Water and Sanitation Field Officer

Action Against Hunger (ACF) is a humanitarian, non-governmental, non-political, non-denominational and non-profit making organisation working in the Palestinian Territory since 2002.
ACF is recruiting for its Hebron office a

 

For an initial 11 month period

The Candidate will:
-Participate in the design and implementation of Water and Sanitation rapid assessments and project identification studies in cooperation with the Water and Sanitation Program Manager, Office Manager and Water and Sanitation Coordinator
-Participate in the design of Water and Sanitation concept papers and project proposals in coordination with Water and Sanitation Program Manager, Office Manager and Water and Sanitation Coordinator
-Participate in beneficiary selection and support training activities in coordination with the Water and Sanitation Program Manager, Office Manager and Water and Sanitation Coordinator
-Organize and supervise the starting up to the implementation of pre-identified activities in coordination with local counterparts
-Define implementation modalities; community organization, identification and registration of beneficiaries and material distribution
-Participate in introductory meetings held with the community, village council members, local committees and project personnel to discuss and agree on each party’s roles and responsibilities in the project
-Participate in reporting to donors

Profile of the Candidate:
-BSc degree in civil engineering or related field.
-Knowledge of water and sanitation programmes.
-Excellent computer skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Internet).
-A Minimum of 2 years of relevant experience (construction of water networks, transmission    pipelines, reservoirs).
-Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills.
-Project field management skills.
-Fluency in English and Arabic (spoken and written).
-Flexibility and ability to work under pressure.
-Knowledge of using Geographical Information System (GIS) is a plus.
-Valid Driving license.

Application Procedure:
Interested candidates should send a letter of motivation and their CV including at least two professional references covering their last two jobs to [email protected]

Applications will be accepted up to and including the 4th March 2010.
PLEASE indicate the reference WSFOS/TTPP/10 in all correspondence.
Only those candidates pre-selected for an interview will be contacted.