Reporting to Area Program Manager, and consulting with PIAs Manager and AH-EVACY-SP Program Manager, the Water Construction and Management Specialist is responsible for the daily technical implementation, supervision, monitoring and reporting of the field activities, and for ensuring proper coordination with all stakeholders in three program implementation areas in East Nusa Tenggara: Soe, Nagekeo, and Lembata Districts. The position requires extensive field work and movement between several worksites.
Key Responsibility areas are as follows:
- Planning and design of water program in three PIAs
- Supervisory responsibilities in the implementation of water construction and management including monitoring and controlling the construction budget, time, and quality.
- Reporting of field activities
- Coordination with stakeholders
Planning and Design
- Lead preliminary hydro-geological and topo-surveys and compiling data on the existing water sources in close liaison with District Government’s Water department
- Identification and technical assessment of feasible water sources or most technically appropriate water supply at the community/village level
- Work in partnership with government authorities, consultant, etc. to prepare technical designs of feasible water supply program.
- Ensure the design of construction of water systems (groundwater or surface water), protection, abstraction, storage, treatment, and distribution for new systems or rehabilitation of existing systems align with Plan’s quality standard and government’s regulations
- Contribute to the budgeting process and give inputs to the financial management of the water program on technical areas
- Preparing bidding documents, materials, workplan, and technical work specifications
Monitoring and Supervisory Responsibilities
- Together with Field Development Officers (FDOs) and related Program Coordinators (PCs), regular monitoring of ongoing water construction activities to ensure all the activities are as per the design, specifications and work schedule and also verify the work done at site and recommend for payments to contractors
- Consolidate and provide technical guidance and support to PIAs on all water related issues, to ensure quality, cost-effectiveness, sustainability and environmental soundness in their implementation.
- Ensure the integration of water and sanitation components
- Ensure that procurements are timely initiated, monitored by the logistics team
- Together with Field Development Officers (FDOs) and related Program Coordinators (PCs), build and strengthen capacity of water management committees to ensure the program sustainability.
Reporting
- Provide qualitative and quantitative records and reports of construction/activities progress
- Prepare cash forecast in liaison with the other program staff in line with the work plans
- Propose anticipated budget realignment in discussion with PIAs managers
- Document and disseminate best practices on water resources management in PIAs coordination and other meetings in field level as may be required
- Prepare learning/knowledge products, covering innovative approaches and good practices, to support overall water program development
Coordination
- External: In coordination with the Area Programme Manager and PIAs Managers actively liaise with the government authorities’ entities and any other relevant stakeholder to ensure that PIAs water activities are coordinated to avoid duplication, violation of national regulations. Ensure that all relevant permits and authorizations are obtained from the local authorities to guarantee project stability and good relations with the local government.
- Internal: Under the direction of the Area Program Manager and PIAs Manager, coordinate the implementation of activities with PIA units and ensure that inter-sectoral activities/approaches are planned and coordinated with the respective units/programs.
Safeguarding Children and Young People (Safeguarding) and Gender Equality and Inclusion (GESI)
- Ensures that Plan International’s global policies for Safeguarding Children and Young People and Gender Equality and Inclusion are fully embedded in project design, during implementation and as principles applied in day-to-day work.
- Participates actively in capacity building and learning event on Safeguarding Children and Young People and Gender Equality and Inclusion.
- Submits required documentation (reports, checklists, action plans) to implement policy, standards, and approach on Safeguarding and GESI.
- Understands and puts into practice the responsibilities under Safeguarding and GESI policies and Plan International’s Code of Conduct (CoC), ensuring that concerns are reported and managed in accordance with the appropriate procedures.
Internal
- Field Development Officers (FDOs) and related Program Coordinators (PCs): working together to collect baseline data and information, to coordinate with the communities and relevant authorities in village, sub district, and district levels
- Finance Admin: coordination in administration and financial process, documentations, including payments
- Logistics and Procurement: related to bidding process, procurement and purchasing
- PIAs Managers: water program strategy and implementation in each PIA
- Area Program Manager: liaise with relevant stakeholders and strategic program direction in PIAs
- AH EVACY SP Program Manager: technical supervision to maintain the delivery of appropriate construction/engineering activity to PIAs, including the design, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation – following the relevant PII and Government Regulation
External
- Dinas PUPR: data about water resources, technical inputs/consultations, reporting
- Pokja AMPL: program inputs, coordination
- Village/Sub District/District Governments: permits, coordination, community organization, water management, etc.
TECHNICAL EXPERTISE, SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in the Civil Engineering/Water Resource/Environmental Engineering or other related fields
- 5 years progressive relevant working experience in rural community water program/project, preferably working on development projects/programs.
- Experience in design and supervision of piped water schemes, boreholes development and rehabilitations, and constitution and training of water management committees
- Demonstrate capacity in constructively engaging communities, local authorities and local partners
- Computer skills in Ms. Office, EPANET and AUTOCAD
Desirable
- Master’s degree or equivalent in the Civil Engineering/Water Resource/Environmental Engineering or other related fields
- Over 5 years of experience working on water program/project
- Experience from both private and INGO sectors is an advantage
- Knowledge of main donor requirements including sponsorship program donors
- Previous water program/project experience in East Nusa Tenggara
- Knowledge and skill on GIS are desirable
- Good level of spoken and written English
- Excellent organization, coordination, report writing skills
Lasting impact
We strive to achieve a significant and sustainable impact on the lives of children and young people, especially children and young women from marginalized groups.
Equal, inclusive, empowering
We respect all people, value differences, and promote equality across our programs and workplaces.
Transparent & accountable
We create a working climate and partnership that is trusting, honest, transparent, and accountable for the decisions we make and the impact our work has on our stakeholders
Smart & lifelong learning
Every time, there are new things that we can learn, so we are eager to seek knowledge that is beneficial for ourselves and the organization.
Adaptive & innovative
We are aware that existing problems and future challenges cannot always be solved with a conventional mindset, so we are constantly innovating in search of breakthroughs.
Collaborative
We collaborate with various parties, both internally and externally, based on good faith and the principles of partnership that apply in the organization to achieve common goals.
Taking Measured-Risk
We realize that risk is part of decision-making, so being brave to take measured risks is the key for us to keep moving forward to be superior and at the forefront.
Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early.
A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Plan International's Safeguarding Children and Young People policy (PSHEA).
As an international child centred community development organisation, Yayasan Plan International Indonesia is fully committed to promoting the realisation of children's rights including their right to protection from violence and abuse. That means we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with.
Yayasan Plan International Indonesia believes that in a world where children face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we, as an organisation, do everything we can to keep children safe. We must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk. Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the very heart of everything that Plan International stands for. Our organisation is based on a culture of inclusivity . We strive to create a workplace environment that ensures every team in every office and country is rich in diverse people, thoughts, and ideas.
We will provide equality of opportunity and will not tolerate discrimination on any grounds. We foster an organisational culture that embraces and exemplifies our commitment to gender equality, girls’ rights and inclusion while supporting staff to adopt good practice, positive attitudes and principles of gender equality and inclusion.
The Plan Indonesia Staff Transfer Policy does not apply to this staff recruitment process. Those who are allowed to apply are staff with a minimum work period of 1 year in the current position and a minimum annual appraisal of 3.
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