WASH Engineer

Kandahar
Permanent
Full-time

5 days ago

About INTERSOS:Over the past few years, Afghanistan has witnessed a relative improvement in security and stability across much of the country. This has allowed humanitarian actors like INTERSOS to maintain uninterrupted access and expand services in areas that were previously hard to reach. Despite this progress, the humanitarian situation remains critical, with millions of Afghans continuing to face acute vulnerabilities due to prolonged economic hardship, natural disasters, and limited access to essential services.In 2025, more than half of the population is in need of humanitarian assistance, with food insecurity, child malnutrition, and displacement remaining key concerns. Natural disasters, such as floods and recent earthquakes, have further compounded the needs of already struggling communities.INTERSOS continues to operate through a community-based approach with field bases in Kabul, Kandahar, and Zabul, delivering primary healthcare, nutrition, and protection services with a focus on women, children, and persons with disabilities. The organization enjoys strong community acceptance and collaborates closely with relevant national authorities, including maintaining the full participation of female staff in all activities.While the operational environment is largely stable and conducive, funding shortfalls and systemic barriers such as restrictions on financial flows and administrative bottlenecks continue to impact the scope and scale of humanitarian response. Sustained support is crucial to ensure the continuity of life-saving services and to address the urgent needs of Afghanistan's most vulnerable populations.Job Description:The Engineer will be based in Kandahar with frequent visits to other field offices and support to INTERSOS teams in different locations of the projects targeted areas. He is responsible for the provision of technical support in designing suitable solutions for water supply, water sanitation, waste management, and construction of hand-washing systems along with infrastructure activities, maintenance, and rehabilitation of HFs and offices. The Engineer takes the leading role in the implementation of construction/rehabilitation activities, infrastructure works, provision of awareness campaigns, and rehabilitation of the facilities.His main domain of activity will be related to WaSH but other fields can be involved, such as structural engineering, analysis of the materials, energetic systems, and building renovation.Duties and Responsibilities:1.- Assessments:

Conduct assessments in collaboration with MAMs, PAMs, TMMs, TPMs, TNMs and medical/protection teams, identifying water, hygiene, and sanitation needs.
Conduct assessments in collaboration with PMs identifying HFs' and offices' renovation and structural needs.
Plan how to improve the quality of INTERSOS' buildings according to international health/protection, energy and security standards.
Assess the waste management system in the HFs and provide recommendations based on findings and appropriate responses.

2.- Implementation:

Contribute to the development of the project activities and follow up on the workplans, when water, hygiene and sanitation are integrated into INTERSOS' interventions.
Contribute to the development of the infrastructure works and renovation of the health facilities and offices.
Supervision of skilled and unskilled labors works, time sheets, payment sheets.
Provide essential working tools to the skilled and unskilled labourers.
Follow up on the work progress in coordination with INTERSOS suppliers and contractors.
Ensure that all rehabilitation works, and security upgrades are done in an efficient, timely, and effective manner, according to international technical standards.
Have a schedule of WASH activities to be carried out during the duration of the project and communicate with PMs and MAMs/PAMs for monitoring and supervision.
Conduct field visits rigorously (in close coordination with medical team) and technically monitor the ongoing activities to ensure they adhere to approved design and relevant standards.
Design and supervise rehabilitation works and infrastructures' improvements and prepare BoQs.
Design and supervise WASH construction projects and prepare BoQs.
Work along with the hygiene promotion team (Hygiene Promoters, CSMs, and CBHPs) in all the process of implementation and monitoring of WASH activities with reference to community awareness campaigns.
Ensure community engagement, mobilization, and participation in all rehabilitation/constuction activities.
Provide detailed, accurate and timely weekly reports to supervisor on activities, challenges, and areas in need of improvement.
Ensure regular monitoring of project activities and verify the correct use of project means of verification for the collection of data.
If requested, participate in drafting new proposals of WASH activities, including the technical descriptions and the budget associated with them.
Participate in ensuring appropriate information on civil engineering topics for proposals to the donors and internal reporting.
Draft SoPs on WASH and standards of the infrastructures and energy systems.

3.- Training of staff and volunteers

Identify and provide trainings needs to project team with the project objectives lens.
Provide training, both theoretically, in class, on the job training and coaching to project staff and volunteers if requested.

Job Requirements:Qualifications and skills:Essential

Graduate in Engineering.
Minimum 5 years of professional experience in the construction/rehabilitation sector (i.e., as field engineer, field supervisor).
Professional experience in the humanitarian sector, preferably with local or international NGOs, is an advantage.
Strong understanding of the health-related WASH activities.
Previous experience in staff management and administration.
Flexibility for traveling to project locations.
Strong organizational, reporting, communication, and interpersonal skills
Stress-resilient, able to cope with deadlines and complex problems.
Ability to work independently and with minimum supervision.
Good writing skills and computer literacy.
Fluency in Pashto and Dari, with working knowledge of English (spoken and written), is mandatory.
Commitment to INTERSOS principles.
Comply with all relevant INTERSOS policies and procedures.
Ability and willingness to travel and stay overnight at service delivery points.
Report writing skills.
Drafting clear and reliable bills of quantities.

Submission Guideline:Respected Applicants, please visit the link below and fill in the required information.https://forms.gle/8tyWoqZyU2kQzCU36Please note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted and called for a test/Interview.Qualified People with Physical Disabilities and Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply.Submission Email:https://forms.gle/8tyWoqZyU2kQzCU36Similar Jobs

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