Senior Watsan Construction Supervisor ~ Australian Red Cross

We are inviting dynamic, qualified and high self motivated personnel to join our great team in the following position:

Senior WatSan Construction Supervisor – Simeulue

(Code: WCS – Jan – 09) 1 position

Contract duration: 01 February – 01 May 2009

The WatSan Construction Supervisor is responsible for working with the WatSan Team on Simeulue Island and target communities to ensure infrastructure for the provision of safe water and sanitation is built to standard. This position involves overseeing of building activities in the field on daily basis.

General Skills & Qualification:

· Knowledge of Red Cross activities and commitment to Red Cross Principles· Experience in Construction and/or WatSan projects

· Experience in implementing community based construction projects

· Ability to understand and follow construction drawings and procedures

· Ability to communicate construction methods effectively to the community to enable community members to undertake construction under supervision

· Ability to organise and supervise construction of WatSan facilities in line with planned programs.

· Demonstrated practical construction skills

· Team oriented person, willing to share ideas in an open and positive manner

· Excellent health, physically and mentally capable of working in stressful environments and to meet programmatic deadlines

· Good verbal and written communication skills (Bahasa Indonesia)

· Willingness and capacity to work in remote/isolated areas with basic living conditions

Submission of applications must meet the following procedures:

-Please send application and CV as attachment in Word Document or PDF document in English; to ausrc.recruitment@gmail.com using the Reference Code and Your Name as subject of the email by 21 January 2009 at16:00

-Applications that do not meet the above procedures will not be considered.

-Only short listed candidates will be notified.