The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Damaturu Office is looking for suitable candidate to fill the vacancy below.
Water and Habitat Engineer
Main Responsibilities:
Contributes to the implementation and running of construction and water projects / programmes, independently and as a team member
Maintains contacts with interlocutors / authorities at local level mainly independently
Participates in the evaluation of the projects / program and makes recommendations
Establishes a comprehensive technical report on a completed Water and Habitat project
Prepares projects proposals including descriptions, sketches, drawings, bill of quantities, estimation costs and implementation planning based on analysis and Water and Habitat objectives
Supervises contractors, sub-contractors and ICRC teams
Trains and coach technical field staff & daily workers working on ongoing Water and Habitat projects
Required Qualifications:
Engineering University degree
5 years’ work experience in construction
Fluent in written and spoken English
Team leadership skills
Very good analytical skills
Good knowledge of the geographical assigned area
Very good working knowledge of Microsoft Office and AutoCAD
Personal Attributes:
Capacity to work independently and
A very good team player
Capacity to supervise construction work
Very good analytical and reporting skills
Good communication skills
Capacity to travel to different areas and support Water and Habitat team
Ability to work under pressure and various deadlines
How to Apply:
Persons interested and qualified should send application letter, curriculum vitae and contact details of three referees to
Please clearly indicate “WatHab Engineer Damaturu” as the subject of your application
(Applications intended for this role without this subject will not be treated)
The deadline for the submission of applications will be 12.04.2016. Late application will not be considered
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
However, ICRC will not request for any monetary payments from applicants at any stage of the recruitment process.
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is an impartial, neutral and independent organisation whose exclusively humanitarian mission is to protect the lives and dignity of victims of armed conflict and other situations of violence and to provide them with assistance.
For more information about the ICRC, please visit our website www.icrc.org