Compound Cleaner / Gardener

Job Description – Compound Cleaner / Gardener

Title: Compound Cleaner
Reporting to: Administration & HR Coordinator
Staff Management: None
Location Dar Es Salaam
Duration 1 year - Renewable

Purpose:
The purpose of the post of Compound Cleaner is to ensure a clean and tidy environment is maintained in all external areas of the office compound. Further is to ensure that standby generator, water supply system and electric supply – LUKU at the office are in good working condition.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Overall Cleanliness
• Daily sweeping the driveways of leaves and dust
• Regularly washing the driveways
• Daily Cleaning of the internal toilets in the main building once per day in the morning.
• Burning of the garbage in a proper way and at the right time.

Garden maintenance
• Pruning of flower hedges around the office compound
• Cutting the grass on the “lawns” as well as at the back and side of the office building
• Weeding the footpaths, driveways and crevices
• Regularly watering the grass, pruning and where appropriate planting flowers


General Maintenance
• Regularly clean the main gate and front wall (inside and out)
• Request to line manager for painting of the gate as appropriate.
• Maintain all relevant tools for discharging duties (brooms, brushes, clippers, trowels, ladders) and request replenishments (from line manager using S/R form) as required

Waste Management
• To ensure the rubbish tip is properly enclosed and regularly emptied (by the garbage disposal company)
• In collaboration with the office cleaner ensure all documentary rubbish is properly shredded prior to disposal in the rubbish tip
• To ensure all compound dustbins are regularly emptied (into the rubbish tip)

Facilities
Water supply and Water pumps
• To ensure the office water storage tanks are always adequately topped up.
• To ensure the water pump is functioning effectively
• To report any pumping problems in writing to line manager for appropriate action
• Check and report any sewerage system problems

Generator
• Regularly clean the generator structure, the generator (external only) and environs
• Replenish the generator fuel ensuring compliance with ANSAF fuel handling guidelines
• Report any faults or problems (in writing) regarding the generator to line manager for appropriate action.

Electricity
• Check LUKU electricity meters and raising a Supplies Request well in advance of when a replacement card is required
• Regularly check all electrical appliances, sockets, lights etc and raising a Supplies Request well in advance of when a replacement card is required

Person Specification

At least primary level education with adequate numeric and literacy skills
Practical experience in gardening/compound maintenance
An aptitude for outdoor work
Conscientious and thorough with the ability to ensure that all steps in the tasks outlined above are carried out fully and well
An added advantage would include English language skills as well as home craft/gardening courses

How to Apply

Interested individuals should submit their applications with the following

1. Application letter explaining why you think you qualify for this post
2. Current CV, indicating relevant experience based on previous tasks; and skills that you are bringing into the organization

All applications should be submitted to the following address : The Administration & HR Coordinator Email: admin@ansaf.or.tz

Note: Deadline for submission is 09th Feb 2015

WASH Officer at UNHCR - Tanzanians - 1/13/2015

Assignment Objectives
The objective of the WASH Officer is to make sure that WASH related service levels to refugees meet UNHCR and/or WASH sector established standards (depending on the context).
Key outcomes from the recruitment will include:
§ Improved & upgraded water supply system and infrastructure to serve the refugees and to some extent, depending on the context, the host communities.
§ Improved sanitation and solid waste management.
§ Intensified hygiene promotion and capacity building.
§ Reduced environmental impact of refugees in hosting countries and/or camps.
Scope of works
Leadership and Coordination
§ Lead the delivery of WASH services to refugees within or outside camps in order to meet the UNHCR standards and/or the WASH sector standards of assistance, depending on the context.
§ Act as a focal point on water, sanitation, and hygiene promotion within UNHCR Office.
§ Coordinate the activities of WASH Partners, together with other UN agencies, governmental and nongovernmental counterparts, local Authorities, to ensure delivery of WASH services to beneficiaries meet UNHCR standards and/or WASH sector standards of assistance, depending on the context.
§ Facilitate adoption of harmonized methodologies for monitoring and reporting.
WASH Strategy, Planning, and Programme Support
§ Advocate, help and support the development of new policies and strategies for UNHCR in key aspects of WASH.
§ Contribute to the budgeting, planning, programmatic processes and financial management of the programme in the area of WASH.
§ Formulate project submissions including budget to respond to identified needs in collaboration with appropriate authorities, partners, UNHCR programme and technical sectors.
§ Advise programme staff and managers on the strategic development of WASH aspects of the programme.
§ Actively participate in drafting WASH strategies, developing and implementing workplan, identifying indicators, for any existing or newly installed refugee settlement or settlement extension identified.
§ Jointly with technical staff of implementing partners and other WASH actors, update detailed needs and resource assessments and revise designs of technical plans as necessary, taking into account practical aspects of implementation, long-term sustainable solutions, and relevant technical specifications and guidelines.
Technical Assistance and Capacity Building
§ Provide technical guidance and support to partners on all water, sanitation, hygiene promotion and environment related issues, to ensure quality, cost-effectiveness, sustainability and impact soundness in their implantation and in accordance with UNHCR policies, standards and priorities.
§ Facilitate capacity strengthening activities of UNHCR WASH staff and its implementing/operational partners to address key areas of WASH importance to refugees and other persons of concern to UNHCR.
Monitoring, Evaluation and Quality Assurance
§ Supervise and monitor the implementation of the ongoing water, sanitation, hygiene projects administered directly by UNHCR and its partners.
§ Ensure that mechanisms to monitor the performance of UNHCR's partners on WASH activities in the refugee camps/settlements/host community are in place.
§ Ensure that the WASH monitoring system data collection and reporting is carried out systematically, properly and timely with quality information.
Reporting
§ Report regularly on WASH activity implementation by all WASH partners, while maintaining accurate records of the relevant WASH performance indicators.
§ Prepare monthly sectorial reports and submit material for preparation of periodic project monitoring reports as required by the office at country level, the Senior Regional WASH officer and HQs.
§ Perform any other relevant tasks as assigned by the supervisor
WASH Officer Profile
Essential minimum qualifications, professional experience and skills
Academic:
· University degree in Water/Civil/Environmental Engineering/water resources development. Advance training in water, sanitation or Public health Engineering will be preferable.
Experience:
· At least 8 years of progressively responsible functions in water/sanitary engineering or a related field in developing countries dealing with large scale WASH activities.
· 3 years of proven experience in large scale infrastructural project management.
· Proven ability to deal with multiple tasks in courteous and service-oriented manner in demanding working condition that often has short deadlines.
· Ability to coordinate a range of diverse actors and activities to achieve a common objective in the area of WASH is essential.
· Demonstrated experience in organizing and conducting training activities and information campaigns in the areas of sanitation, water resources management, water quality and appropriate technologies are important elements for this post.
· Proven technical expertise in area of WASH assessment including surveys, programme implementation, monitoring and evaluation, and coordination is required.
Skills:
· Ability towards analytical and creative thinking for rapid solutions.
· Good communicator with strong interpersonal and negotiations skills to deal with persons of various cultural and educational backgrounds.
· High ethical and professional standards.
· Team player with service oriented attitudes.
· Proficiency in basic computer software such as water modelling sofware, GIS, AutoCAD.
Languages:
· Excellent knowledge of English or French (written / oral / comprehension) is essential.
· Working knowledge of another UN language.

HOW TO APPLY:
Applicants can send their application and CV to the following email address: HQWASH@unhcr.org
by 25th January 2015.