Job Location: | Kandahar |
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Nationality: | National |
Category: | Program |
Employment Type: | Full Time |
Salary: | As per MCA Salary Scale |
Vacancy Number: | MCA098-2024 |
No. Of Jobs: | 1 |
City: | Kandahar |
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Organization: | Mercy Corps |
Years of Experience: | • 2-3 years of relevant experience in implementing water, sanitation, and community infrastructure in an emergency or post-disaster settings specifically construction/rehabilitation of water networks, motorized and solar pumping systems, wells/hand pumps, |
Contract Duration: | 6 |
Gender: | Male/Female |
Education: | ● Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Engineering, Public Health, Architecture, Program Management. |
Close date: | 2024-05-02 |
About Mercy Corps
Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible.
In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40 countries around the world, we partner to put bold solutions
into action - helping people triumph over adversity and build stronger communities from within.
Project/ Department Summary
Mercy Corps works in places of transition, where conflict, disaster, political upheaval, or economic collapse present opportunities to build a more secure, productive, and just communities. Providing emergency relief in times of crisis, we move quickly to help communities recover and build resilience to future shocks, and promote sustainable change by supporting community-led and market-driven initiatives. Recognizing both the great potential and the complex challenges faced by Afghanistan, since 1986 Mercy Corps has been implementing a range of humanitarian assistance and development programs tailored to the specific needs of the country and of those communities where we work.
Mercy Corps has implemented several key programs in the South and North of the country in key sectors such as agriculture and food security, skills development, renewable energy, natural resources management, community infrastructure, and job creation. More recently, Mercy Corps completed a WASH program focused on some of the major IDP/returnee settlements in and around Herat city in Western Afghanistan. Mercy Corps is currently preparing to implement a new program “Lifesaving integrated emergency response to vulnerable crisis-affected populations in Afghanistan” in the Herat, Kandahar, and Balkh provinces. This 23-month program is expected provide access to water and sanitation facilities, promoting Hygiene and providing emergency response MCPA and winterization.
General Position Summary
S/he reports to the WASH Coordinator, working closely to develop plans that ensure smooth implementation of infrastructure projects. S/he will be responsible for quality implementation of all construction and rehabilitation projects through supervision of contractual work, ensuring that all water supply and sanitation facilities meet national and/or global technical standards. S/he will ensure that all WASH activities and documentation follow Mercy Corps’ policies and procedures. S/he will inspect ongoing work and report on timelines, progress, and flag issues or potential delays, prepared to initiate mitigation measures to ensure the program implementation meets deadlines. S/he supports the overall WASH team in strategic contingency planning ahead of anticipated humanitarian response. WASH Officer will be based in Herat.
Essential Job Responsibilities
Security
Organizational Learning
Accountability to Beneficiaries
Supervisory Responsibility: WASH assistants.
Accountability
Reports Directly To: WASH Coordinator.
Works Directly With: Community Mobilization/Hygiene Promotion officer, Cash and NFI team, CARM, MEL, Operations, Finance Teams, Security, and other sectorial leads.
Knowledge and Experience
Submission Guideline:
To apply for this position, please submit your CV and Cover letter, with the vacancy number and position title (MCA098-2024 Application for (WASH Officer) in the subject line, by emailing to af-vacancieskbl@mercycorps.org.
The deadline for submission is the close of business on 2- May -2024, applications received after the closing date and without a subject line will not be given consideration so, please make sure you put the vacancy number and title on the subject of your email, or your application will be disregarded by the system.
Please note that only shortlisted candidates whose application responds to the above criteria will be contacted for the written test/interview.
Note: Please note that MCA will provide office space and facilities only and is not providing any lodging facilities for its Team Members/Employees in HQ and field offices and it is the employee’s responsibility to arrange the lodgings for themselves if they work in a field office other than their home province.
Ps. Females are highly encouraged to apply for the MCA Open positions.