Job Title: Water Engineer
Hiring Organization: Northern Rangelands Trust
Location – Locality: Nairobi
Location – Region: Kenya
Industry: Non Profit
Job Type: Full Time
Salary: KES
Date Posted: 06/11/2024
The
Northern Rangelands Trust is a non-profit umbrella organization supporting 33
community conservancies across northern Kenya. Its mission is to develop
resilient community conservancies, which transform lives, secure peace and
conserve natural resources.
Job Purpose:
NRT are
the project proponents for the carbon project and are responsible for
administering it and representing the carbon rights for several participating
conservancies. Accordingly, we are looking for qualified candidates to fill the
above position.
Reporting
to the WASH Manager, the Water Engineer will be responsible for providing
technical support to the organization and community conservancies in delivering
priority water development projects while taking consideration of
environmental, legal/legislative and technical/compliance requirements.
The role
will support the WASH Manager to ensure that improved livelihoods are achieved
across the NRT member community conservancies as a result of continued
investment in water projects. This will be achieved through collaborations and
partnerships especially with the County Governments and other stakeholders, in
an accountable, professional, strategic, pragmatic, and innovative manner.
Key
roles/Responsibilities:
With
support from the WASH Manager ensure an integrated and holistic approach to
water development across the conservancies with environmental, technical, and
financial sustainability built into the design and management of water
supplies.
Support
the WASH Manager to supervise and coordinate the development of WRM strategies
and linkages to the water development plans within the counties including
policies and annual plans for the conservancies.
Undertake
the field work for water resource survey, assessment, and mapping in liaison
with the GIS department for development of the conservancy WRM strategies and
plans with community prioritization.
Undertake
technical and feasibility assessment of the community priorities for water
infrastructure development and prepare comprehensive reports of the studies
capturing legal aspects, hydrological and water resource analysis,
environmental considerations, social and technical aspects etc.
Undertake
technical engineering survey, design work, BoQ’s development and all the
necessary technical input with engineering reporting for the community
priorities identified e.g., gravity and piped water projects, sand dams, water
pans, rock catchments, boreholes, water treatment, desalination etc.
With
support from the WASH Manager undertake contract management for all the water
projects developments across the NRT member community conservancies.
Together
with other technical departmental staff, undertake construction supervision for
all the water development projects across the NRT member community
conservancies to the highest professional standards and as maybe directed by
the WASH Manager.
With
guidance from the WASH Manager, support the establishment and actualization of
conservancy-based water governance models/structures to ensure sustainability
of the water supplies established with links to the respective county
governments and other development partners.
Support
all the conservancies to engage and coordinate all water projects including
linkages to the county governments, fundraising, and following of the
priorities in the WRM strategies.
Support
the establishment and strengthening of coordination and partnerships at the
regional levels to enhance coordinated water developments that enhances the
implementation of the conservancies WRM strategies.
Support
the engagement on registration of Conservancies as Water Resource Users
Association (WRUA’s) and eventually oversee the transition with support from
the NRT WASH Manager.
Build
capacity of the department technical staff on water supply engineering designs
and all related skills for effective water development across the NRT member
community conservancies.
This to
also include mentoring for registration with the relevant professional bodies.
Knowledge,
experience, and qualifications required:
Academic
& Professional Qualifications:
Bachelor’s
degree (BSc) Civil Engineering/Water Engineering from a recognized university.
Professional
water courses from a recognized university/institution like IHE e.g. Rural
water supply and management, Water Sanitation etc will be added advantage.
Registration
with Engineer’s Board of Kenya (EBK) and the Institution of Engineers of Kenya
(IEK).
Memberships
to other professional bodies e.g. NEMA Expert, Hydrological Society of Kenya,
Geological Society of Kenya, Institution of Civil/Water Engineers etc will be
an added advantage.
Proficiency
in AutoCAD, Civil 3D and/or other water design software e.g., EPANET, HECRAS.
Proficiency
in Arc GIS and its application in water supply will be an added advantage.
Experience
required:
Minimum
of 6 years’ relevant experience working on water development projects or
related natural resource management projects especially in arid and semi-arid
areas.
Working
knowledge of relevant Kenyan legislation including the Water Act, Water
Resources
Management
Rules, Water Resources Regulations, Environmental Management Co-ordination Act,
National Construction Authority Regulations etc. is highly desired.
Experience
in working with people from diverse backgrounds, demonstrating respect for, and
understanding of cultural differences.
Technical
& Behavioral competences:
Excellent
written and oral communication skills.
Sound
analytical skills.
Exceptional
honesty and professional integrity.
Ability
to work in challenging environment and deliver on tight timelines.
Excellent
interpersonal, networking, negotiation, and facilitation skills.
Sound
organizational and presentation skills.
Ability
to take initiative and work independently.
Willingness
to live relatively remotely and to be able to travel for extended periods
within Kenya, including camping (where relevant) within NRT member
conservancies.
How To
Apply
Interested and qualified
candidates are required to submit their application including a cover letter,
detailed Curriculum Vitae highlighting relevant experience, academic and
professional certificates, testimonials, a daytime telephone contact, email address,
and names of three professional referees to reach us by close of business on
Friday 21 st June 2024 to: recruit@nrt-kenya.org
