneficiaries, number and type of activities completed). Reporting Weekly (or each time when necessary) written and oral report to line manager. Preparation and sharing of feasibility and technical reports with WASH engineer. Integration, coordination and transversal aspects Work with other team members of LWSC (WASH and non-WASH) working in the same communities, to ensure the integration and complementarity of the different sectors of the intervention. Ensure the integration of aspect related to gender, child protection, HIV, environment and other crosscutting issues to the implementation of WASH activities and ensure that activities take into account the needs of specific groups and individuals, especially children, elderly and disabled people. To perform any other work-related tasks assigned by supervisor.

Skills and Qualifications At least bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or a Higher Diploma in Civil Engineering, building technology or related field. Fluency in English and Swahili. At least 2 years of involvement in the construction industry. Ability to carry out community work; mobilizing outreach activities, or training communities. Experience implementing water and sanitation projects is mandatory. Good geo-political understanding of the county. Possess skills in proposal and report writing, project cycle management and participatory monitoring and evaluation of projects. Flexible and ability to work under pressure. Strong commitment to the organization’s mission, vision and strategies. Ability to manage time, multitask and prioritize. Strength in interpersonal, communication and presentation skills Experience with design software like AutoCAD and EPANET. Computer skills

Desirable NGO experience WASH experience in humanitarian context. Good driving skills with a valid driver’s license.

Application Process Suitably qualified candidates are requested to submit a cover letter (one page only) explaining their suitability for the position and a Curriculum Vitae (no more than 3 pages) with details of qualifications and work experience including 3 references – professional and spiritual.

Living Water Service Centre is an equal opportunity employer.

How to apply: Suitably qualified candidates to send their applications to [email protected] by COB 9th February 2025. Please do not attach scanned certificates. Should you be shortlisted, you will be contacted within 1 week of the closing date.

2025-02-10

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