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Environmental Health Engineer-Female Only

IRC (International Rescue Committee)
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Position Title: Environmental Health Engineer-Female Only

2025-01-27    Kabul     Full Time     22

Job Location: Kabul
Nationality: National
Category: Engineering Health Care
Employment Type: Full Time
Salary: As Per IRC Afghanistan Salary Scale (Band 8B)
Vacancy Number: 57121
No. Of Jobs: 1
City: Kabul
Organization: IRC (International Rescue Committee)
Years of Experience: 2-3 years’ experience in the field and in managing and implementing Water and Sanitation programs in war affected areas or rural and remote environments
Contract Duration: 31-Dec-2025 (Extendable)
Gender: Female
Education: Water, Civil or Sanitation Engineer, or related university degree or diploma in water engineering/Civil engineering
Close date: 2025-01-27

About IRC (International Rescue Committee):

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster. At work today in over 40 countries and 22 U.S. cities, we restore safety, dignity, and hope to millions who are uprooted and struggling to endure. The IRC leads the way from harm to home.
The IRC opened the country program in Afghanistan in 1988. Our programs span the range from humanitarian relief to early recovery and development activities, focusing on child protection, education, economic wellbeing, health, and power. The IRC works in 10 provinces throughout Afghanistan, among which some of the most security volatile, and employs over 1000 staff.

Compliance with Policies:

  • Compliance with the IRC WAY (our standards for professional conduct) is a responsibility shared by all involved in delivering on the IRC’s mission. We must abide by the IRC Way and Safeguarding Policies all the time. 
  • The IRC has zero tolerance approach to the IRC Code of Conduct including safeguarding violations being committed by its staff, consultants, contractors, volunteers, interns, suppliers, vendors, sub-grantees/partners, implementing partners or any other associate.

Job Descriptions:

General Duties

  • Ensure quality construction of all water supply infrastructures and ensuring good maintenance and sustainable processes are put in place.
  • Identify gaps in the infrastructure in the project sites and recommend for appropriate corrective actions and follow up on functionality.
  • Support team in sanitation and medical waste management activities when required
  • Following up the procurement process with supply chain team at field and Kabul level
  • Conduct meeting with contractors, CDCs, and Schools management shuras regarding the progress and quality of construction activities
  • Conduct meeting with contractors, CDCs and Schools management shuras regarding the progress and quality of construction activities
  • Take lead for selection of communities with relevant Govt departments and other stakeholders for WASH interventions
  • Select appropriate materials, technologies, and solutions suitable for the environment and community
  • Develop engineering plans, technical drawings, and specifications
  • Coordinate with procurement teams for material and equipment acquisition.
  • Ensure all WASH facilities comply with national and international standards (e.g., Sphere Standards, WHO guidelines)
  • Ensuring the availability of affordable, safe, and effective menstrual products (e.g., sanitary pads, reusable cloths, menstrual cups, tampons). Promoting local production or supply chains for sustainable and culturally acceptable options.

Specific Duties:

  • Carry out Surveys, need assessments, make designs, and supervise constructions of boreholes, shallow wells, water yard facilities, pipe scheme networks rehabilitation and other area where required.
  • Review and validate as-built technical drawings, BOQs and scope of work for all planned constructions and rehabilitations of the related project activities.
  • Conduct water quality tests for the water points constructed or rehabilitated by organization at community , Health Facility and , schools’ level.

Job Requirements:

  • Education: Water, Civil or Sanitation Engineer, or related university degree or diploma in water engineering/Civil engineering
  • Years of Experience:  2-3 years’ experience in the field and in managing and implementing Water and Sanitation programs in war affected areas or rural and remote environments
  • Technical Competency:  Good knowledge of Engineering design software AutoCAD, EPANET, Familiarity or experience with SPHERE Standards
  • Skills:
  • Communication and reporting skills
  • Fluency in Pashto, Dari and English
  • Computer skills (including MS Word, Excel, Access, and internet) an advantage
  • Ability to work closely, professionally, and constructively with all others regardless of nationality, ethnicity, gender, religion, race, tribe, or cultural background

Submission Guidelines:

For IRC- Afghanistan Internal Candidates:

(“ The IRC encourages employees to remain in a position for at least one year and be in good standing before applying for another position within the organization. if an employee is interested in a vacant position within the organization, he/she must inform his/her supervisor in advance before applying for a new position”)

(However, 1 year is a must to complete but to encourage IRCA employees somehow we are flexible who work in the current IRC position for at least 6 months or above and are given chance to compete for an opportunity in the organization)

All qualified candidates are requested to open the given link and follow the instructions:

https://rescue.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/1/home/requisition/57121?c=rescue

applications received without a given link and/or online system will be disqualified and removed from the entire process. 

Shortlisted candidates will be directly contacted for a written test and after that for interviews. If you are not contacted TWO or FOUR WEEKS after the closing date .please know that your application has not been successful for the post. IRC Afghanistan Country Office, Qala-e-Fathullah, Street # 3, District 10, Old UNOCHA Office, Beside Fatemia Mosque.

Submission Email:

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