Caution: This position exclusively announced for internal candidates.

Job Overview:

The purpose of WASH Technical Assistant Position is to contribute with specific technical competences to project implementation. This position will normally do entail implementing responsibility on the field. He/she will be responsible for assessment, beneficiary’s selection, conducting awareness sessions and distribution.

For more details about this position please click here: Job Description and NRC Grade Structure

Generic Responsibilities:

• Adhere to NRC policies, tools, handbooks and guidelines
• Assist a range of support with the implementation of the CC portfolio according to plan of action
• Implements independently procedures and activities within own function or core competency as delegated
• Responsible for organizing and delivery of tasks in line with priorities and standards
• Develop and maintain knowledge of the specialist area of work in which technical assistance and support is being provided, in order to be most effective in supporting the team
• Use initiative in day to day problem solving in line with agreed procedures, priorities and standards for the area of work
• Prepare and develop status reports as required by management
• Ensure proper filing of documents
• Promote and share ideas for improvement in your area of expertise

Specific Responsibilities:

• Responsible for preparing of drawings and BoQ for WASH packages, assessment of Hygiene situation in project area, assessment, vulnerable beneficiary selection, project planning, implementation and monitoring for construction activities and quality maintenance of WASH in target area.
•  Implementation and monitoring of constructions.
• Distribute the hygiene kits to the targeted and planned beneficiaries.
• To visit the target population to discuss the importance of using and constructing latrines, disposing of faces and hand washing and any other issues as determined by the project coordinator.
• Assessment on site. Village assessment; identify needs and resources, shelter type, data on returnees/ IDPs.
• Beneficiary selection. Identify vulnerable families eligible for shelter assistance according to established selection criteria.
• Make sure that all program data are accurately collected and reported.
• Participate in field missions, WASH activities monitoring, and technical assistance to beneficiaries.
• Collection and analysis WASH data and report WASH to officer.
• Maintain WASH beneficiaries’ documentation both on field and office levels and on its profiles.
• Distribution of hygiene kits
• Provision and completion of all field related forms, contracts and retain in profile.
• Beneficiaries and community workers training regarding latrine design.
• Produce reports on weekly, monthly, and required bases as well.
• Conduct the meeting with community/or village elders, Malaks, local authority and other stakeholders at field level.
• Support Emergency Coordinator. Or PM to prioritize the emergency activities in different region such as field assessments, distribution, responses, PDM, risk monitoring and coordination.
• Any other task which may be assigned by the respective line manager.

Generic Professional Competencies: 

• Experience from working within technical expertise area in a humanitarian/ recovery context.
• Experience in parts GIS, Water Gem, Civil 3D, or Auto-Cad.
• Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts.
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
• Some knowledge of English language

Context/ Specific skills, knowledge and experience: 

• Bachelor of Civil Engineering.
• Experience with Drawing, designing, implementing, and monitoring of construction projects.
• Minimum 2-3years of experience working in the same field.
• Fluency in local language Pashtu/Dari both written and verbal.

Behavioral Competencies:

• Handling insecure environment
• Planning and delivering results.
• Empowering and building trust
• Communicating with impact and respect

We Offer:

• Monthly Salary based on NRC Afghanistan Salary Scale.
• NRC has medical coverage for staff plus 4 dependents.
• Leave and Holidays accordingly Afghanistan Labor Law.
• Top up Credit card on monthly basis.