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• Be responsible for directing contractors
  to identified beneficiary villages for new borehole installations
• Work with the contractor’s hydrologist
• Ensure that well tests are conducted and
  results are acceptable
• Recommend successful completion of wells
• Check and record actual depths of drilled
  boreholes
• Ensure boreholes of specified diameter are
  drilled
• Ensure screen used is as specified and
  correctly placed
• Ensure sufficient and specified gravel is
  used
• Ensure grout is placed in boreholes
• Ensure proper well development and that
  wells are successful
• Ensure that only specified pumps are
  installed

• Ensure that suitable villages are selected
  to benefit from renovations of existing boreholes according to set
  criteria
• Carry out assessments on existing
  boreholes to determine quantities for renovation
• Supervise renovations of existing
  boreholes

• Participate in project technical
  design/sub-project technical design activities as may be required
• Participate in project/sub-project
  research activities as may be required
• Implement/supervise approved sub-project
  designs

• Participate in baseline and end line data
  collection on project interventions
• Ensure that the drilling contractor
  collects and submits required technical data in a timely manner
• Conduct frequent field-level monitoring
  and provide feedback to the WASH programme manager 
• Provide Monthly reports/activity reports
  to the Programme Manager using agreed formats
• Collect and document all snags on the
  works and ensure their rectification during the defects period
• Ensure that communities are involved in
  the monitoring of the construction
• To ensure that there is an accurate list
  of all GOAL-funded water points
• To work in close cooperation with the
  District water and health authorities to help improve hygiene, water
  provision, water testing and mapping of water, WUC functionality and
  recording of hygiene in the District

• The ideal candidate for the GOAL
  International Borehole Construction Officer job opportunity should hold a
  suitable qualification in civil engineering (OTD, HTD in building and
  civil engineering, Water Engineering or related discipline.
• Previous experience can be substituted by
  good/higher academic qualifications.
• Previous demonstrated experience
  supervising borehole drilling
• Be a highly motivated individual with a
  positive attitude to work and open to continuous learning and change.
• Possess a riding permit/ be willing to
  learn to ride as most site visits will be by motorcycle.
• You should have a good background
  knowledge in civil engineering.
• Demonstrated experience
  repairing/renovating boreholes
• Ability to carry out boreholes assessment
  and developed bills of quantities
• Knowledge of the following community based
  approaches is an added advantage; CLTS, Sanitation marketing, Hand Pump
  Mechanics Associations
• Extensive knowledge of WHO standards for
  drinking water quality is desired
• Basic knowledge of potable water tests
• Basic knowledge of sources of well
  contamination and remedial actions
• Previous experience working with
  international organisations and international NGOs
• The ideal person must be hard working,
  flexible and willing to learn. They must be open to new ideas and able to
  work under pressure.
• Possession of a riding permit (Class A)
  and Ability to ride a motorcycle is required for this job

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