Technical Officer (National Staff) Careers - GIZ

Reports to: Project Coordinator

GIZ

provides customised solutions to complex challenges. We are an experienced

service provider and assist the German Government in achieving its objectives

in the field of international cooperation. We offer demand-driven, tailor-made

and effective services for sustainable development. On behalf of German

Development Cooperation, the GIZ Reform of the Urban Water and Sanitation

Sector Programme (RUWASS) supports the Ministry of Water and Environment (MWE)

and other public actors in their efforts towards an improved and more equitable

access to sustainable water supply and sanitation as well as improved water

resources management in Uganda.

The

Reform of the Urban Water and Sanitation Sector Reform Programme (RUWASS),

implemented by Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)

GmbH on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and

Development (BMZ), aims at strengthening the institutional, regulatory and

managerial capacities as well as the efficiency of the partner institutions in

the water and sanitation sector in Uganda. One component of the RUWASS

programme aims at supporting Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) in

Uganda. The UK Department for International Development (DFID) leads the UK

Government’s effort to promote international development. DFID’s overall aim is

to reduce poverty in poorer countries. Through the Enhancing Resilience in

Karamoja Programme (ERKP), DFID aims at increasing resilience to extreme

climate and weather events in semi-arid Karamoja through strengthening

nutrition programmes, livelihoods and food security for the vulnerable

communities by December 2016. Furthermore, DFID recently identified an

additional need to further increase the impact of the ERKP on the resilience of

people in Karamoja. Water and water resources management has been identified as

the main area of intervention for this extension of the EKRP.

Job Summary:  The

Technical Officer (National Staff) will serve as the key liaison and

coordination with all partners and stakeholders in the field. The stakeholders

include Local government, NGOs, implementing partners, UN, among others.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

• The jobholder will provide technical support
  
  in the technical assessment, planning, and implementation of field
  
  interventions (especially of water supply schemes, IWRM measures)


• In charge of the day-to-day supervision of
  
  the implementation sites and contractors, on behalf of the project coordinator,
  
  including flagging of critical issues to the project coordinator and
  
  preparation of supervision and monitoring documents


• Support in reporting, monitoring &
  
  evaluation (together with M&E specialist)


• The incumbent will perform any other duties
  
  as requested by the project coordinator

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

• The ideal candidate for the GIZ RUWASS
  
  Project Technical Officer should hold a Master’s degree) in a relevant
  
  subject (engineering, water management, environment)


• A minimum of seven years of relevant
  
  professional working experience (Water Supply & Sanitation, Water
  
  Resources Management)


• Broad knowledge and understanding of the Ugandan
  
  guidelines related to Water Supply / Sanitation / Water Resource
  
  Management


• Previous exposure and experience in working
  
  for Donor Agencies, Non-Governmental Organisations, or other International
  
  Organizations is an advantage


• Excellent organisational and analytical
  
  skills and ability to work well under pressure and with minimal
  
  supervision in a remote area


• Computer literacy i.e. very good working
  
  knowledge of ICT and technical software (MS Office, AutoCAD, GIS) and
  
  computer applications (e.g. MS Office). Knowledge of hydrological
  
  modelling software is an advantage


• Ability to effectively transfer skills and
  
  knowledge


• Team player in multi-cultural and
  
  inter-disciplinary team


• Fluent written and oral English, knowledge of
  
  German is an advantage


• Ability to travel extensively in the project
  
  districts (focus on Moroto, Kotido, Kaabong, Napak, Abim), as well as
  
  Mbale.

All

suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their applications

including 2 pages max for cover letter and 3 pages max for CV to the Human

Resources Department, GIZ Offices, Plot 23 Nakasero Road, Kampala. Uganda

E-mail to: recruitment-uganda@giz.de

Deadline: 13^th April, 2016