Several Service Officer Job Opportunities – Whave Solutions Ltd
Organisation: Whave Solutions Ltd
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About us:
Whave is a Ugandan non-profit social enterprise working with local government and rural communities to provide water maintenance services. Whave’s technicians perform regular checks and respond immediately when worn parts threaten a breakdown, to ensure that water keeps flowing every day. Communities pay a small annual fee, and government provides regulation and support, so that the services are sustainable at scale.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Mechanical, electrical and civil aspects, including deployment of prototype Pre-Paid Automatic Dispensers, yield testing, construction and rehabilitation of motorized and manual boreholes
- Introducing and managing preventive maintenance contracts for communities and other stakeholders such as NGOs, district government and water source sponsors
- Training and sub-county officials and councillors on mobilization of preventive maintenance in rural communities, and partnering with them
- Assisting local government in formulating and implementing appropriate legislation
- Assist communities to build VSLAs incorporating water source management
- Manage financial and administrative tasks with integrity and efficiency including managing local technicians and pump attendants
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal applicant must hold a Degree level qualifications in related fields, including in Water/Environmental/Biosystems, Public Health Sciences, Social Sciences, Business Administration, Development Studies, Adult and Community Education, Social Work Social Administration
- Community work experience of at least 2 years, and / or Business experience for example in marketing or savings and loans, micro-finance
How to apply:
Your application must include a cover letter which gives reasons for your interest and shows good understanding of our program. Please provide information on how you consider your experience and skills fit well with our work. See this website publications section and read the company profile by clicking here. Support this with a CV and email to recruitment@whave.org with a subject line that states the job title.
Deadline: 18th December 2019