date: 01 Jan 2017
Purpose:
Working under the direct
supervision of the Water Mission – Tanzania Country Program Director, position
is responsible for applying sound engineering principles, project and program
management techniques, and excellent written and verbal communications skills
to manage scopes of work, schedules, and budgets of a large solar powered safe
water project in western
Tanzania covering multiple locations, water sources,
treatment and storage installations, and access points. This role will require
establishing residence in Kasulu,
Tanzania (in
the Kigoma region) for a minimum of three years. Given the required location,
travel to and from the applicant’s country/location of permanent residence will
be provided once per year .
Position Requirements and
Responsibilities:
- Participate in a minimum three-month study and
orientation period including travel to other Water Mission country
programs in East Africa. The duration of
stay in countries outside Tanzania
is expected to be one month. - Study, embrace, advocate, and lead staff to understand
and adhere to Water Mission vision, mission, standards, and values in all
areas of office and project operations - An active Christian faith: responsible to lead staff by
example and in devotions and prayer - Abide by the policies and requirements of the Water
Mission Code of Conduct and Staff Policy Manual for Tanzania
(a copy available upon request) - Work in a team environment to provide leadership,
direction, and assistance for engineers, technicians, community
development staff, administrative personnel, and volunteers - Prepare written proposals and cost estimates
- Manage multiple simultaneous projects in different
locations - Maintain good communications with Water Mission staff
and partner organizations - Ensure that each portion of the work is executed
according to an agreed upon Scope of Work, Design, Schedule and Budget to
a best-in-class level of excellence - Prepare and submit agreed upon Project Status Reports
- Provide training to staff of other organizations
regarding maintenance and operation of implemented solutions - Provide approval of all office and project related
expenses and purchase orders - Conduct field inspections and site assessments
- Participate in disaster response activities as needed
- Prepare and make presentations to the Operations Team,
Strategic Partners, donors and volunteers
Qualifications Required:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Civil, Chemical, Environmental,
Mechanical or other Engineering field. Other degrees considered are
Construction Management, Science or Mathematics. - Minimum 7 years of progressive engineering, including
project management experience of large engineering projects - Advanced skills with MS Office suite (Word, Excel,
Outlook) and familiarity with engineering software such as MS Project,
AutoCAD, etc. - Well grounded, active Christian faith consistent with
Water Mission statement of faith (see here) - Excellent analytical skills
- Excellent project management skills
- Excellent relationship and conflict resolution skills
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills
- P.E. license preferred
- The position is contingent upon successfully applying
and being granted a permit to work in Tanzania on a full time extended
basis
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