Resilient Design, Soil and Water Engineer Graduate Trainee
Yumbe, Uganda * Full-time
DanChurchAid (DCA)
KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Design and implement resilience design, soil and water practices that enhance soil health, biodiversity, and water conservation.
• Prepare drawings, designs and BOQs of all infrastructure activities using various drawing software.
• Conduct thorough assessments to identify soil and water resources management needs in target communities.
• Develop detailed project plans, including soil conservation and water harvesting structures such as micro-dams, and bioswales.
• Supervise the construction of soil and water management structures, ensuring adherence to design specifications and quality standards.
• Provide technical guidance to project teams and contractors during the implementation of activities.
• Promote climate-smart & restorative agriculture techniques to increase productivity while minimizing environmental impact.
• Develop appropriate training content, materials and tools targeting different audiences (community, staff, partners, and other relevant stakeholders).
• Conduct routine monitoring to the field sites, block farms, households to ensure quality progress of activities, providing hands-on technical support as needed.
• Produce timely reports and share them with the immediate supervisor following agreed reporting guidelines and timelines.
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QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS
• Minimum of a bachelor’s in civil engineering or water engineering or a related field (should have graduated only within the last 2 years).
• Proven experience in working with rural communities and building their capacities in sustainable practice.
• Skills in GIS software, ArchiCAD and AutoCAD.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, ability to write good reports, engage and build relationships with diverse stakeholders.
• Proficiency in English is required. Knowledge of local languages is an added advantage.
• Familiarity with work in refugee settlements and refugee host-communities is an added advantage.
HOW TO APPLY
Please follow the application instructions provided in the full job description above.
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