DEUTSCHE GESELLSCHAFT FÜR INTERNATIONALE ZUSAMMENARBEIT (GIZ) Hiring for Water and Sanitation Advisor (Operation & Maintenance Advisor–Water Utilities) at Amman, Jordan Full Time

The “Wastewater Treatment, Reuse, and Water Supply (WTR)” project in Jordan is seeking a “Water and Sanitation Advisor (Operation & Maintenance (O&M) Advisor – Water Utilities)” for full-time base employment.

Qualifications and specialist knowledge 

• University degree (Bachelor degree) in Civil Engineering      
• At least 5 years of professional working experience in water and wastewater-related operations
• Knowledge and experience in GIS program and AutoCAD drawings    
• Knowledge and experience in maintenance procedures implemented in water utilities    
• Capable of working in the field in different geographical locations in Jordan    
• Good command of the English language (Spoken, and written)        

Main activities

• Follow-up water distribution, maintenance and NRW activities supported by GIZ in the targeted water utilities in field.     
• Follow-up District Metering Areas (DMA’s) current contract implementation in terms of TOR implementation, coordination with counterpart, quality assurance required.
• Establish communications with counterpart teams in the fields of operation and maintenance.     
• Condcut data collection, quality assurance as required by GIZ related to current ongoing tasks.     
• Prepare needed reports according to the required specifications    
• Conduct water and wastewater analysis as required by GIZ    
• Implementation of modern, digital tools in water and wastewater according to GIZ requirements     

Core tasks

In your role you are responsible for the technical, substantive and organisational implementation of a project’s measures and activities. In consultation with your line manager, you also assume tasks related to planning, steering and monitoring the project, including project administration tasks in some cases. You are also responsible for providing specialist support to colleagues in bands 2 and 3, and ensure the quality of the commission’s outcomes.

In addition you contribute to the conceptual design of the project, in particular its modification or realignment.

You make technical and substantive contributions to overarching issues in cooperation with commissioning parties/clients, partners and other actors and thereby support the achievement of the agreed objectives of the respective project and provide impetus for further strategy development.

In coordination with the country director and your line manager, you also use your contacts for the acquisition of contracts on behalf of the company.

In consultation with your team colleagues and line manager, you also coordinate all issues within your area of work and ensure that they are dealt with promptly and competently. You resolve problems that arise in your area of responsibility on the basis of existing rules and draw attention to more complex challenges in your team.

You are involved in ongoing process development within your remit, are responsible for knowledge management and prepare and share documentation. If required, you also support other experts in familiarising themselves with and performing their tasks.

You perform the tasks assigned to you by your line manager, where required.

Interested candidates are kindly requested to submit their application/motivation letter and CV to the HR  maximum by 09.09.2023.

Emanating from GIZ’s role in enhancing and promoting the efficiency and competency of its political partners and entities and their respective employees, and in view of GIZ’s aim at maintaining and encouraging the stability of employment at its political partners and entities, this position will not be available to any official employee currently working at any of GIZ’s political partners, governmental ministry, department or entity, including any official employees who are on unpaid leave.

GIZ is committed to gender balance and diversity without distinction as to race, gender or religion, and without discrimination of persons with disabilities. Remuneration will be in accordance with the candidate’s qualifications, experience, as well as the scope of responsibility of the job announced and in line with local standards.

GIZ would like to increase the proportion of employees with disability. Applications from persons with disabilities are most welcome.

GIZ will send feedback only to the candidates that are shortlisted and interviewed.