Oxfam has been working in Nepal since the early 1980s undertaking various development initiatives addressing the poverty and injustice faced by women and other socially and economically excluded groups. The level of Oxfam’s engagement increased substantially after restoration of democracy in 1990 as it became easier for civil society to work in the new political environment. Over the years, Oxfam has worked in partnership with local civil ... society organisations and the government to promote rural livelihoods, and vulnerable communities’ resilience to climatic shocks and disasters. It has also significantly contributed to empowering community people, especially women, to; negotiate with people in power, influence decision making processes, claim rights and essential services to which they are entitled, demand accountability on the part of duty bearers and engage larger masses in advocacy efforts. Oxfam also worked closely with UNHCR in providing assistance to Bhutanese refugees during the 1990s. Oxfam and its long term programme partners believe that the underlying structural causes and drivers of poverty must be addressed if improvements in people’s lives are to be broad and lasting. Poverty is not one-dimensional; nor is it purely local in its causes and solutions. Therefore, Oxfam’s work addresses not only material and technical change, but also the related economic, social, institutional and policy changes which are necessary to end poverty and achieve development and wellbeing. The Oxfam Nepal Vision is: The people of Nepal are empowered and work together to attain a life of dignity with justice and equal rights for all. The Overall Nepal Programme Goal is: to improve the well being of vulnerable people through strengthening their participation in development and governance processes and reducing poverty and suffering.
View Company ProfileDISTRICT ENGINEER- PURNIMA WASH
Job summary
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No. of Vacancy
: 3 -
Job Type
: Contract -
Offered Salary
: Negotiable -
Gender
: Both -
Career Level
: -
Experience
: 3 Years -
Apply Before
: 2020-12-08 Closed
Job Description:
DISTRICT ENGINEER - PURNIMA WASH
"Applicable for Nepali Nationals only"
Level: D2
Duration: Fixed term contract until December 2021 with possibility of extension
Requirement: 3 (one in each district)
Location: Dhading, Gorkha and Nuwakot
The Role
District Engineer – Purnima WaSH is responsible for enabling OXFAM to respond quickly to the WaSH requirements through implementation of water supply system and ensuring the affected households meets their demands for safe drinking water, sanitation. Work will involve supervision, monitoring and supporting partners for construction of the community-based water supply systems. This includes detail survey, design and estimation of water supply schemes, prepare construction plan and ensure timely construction of structures/components of systems as per design and specification.
We offer
This role will provide you with an opportunity to make a difference in Oxfam by working closely with a group of passionate people that are specialists in their field of Gender, WASH and Water Governance, Resilience and Climate Justice and so forth along with the national and international training and development opportunities. Our offer consists of fair pay and competitive benefits package.
Oxfam is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom Oxfam GB engages. Oxfam expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.
The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation.
All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. Oxfam GB also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.
We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organisation and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
What we are looking for
District Engineer- Purnima WaSH will require to be exceptional, dedicated, and highly motivated professional, with a strong commitment to Oxfam's values and beliefs with the following qualification and competencies:
- Strong command on selection, designing and estimation of water supply system including gravity and pumping (Including deep well in hill area)
- Practical experience in working with partners and monitoring the construction team at field.
- Have knowledge and experience on delivering the community level training like preconstruction, operation and maintenance training to village maintenance workers, tariff setting, water safety plan
- Practical and management experiences in any of the following fields, participatory approaches and tools, field assessment tools and its analysis, monitoring, public health and ODF post ODF concept.
Education + Experience:
- Graduate in civil engineering/ water engineering that provides an understanding of community-based water supply systems and construction of such systems.
- Minimum of 3 years of work experience with practical delivery of sustainable community-based water supply systems.
Apply Instruction:
To apply, please go to the link: https://jobs.oxfam.org.uk/vacancy/13299/description
Application for the above position can be sent by 8 December 2020, Tuesday. If you would like to learn more about this role, please refer to job profile.
As part of your online application, please upload your up to date CV and a covering letter explaining your suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile. Your application will be shortlisted based on your CV.