Water Quality Expert Assistant

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Monitor quality of refugee drinking water
• Collect samples from the field at water sources and household level and water truckers
• Become familiar with water quality standards and testing procedures
• As per Concern testing protocols, take samples of drinking water at source and point of consumption.
• Water test (bacteriological water quality, nitrate water quality, aesthetic water quality)
• Use and maintenance of water quality equipment, materials, kits and consumables necessary for water analysis.
• Monitor quality of water regularly in all water points (boreholes, wells, tanks, taps, HH storages etc.) and trucker and accordingly, maintain a database for water quality results.
• Analyze results of testing as per procedures and against agreed standards
• Document results of testing and refer abnormalities to WASH Manager
• Provide or undertake water treatment as per direction of WASH Manager
• Assist Hygiene Promoters to assess effectiveness of the intervention
• Work with other Field Officers to trace sources of disease or contaminations in order to prevent further outbreaks
• Monitoring of free residual chlorine.
• Prepare weekly, monthly work plans and progress reports; and prepare water quality reports
• Works closely with all hygiene promoters and WASH monitors to communicate any water quality results with beneficiaries.
• Boreholes mapping
• Other duties as assigned by the Project Manager

EDUCATION

Bachelor’s degree in Bio-Chemistry or laboratory, possibly with specialization on water, or related technical qualification. Master degree is desirable; Experience of 1 year working in a Laboratory with a similar position and previous experience in chemical and bacteriological analysis to assess water contamination; Previous work in NGOs will be an asset.

SKILLS

• Ability to work effectively under stress in emergency and other situations;
• Ability to use water quality field testing kits;
• Ability to analyze and interpret the results of a variety of laboratory tests of water;
• Ability to communicate clearly and both orally and in writing in English and Arabic
• Windows domain, Compulsory expertise in Excel.