Project Water Engineer (Water Resource Management) NGO Jobs – Danish Refugee Council (DRC)

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Organisation: Danish
Refugee Council (DRC)
Duty Station: 
Uganda
Reports to: Project
Manager-NURI
About US:
The Danish Refugee
Council (DRC) is a private, independent, humanitarian organization working on
all aspects of the refugee cause in more than 36 countries throughout the
world. The aim of DRC is to protect refugees and internally displaced persons
(IDPs) against persecution and to promote durable solutions to the problems of
forced migration, on the basis of humanitarian principles and human rights. DRC
works in accordance with the UN Conventions on Refugees and the Code of Conduct
for the ICRC and NGOs in Disaster Relief.
Job Summary:  The Project Water Engineer (Water Resource Management)will be
responsible to support planning and design and ensure, quality assurance of the
technical plans and implementation of Water Resource Management works and
projects.  The development of
micro-catchment plans will be done by Upper Nile Water Management Zone (UNWMZ)
based on community engagement and mobilization in the areas identified by the
project. Technical screening will be done by the project water engineer. S/he
will work closely with the UNWRMZ officers to interpret Micro-catchment plans
and translate them into relevant works to be implemented under NURI as
labour-intensive public works. S/he will build the capacity of the engineering
staff employed under the annual workplans, ensuring they use the relevant tools
and methods to achieve high quality works and meet targets and objectives on
time. S/he will report to the Project Manager. The candidate must be prepared
to implement innovative ideas that prioritize primary water resource catchment
(rain and storm water) and use of natural land contours and patterns as well as
natural materials to saturate the landscape for long term land restoration, as
well as surface level water retention. The aim is to mitigate soil erosion that
contributes to the drought flood cycle, and ensure that all primary water
resources go in to crop production, biodiversity regeneration, or water storage
for human and animal consumption as well as irrigation. WRM will cover the
implementation of 8 micro-catchment plans with 40 agricultural-related physical
and natural water infrastructures (e.g. Multi-purpose dam, protection of river
banks, contour planting, tree planting and other water retention structure in
the open landscape).
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
Quality Assurance:
  • Coordinate closely with the Project Engineer and the Regional
    Infrastructure and Resilience Coordinators on technical approach.
  • Review and prepare engineering drawings, designs, BOQs as per the
    Water Resource Management Infrastructure Manual (technical screening).
  • supervise the construction and maintenance of all projects including
    a water component. These will be based on site surveys to identify
    topographical land contours for planning a series of contour swales as
    well as ponds to passively capture surface water runoff and run on.
  • Conduct technical assessments on topography, contours and landscape
    patterns as well as surface hydrological behavior and fluvial
    geomorphology and when required and monitor the quality assurance and
    quality control of design and implementation on all water projects.
  • Coordinate project activities with the District Focal persons from
    the Engineering, Environment and Forestry Departments in the target
    districts.
  • Ensure very high standard of technical screening of projects jointly
    with the district technical team and compile Investment Plans for approval
    by the District Technical Planning Committees (DTPC) and support capacity
    building for line Ministries in innovation around planning and designing
    water resources that do not rely on ground water systems.
  • Participate in BID committee to provide technical inputs for the
    selection of contractors and ensure technical specification are accurate
    to fast track procurement process and ensure quality assurance
  • Develop a monitoring scheme which includes performance and impact
    indicators for all infrastructures related activities.
  • Supervise the technical aspects of the projects;
  • Assess the activities undertaken and ensure efficient use of
    resources;
  • Ensure the right structures for instance drifts and culverts are
    constructed in the identified bottlenecks and ensure value for money
  • Ensure regular communication between communities at the project
    implementation sites and DRC
  • Inspect and supervise work for quality control and compile
    inspection report.
  • Ensure project accomplishments according to specifications and
    targets.
  • Processing payment certificates for contractors after completion of
    works.
  • Participate in training of Project Management Committees (PMC) and
    Project User Committees (PUCs) together with district technical team
  • Ensure adequate contract management with the support supply chain
    department (close monitoring of variation, formal communication to
    contactors, etc.) in line with DRC operational handbook.
  • Processing payment certificates for contractors after completion of
    works.
  • Participate in training of Project Management Committees (PMC) and
    Project User Committees (PUCs) together with district technical team
  • Develop investment plans (costed BOQ) together with supervising
    engineers.
  • Support the development of the work plan developed by regional
    manager together with the Project Manager.
  • Together with the Engineering Officers, work on project technical
    reports
Staff development
and management: Support
Regional project manager in developing objective setting and performance
appraisal for Engineering supervisor
Monitoring and
Evaluation:
  • Identify, document and disseminate relevant project success,
    challenges and follow up on implementation of project’s action points
  • Participate in quarterly OPM and District monitoring, project
    reviews and evaluations.
Reporting: Provide engineering data and information for
preparation of donor reports (E.g. monthly highlights, quarterly and annual
reports).
Additional tasks: On request perform any other additional
duties assigned by the supervisors in order to allow the organization to
function optimal

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
  • The ideal candidate for the Danish Refugee Council (DRC) Project
    Water Engineer (Water Resource Management) job placement should hold a
    Master’s degree in Civil Engineering or similar engineering degree.
  • Demonstrated experience conducting landscape level earthworks and
    passive water harvesting
  • Demonstrated experience in permaculture, agroecology and
    agroforestry systems
  • Demonstrated experience in natural pond construction
  • Demonstrated knowledge of water and soil chemistry and soil
    microbiology high desired.
  • Seven years of post-graduate relevant work experience;
  • Five years of relevant work experience from a lesser developed
    context
  • Relevant experience from 3 projects in a similar position;
  • Relevant experience with agricultural related rural infrastructure;
  • Experience with donor funded projects and International
    Non-Governmental Organizations
  • Relevant experience in capacity building and training of teams.
  • Relevant work experience from Northern Uganda
  • Proficiency in English (written and spoken) is essential.
  • Knowledge of one or more of the local languages widely spoken in the
    covered districts, preferably Alur, Lugbara, Luo and Madi.
How to Apply:
All candidates
should apply online at the link below
Deadline: 7th December 2018
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