WASH Site Engineer, Somaliland

Organisation Overview

The Pharo Foundation (the “Foundation”) is a privately funded entrepreneurial organisation that runs philanthropic programmes as well as for-profit Pharo Ventures. The vision of the Foundation is an economically vibrant and inclusive Africa. The mission is to achieve our vision by investing in Africa’s human and physical capital with a strong focus on job creation.

Established in 2011 as a UK based non-profit, the Foundation has since made a strategic shift to directly design and implement its own programmes to ensure greater engagement with communities, better results and increased accountability. The Foundation has carried out numerous projects in East Africa, with a focus on Ethiopia, Somaliland and Rwanda. The key themes for the philanthropic side of the Foundation are education, health, water and agriculture. At the end of 2019, the Foundation started its Pharo Ventures franchise to prioritise sectors where the Foundation believes a real impact can be made by establishing self- sustaining businesses that focus on job creation.

The WASH programme in Somaliland has been established in 2018 with an objective of increasing access to a reliable water supply by improving the collection and utilization of surface water. This involved building and rehabilitating community dams and incorporating reliable water channels for people and livestock. The Foundation has built and rehabilitated Botor and Illinta dams and renovated a Berkad (an underground water reservoir) in the Ilma Dado region, providing a vital lifeline to communities.

Headquartered in London, the Foundation has an operational Head Office in Nairobi, Kenya with country offices in Ethiopia (Addis Ababa and Assosa), Somaliland (Hargeisa) and Rwanda (Kigali) with further expansion plans in East Africa.

Job Title: WASH Site Engineer

Reports To: Head of Water Development

Functional Relationships: Country Representative (Somaliland) & WASH Team.

Job Location: Various

Contract/Duration: Project Based

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Supervise the earth dam rehabilitation works including the excavation of the dam and construction of other structures.

Supervise the construction staff and monitor all construction activities.

Manage all site activities of the earth dam according to the activity stages. Check workability of the concrete, seaming quality and material quality.

Manage the construction of the project to ensure commissioning within the stipulated period and within stipulated budget.

Coordinate with different levels of stakeholders: community, Rural Municipalities/ Municipalities and District Coordination Committee.

Monitor compliance with occupational health standards by organizing materials, ensuring sites are safe, clean, and using personal protection equipment.

Provide technical support to the Foreman/ subcontractors for site verification.

Closely monitor, observe, as well as supervise the construction of civil works, excavations of the main dam and construction of silt trap.

Continuously monitor, observe, as well as supervise the installation of the geo-membrane lining system on the earth dam.

Constantly monitor and assure the quality and workmanship of all construction works at the site and keep proper record of all quality assurance related documentation.

Checking technical designs and drawings to ensure compliance.

Supervise contracted staff, provide technical advice, and solve problems onsite. Prepare monthly progress report of fieldwork (main dam’s excavation, silt trap

construction and geo-membrane installation).

Report instantly any issues (technical, social etc.) on the earth dam site and facilitate to resolve them.

Submit progress report and measure work completed in percentages to ensure the flow up of the work progress and work schedule.

Evaluate and resolve any discrepancies and problems arising during construction, which may affect the quality and performance of the work.

Conduct regular inspections, assess the work performance done by subcontractors, and report any findings to the Water Development Manager.

Any other duty assigned by the Water Development Manager.