Job Title: Water and Environment Specialist.
Location: SFD-HQ
Unit: Water and Environment Unit.
Job grade: Officer  
Start date Ad: 6/8/2025
End date Ad: 20/8/2025

Purpose of the Position: 

• - Update water and environmental project specifications and technical descriptions in SFD BAS system in coordination with the Technical Unit.
• - Develop design guidelines for non-standard projects and conduct quality check on their compliance.
• - Create technical specifications and designs for standardized components.

Main Responsibilities:

• - Review, enhance, and improve water and environmental projects' designs from active grants.
• - Update technical specifications and standard specifications for water and environmental projects and align them with international specifications according to the latest engineering code updates.
• - Improve design quality for non-standard projects and develop design guidelines and precautions for non-standard projects in coordination with project officers for the following sectors: (Groundwater and Surface water supply systems - Wastewater management - Solid Waste management).
• - Create technical drawings and specifications for standard project components: (Rooftop Rainwater harvesting - Public Masonry tanks - Concrete tanks (elevated and ground) on-site Sanitation facilities).

Tasks and Duties:

1. Design Review and Enhancement

• Review and improve water and environmental project designs from active grants.
• Focus particularly on infrastructure projects like sanitation systems, ensuring compliance with international specifications.
• Ensure technical design accuracy to minimize field interpretations that might affect implementation quality.

2. Technical Specifications Update

• Update technical specifications for water and environmental projects in alignment with latest international engineering codes.
• Ensure standardization of technical specifications across all projects to guarantee quality and reliable implementation.

3. Non-Standard Projects Design Quality Enhancement

• Develop clear design guidelines for non-standard projects including:
  • - Groundwater projects.
  • - Surface water projects.
  • - Wastewater and solid waste management.
• Coordinate with project officers to ensure proper understanding and application of design guidelines.
• Develop precise technical specifications to facilitate project implementation and reduce errors.

4. Standard Components Documentation

• Prepare detailed drawings and technical specifications for standard components including:
  • - Private water points.
  • - Public stone water tanks.
  • - Concrete tanks (elevated and ground).
  • - Sanitation facilities.
• Ensure designs are clear and easily understood by all parties (contractors, supervising engineers).

5. Coordination and Communication

• Maintain continuous coordination with Water & Environment Unit and Technical Unit.
• Ensure project requirements are met and specifications are updated.
• Provide technical support and consultation during project implementation.

6. Reporting

• Submit periodic reports on design updates and technical specifications status.
• Document challenges and proposed solutions for continuous project quality improvement.

Qualifications required: 

•   Minimum Bachelor Civil Engineering.

Experience and skills required:

• - Experience in designing Construction infrastructure for 3 years.
• - Experience in designing hydraulic infrastructure for 5 years.
• - Knowledge and experience of Engineering design software.
• - Speaking  English language.