Public Health Engineering Officer Job Careers – Oxfam
Job Title: Public Health Engineering Officer (6583)
Organisation: Oxfam
Duty Station: Uganda
About US:
Oxfam is a confederation of 19 independent charitable organizations focusing on the alleviation of global poverty, founded in 1942 and led by Oxfam International. It is a major nonprofit group with an extensive collection of operations.
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Job Summary: The Public Health Engineering Officer will coordinate and lead in the implementation of Oxfam’s Public Health engineering programme focusing on community participation in the overall refugee assistance, community engagement for action and capacity building of Oxfam, District & partner staff and community volunteers to better manage public health risks. To support start-up / implementation of Public Health Engineering components of Oxfam humanitarian interventions in the newly established settlement site of Nakivale in Isingiro district. The work that will be undertaken will involve assessment, planning and implementation of public health activities in line with the Oxfam’s strategy in Uganda.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assessing emergency WaSH needs and planning for action while taking in the broader perspective of Public Health Engineering.
- Design and implement water and sanitation facilities for Nakivale refugee settlement in Isingiro district.
- Liase closely with the PHP Team throughout the planning, design and implementation stages of the WASH Programme. Hygiene promotion is a vital element of such public health engineering programmes.
- Ensuring that the construction of emergency WaSH facilities follows national and global technical designs and standards.
- Ensuring that the most appropriate forms of WaSH systems are implemented, in consultation with the beneficiaries, which includes excreta disposal, refuse disposal and drainage.
- As part of an integrated team, contribute towards planning and proposal writing in order to provide clear objectives and establish indicators for monitoring and evaluating the programme.
- Assist in drawing budgets, requests and support budget monitoring and expenditure forecasting.
- Reporting regularly, verbally and in writing to the PH team Leader (Daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly) and or depending on the donor requirements.
- Represent Oxfam to other NGO’s, agencies and Government authorities where requested.
- Participate in zonal/community coordination meetings with other NGOs & local authorities to ensure Oxfam’s views and approaches are in harmony with other key players in the public health sector.
- Support in recruitment, training, mentoring, coaching and supervision of other public health engineering field staff. This may involve the writing of job descriptions, work schedules, training plans and appraisals.
- Work with Logistics to have
- To support and prepare contract bundles, facilitate tendering procedures and implementation of contracts in an environment.
- Ensuring that PHE work aims to meet Minimum Standards and adheres to Oxfam’s emergency guidelines and protocols.
- Adhere to Oxfam’s principles and values (click here) as well as the promotion of gender justice and women’s rights (click here).
- Understanding of and commitment to adhere to equity, diversity, gender, child safety and staff health and wellbeing principles.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal applicant must have Professional qualification in Civil, water and sanitation engineering backed by at least 2 years of practical experience in Humanitarian operations.
- Demonstrable experience in designing water supply systems according to the global and national standards.
- Competent in use of WASH systems software technologies like COMPASS, AUTO CARD and EPANET.
- Willingness to be a part of, and closely work with a wider Oxfam public health including public health promotion team.
- Experience in simple budgeting, budget monitoring and expenditure forecasting.
- A mature understanding of relevant issues derived from at least two years of field experience, preferably both in relief and development with an organisation similar to Oxfam. Personnel management skills. Diplomacy, tact and negotiating skills.Good communication skills and ability to work well and act as a team player.
- Sensitivity to cultural differences, and the ability to work in a wide variety of cultural contexts. Good written and spoken English. Fluency in local language is a MUST. Commitment to humanitarian principles and action.
- To be familiar with and abide by the NGO/Red Cross Code of Conduct, the People in Aid Code, Oxfam International procedures and other regulatory codes/protocols (e.g. Sphere Minimum Standards and InterAction Field Co-operation Protocol).
- Dynamic and willing to take initiatives to complete assigned tasks and deal with difficulties encountered in daily work
- Ability to demonstrate sensitivity to cultural differences and gender issues, as well as the commitment to equal opportunities.
- Ability to demonstrate an openness and willingness to learn about the application of gender/gender mainstreaming, women’s rights, and diversity for all aspects of development work.
- Commitment to Oxfam’s safeguarding policies to ensure all people who come into contact with Oxfam are as safe as possible.
How to Apply:
All Interested and suitable candidates please apply online at the link below
Submit your application indicating the position name in the email subject line. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Deadline: 5th June 2020