The Indonesia Urban Water Sanitation and Hygiene (IUWASH) project is a sixty-month program (2011 – 2016) funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and implemented under the leadership of DAI. IUWASH works with government, the private sector, NGOs, community groups and other stakeholders to improve access to safe water supply and sanitation in Indonesia’s urban areas. The overall goal of IUWASH is to assist the Government of Indonesia (GOI) in making significant progress in achieving its safe water and sanitation Millennium Development Goal (MDG) targets by expanding access to these services.
To achieve the above, assistance provided by the project is divided under three main technical components, including:
To achieve the above, assistance provided by the project is divided under three main technical components, including:
- Mobilizing demand for WatSan service delivery;
- Improving and expanding capacity for WatSan service delivery; and
- Strengthening policy and the financial enabling environment for improved water supply and sanitation service delivery.
*RESPONSIBILITIES*
The Raw Water/Climate Change Senior specialist will directly support the IUWASH National and Regions all program in identifying PDAM raw water needs, supervise raw water vulnerability assessments and develop actions plans to improve raw water situation, including measures supporting Climate change Adaptation. His/her responsibilities will include, but not be limited to the following:
The Raw Water/Climate Change Senior specialist will directly support the IUWASH National and Regions all program in identifying PDAM raw water needs, supervise raw water vulnerability assessments and develop actions plans to improve raw water situation, including measures supporting Climate change Adaptation. His/her responsibilities will include, but not be limited to the following:
- Work with partners to compile and analyze technical parameters including hydrology, geology, topography, and land use, and use this information to develop water conservation objectives.
- Support IUWASH advisory services to local governments and PDAMs as concerns the measurement, management, conservation, and protection of raw water supplies.
- Contribute substantially to project analytic work related to climate change adaptation, assisting local governments and PDAMs in planning for anticipated changes in precipitation and other natural and man-made forces (i.e. urbanization).
- In collaboration with water utility, GIS, other project staff, as well as program partners, identify priority water resource protection activities. These can include ground and surface water recharge areas, and should be of significant value to relevant PDAMs and local communities.
- Conduct basic water quantity, water quality, hydrological and geological assessments of water resource protection sites on which municipalities depend for water supplies.
- As required, provide technical input to the development of water resource protection plans, including providing advice on zoning to conserve and/or limit development activities where required.
- Provide monitoring and evaluation support, especially with regard to water quality and quantity, and report findings regularly to IUWASH staff and partners.
- Identifying other raw water/climate change program by Indonesia Government and for other donors and develop network for collaboration and sharing information.
- Make presentations of findings and lessons learned to IUWASH partners, specially central level.
- Contribute to IUWASH program and technical reports.
*REPORTING*
This position will require frequent travel to other cities within IUWASH project areas.
This position will require frequent travel to other cities within IUWASH project areas.
S/he will report directly to Deputy Chief of Party/Watsan Technical Advisor for the day to day activities.*
*QUALIFICATION *
- Possess at least Bachelor degree majoring in Hydro Geology, or Environmental Engineering.
- More than 10 years of experience working on Hydrogeology field work, with emphasis is an water supply for PDAMs.
- Familiar with Urban water supply infrastructure programs, preferably including experience in raw water conservation and protection programs.
- Practical understanding of / exposure to Climate Change Adaption for raw water protection
- Experience in facilitating participative development planning of local stakeholders, when required.
- Able to work independently with limited supervision/facility.
- Strong team player with a range of people, excellent interpersonal skills, with experience in facilitation, training and organizing work
- Good English reporting skills and computer literate
- Familiar with GIS Software and know how to use it.
*APPLICATION SEND*
Interested applicants are invited to send a complete application with 3 references to IUWASH.recruitment@gmail.com by February 8, 2013 at 05.00 PM Jakarta time. Please write “RW-NAT” in the subject line of the email. We regret that we are unable to acknowledge receipt of all applications and only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
Interested applicants are invited to send a complete application with 3 references to IUWASH.recruitment@gmail.com by February 8, 2013 at 05.00 PM Jakarta time. Please write “RW-NAT” in the subject line of the email. We regret that we are unable to acknowledge receipt of all applications and only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
