WASH Field Foreman

Date Posted: Jun 25, 2024

Job Detail

Location:

oruzgan
Type:

Contract
Shift:

Rotating Days
Career Level:

Entry Level Staff
Positions:

1
Vacancy number:
Experience:

3 Year
Gender:

Male
Salary:

As per company salary scale Af
Degree:

Bachelors
Apply Before:

Jul 03, 2024

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About MEDAIR

About MEDAIR:

Medair is an international humanitarian organization established in 1988. Medair has been operating in Afghanistan since 1996 with programs mainly in the Health, Water & Sanitation, and Livelihoods sectors with significant reconstruction activities in remote areas. Current projects are Water & Sanitation, Food Security, & Disaster Risk Reduction

Medair Afghanistan has been operating since 1996 and currently works in three provinces: Daykundi, Uruzgan, and Kandahar. The country's main office is in Kabul, with multiple field offices. Medair implements WASH, Food Security, Health and Nutrition programming.

Job Description

Main activities:

Construction of water points and other WASH infrastructure;

Monitor contractors and hired labor in the construction work, with site supervision and technical supervision, according to training.
Creation of Water User Groups.
Conduct training for WUC members including WSP.
Selection of local mechanics and train them practically.

Monitor water, sanitation, and hygiene within the Medair-supported health facilities;

Ensure technical WASH standards are met in the Medair-supported clinics, including water supply and quality, toilets, handwashing stations, and waste management
Monitor safe drinking water supply including treating drinking water with Aquatabs and monitoring FRC
Monitor cleanliness of toilets and oversee cleaners to properly schedule and do this task
Monitor handwashing stations and ensure water and soap are present at all times
Monitor and coach medical team on proper medical waste segregation and best practices

Completion of monitoring, evaluation records and surveys;

Fully participate in carrying out surveys, including house-to-house visits and community meetings as requested.
Carry out monitoring visits for follow-up, after implementation.
Completion of survey records and site records

Give support to other staff working on Medair projects as requested.

Logistics:

Coordinate with WASH Manager and WASH Officer in logistics planning for the project site, ensuring the timely arrival of materials, quality of construction materials, safe storage of assets/materials, and clear up-to-date record keeping.

Financial management:

Assist in payments and incentive distributions in the communities for skilled and unskilled laborers.
Ensure all financial accountability is completed in a timely and correct manner.

Security Management:

Responsible for the safety and security of project assets on site of operations.
Employ health and safety operational approaches during all project activities.
Adhere to the security guidelines employed by Medair on-site, in-route, and help ensure all security procedures are followed.
Follow all Medair-related SOPs in project implementation.

External Representation:

Maintain relationships with communities, including communications related to project activities, timelines, support skilled and unskilled laborers in community contribution, and community and land use agreements.

Job Requirements

Civil engineering or related department of engineering faculty
Conversational English

Relevant experience:

Have at least 3 years of experience as a construction foreman or work within the WASH field
Adept at working with local communities.
Familiar with the project areas
Able to follow instructions, and prioritize tasks assigned.

Languages :

Literate and numerate
Good written and spoken Pashto
conversational English

Computer :

Basic working skills with Microsoft Office

Experience using online surveys with tablets

Organizational capacity:

comfortable negotiating with village leaders and helping them to come to decisions.
Honest and reliable personality

Teambuilding :

Clear communicator to teammates, willing to share information.
Experience working in a team

Adaptability:

Willing to work and travel in remote field locations with basic living conditions, for several weeks at a time.
Ability to work under pressure and adapt to changes in location.
Flexible to perform other tasks to facilitate the program.
Adaptable to harsh field conditions and occasional long working hours.
Willing to travel, work, and live in a rural setting.

Problem-solving & initiative:

Oriented toward solutions and problem solving
Able to take initiative to make thoughtful and prompt decisions.
Follow Medair AAP mechanism.

Character & Motivation :

Enthusiastic to work for and represent an international NGO, to assist vulnerable communities
Respect communities and behave appropriately.
Honest in dealing with Medair staff and beneficiaries.
Willing to commit to the Medair values of Integrity, Hope, Dignity, Compassion, faith, Accountability and Joy

Communication skills:

Comfortable negotiating with village leaders and helping them to come to decisions.
Honest and reliable personality
Able to communicate with staff and beneficiaries with respect and dignity.
Clear communication with colleagues and communities.

Skills Required

having experience in the mentioned field

Submission Guideline:

Interested applicants should apply and forward their applications through the online JOB APPLICATION FORM which can be found under the submission email. The link should be copied, pasted, and opened on a new page.

Note: Please indicate the position title and vacancy number in your application letter. Applications received after the closing date or without the exact position title and vacancy number will not be given consideration. After submitting the online application, if some applicants do not immediately receive an automatic email from Medair, they shouldn't worry about their submission. When you open the link. please use the dropdown menu and choose the title of the position.

Note:

Only local candidates who meet the requirements can apply, Medair will provide the following benefits for the selected candidate:

Competitive salary
Employment benefits such as (medical, transportation, economic hardship, food, Mahram, and accommodation for non-residents)
Annual leave, sick leave, maternity leave, and other types of leave as per Medair policy

Submission Email:

Apply Online

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