Save the Children Junior Engineer in 180 views

ROLE PURPOSE: 
The post holder will ensure the implementation of watershed management engineering activities in line with catchment approach( natural resource management ,rangeland management, agriculture system, social water management, forestry etc) under Sida funded project. The post holder will contribute in order to reducing suffers and risks by developing watershed in the north river basin.
  In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly.

SCOPE OF ROLE:

Reports to:  Watershed coordinator
Staff reporting to this post: Watrershed foremen
Budget Responsibilities: No
Role Dimensions:  Coordinate among the provincial project team, senior engineer and liaise with government stakeholders and community members.

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY :
•  Under the supervision of watershed coordinator, the junior engineer will work together with watershed foremen, project senior engineer to ensure that all constructions are planned and implemented in selected watershed areas.
•  The junior engineer should have full knowledge of design of small scale mitigation canals, retaining walls, small and medium water reservoir and check dams.
•  The junior engineer is responsible to support project team on site selection, conduting feasilibily studies, first draft design, cost estimation, preparing work plan and implementation of infrustractures.
•  Review the topography map and section ensure the watershed boundries considered technically based on natural boundry of that respective watershed.
•  Collect and manage the essential data of rain and surface water in the watershed area.
•  Coordinate with senior project engineer and international hydrologist and civil engineer on technical part of structure, survey, design and implementation process.
•  Assist and support the water resource planning, strengthen data collection and storage system, improve data dissemination as usages in the watershed and provincial level.
•  Ensure proper implementataion of the all engineering activities in the ground.
•  Maintain daily reports, update attendance sheet of labors and trucking construction materials in and out in the project site.
•  Supervise skilled and unskilled labors on timely basis and provide technical instructions to skill labors.
•  Liase with beneficiaries community mobilizers and DRR officer and report any problems observing in the implementation of the project to project senior members.
•  Ensure-promote women participation in the gabion weaving wherever possible.
•  Develop and submit accurate monthly work plan and report to the project watershed coordinator.

BEHAVIOURS (Values in Practice)
Accountability:
•  holds self accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
•  holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities – giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.
Ambition:
•  sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to do the same
•  widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
•  future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.
Collaboration:
•  builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters
•  values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
•  approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.
Creativity:
•  develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
•  willing to take disciplined risks.
Integrity:
•  honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity
QUALIFICATIONS 
•  Graduate from civil engineering or relevant irrigatioj and watershed field.
•  At least 3 year of experience( if post graduate one year of experience) of engineerinig infrastructures include irrigatioin channel, farm ponds, chack dums, water reservoir etc.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
Essential
•  Graduate degree in civil engineering or relevant fields.
•  At least 3 years of experience in relevant fields.
•  Experience in watershed management and river basin approach.
•  Experience in work with community based institutions.
Desireable
•  Experience of staffs management
•  Clear understanding of office procedures
•  Motivated and energetic
•  Knowledge of Ministry of Agriculture policies and procedures
•  Good interpersonal relationship with people from different origins
•  Good spoken and written Pashto, Dari and English.
•  Basic knowledge’s and skills on computer (Microsoft office).
•  Good communication and inter personal relation skills.
•  Ability to work independently in the field.
•  A good team player & problem solver.
•  Fair Enough in report writing.
•  Ability to travel to other provinces and support the team.
•  Cooperative and helpful attitude, and willingness to work outside normal business hours as needed.

 In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly.
Additional job responsibilities
The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.
Equal Opportunities
The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.
Child Safeguarding:
We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.
Health and Safety
The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures.

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