BACKGROUND World Vision is a global Christian relief, development and advocacy organization dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice. We are a community of close to 40,000 staff working across the world to help change the lives of vulnerable children. Our supporters, partners and staff join forces with communities on the ground to help children enjoy good health, be educated for life, experience the love of God and their neighbors and be cared for, protected and participating in addressing issues that affect their lives. World Vision has been active in Zimbabwe since 1973. Our operations are spread across 9 out of 10 provinces, with a majority of over 1.75 million beneficiaries in rural areas. Our current programs focus on improving the well-being of boys and girls in three priority sectors: health and nutrition, livelihoods and education. We also focus on child protection, gender and disabilities, emergency assistance and resilience building as cross cutting priorities across our programs. If you share the same vision, JOIN US and contribute to life in all its fullness for the children and communities we serve. Job Title: Water Technician Location: Chipinge (Tongogara Refugee Camp) PURPOSE OF POSITION Provide technical assistance to the formulation, planning, monitoring, implementation and evaluation of water supply and sanitation development activities. MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

• To ensure that Hydrological survey / audit is conducted and BOQs drafted for the purpose of material procurement.
• To effectively conduct mobilization meetings in the project area.
• To conduct Village Based Consultative Inventories.
• Coordinate and supervise the delivery of contract services by private contractors for the construction of water supply and sanitation facilities.
• Contribute to the design and development of appropriate IEC and training materials for O & M education.
• Implement promotion and training program for Community Based O & M of water sources and sanitation facilities.
• To ensure that Water Quality controls are regularly conducted.
• Participate in project appraisals, reviews and evaluation.
• To supervise construction of piped water schemes, drilling of new boreholes and installation of pumps and other construction works at the site.
• To supervise rehabilitation of water points and ensure that other construction works are done as per need at identified water points.
• Contribute to the timely and accurate preparation of project reporting.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• A Diploma in Water/Civil Engineering, Water and Sanitation, Rural Development or any other relevant discipline.
• Verifiable experience with the construction of piped water schemes, boreholes, and other types of rural water supply systems.
• Verifiable experience coordinating and supervising contract services by private contractor for the construction of rural water supply systems.
• At least three (3) years’ experience in implementing rural water supply and sanitation projects.
• Computer literacy is an added advantage.
• A clean class (4) driver’s licence is essential