Biogas Quality Inspector

JOB VACANCY

BIOGAS QUALITY INSPECTOR – SUMBA (EAST NUSA TENGGARA)

INDONESIA DOMESTIC BIOGAS PROGRAMME

Title : Biogas Quality Inspector (BQI)

Duty Station : Sumba, Working Coverage 4 districs: East Sumba, Centre Sumba, West Sumba and South West Sumba

Responsible to : IDBP Provincial Coordinator for NTT

Duration : 1 year

Closing date : 08 July 2011

Since 15 May 2009, Hivos is implementing the Indonesia Domestic Biogas Programme (IDBP). This programme is undertaken in close cooperation with SNV Netherlands Development Organization.

The overall objective of the IDBP is to disseminate domestic bio-digesters as a local, sustainable energy source through the development of a commercial, market oriented sector in selected provinces. The Provincial Biogas Programme Offices of the Indonesia Domestic Biogas Programme are main players in the development of the biogas sector in their respective provinces. Each provincial office will have a team that implements the programme, together with other local stakeholder organizations and local governments. The leading person in the Provincial Biogas Programme Office (PBPO) is the Provincial Coordinator (PC) whereas there will be other staff as well. One of the positions in the team is the Quality Inspector (QI). Under close supervision of the PC and instruction of the Biogas Technical Officer (BTO) from the National Biogas Program Support Office (NBPSO) in Jakarta, the QI takes the responsibility of quality control of biogas constructions and necessary technical backstopping to the Construction Partner Organizations (CPOs) staff. Major responsibilities include quality control of plant constructions, technical training to the staff and technical monitoring of the plants. The scope of the activities can be detailed more in-depth as follows:

1. Take the responsibility of maintaining quality plant construction and after-sales services by CPOs;

2. Visit plant construction sites regularly. All plants constructed in the assigned province needs to be visited for quality control;

3. Fill up quality control forms correctly and accurately and send to NBPSO for records;

4. Take immediate action if plants are not constructed as per approved standards;

5. Address the issue of any technical problems faced by users or report it to BTO;

6. Provide feedbacks/ advices regularly to CPOs' staff and masons on technical improvement;

7. Follow exactly the instruction and process of quality control and reporting system approved by NBPSO;

8. Arrange/ provide mason/supervisors training in the provinces coordinating local CPOs;

9. Provide reports and/or any feedbacks to PC and BTO on technical matters;

10. Enforce safety measures to be implemented by CPOs and households;

11. Act as biogas technical focal person in the province;

12. Carry any other assignment as and when required.

Requirements

Min D3 Degree in civil engineering;

At least two years of experience working in construction, supervision, training or similar jobs;

Able to frequently visit the field and to drive a motorcycle;

Good communication / human relation skills;

Able to communicate in English (preferred),

Willing to learn new things and having a high level of motivation,

Willing to stay in Sumba area

Biogas experience (desired).

Applicants should send a CV and a cover letter to: hrd@hivos.or.id with reference code 'vac BQI (NTT)'. Applications are requested by 08 July 2011 at the latest; thereafter the position will remain open until filled. This post is open for Indonesian nationals only. Only short listed candidates will be contacted.