Job Description:

Position Overview:
The role involves conducting technical surveys, needs assessments, and designing water supply systems, small-scale irrigation structures, and other construction-related projects. It includes preparing BOQs, drawings, and overseeing field activities, in close coordination with the line manager.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design water supply and sanitation projects.
• Conduct technical surveys for water supply and irrigation projects, ensuring population density is considered.
• Prepare designs, maps, and technical specifications for various water supply systems (gravity-fed, pressure line, solar, motorized, and other hydro-technical structures).
• Inspect the quality of solar water supply systems, including materials such as solar panels, pumps, and inverters.
• Prepare BoQs and cost estimates for designed projects following recognized standards.
• Use relevant software (WaterGem, Google Maps, EPANET, Arc GIS) for project design.
• Conduct technical engineering studies, cost estimates, and analysis for solar-fed water supply networks.
• Prepare detailed designs, calculations, scope of work, specifications, and other documents for projects.
• Participate in technical bid evaluations and respond to design-related queries.
• Ensure all technical projects are properly surveyed, designed, and processed for MoU and shared with field staff for implementation.
• Travel to project sites to conduct surveys and supervise construction.
• Report field visits and share project-related social and economic concerns with the line manager.
• Follow organizational security policies and other tasks as assigned.

Job Requirements:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering (BSc) required.
• Experience: At least three years of experience in a relevant field.

Additional Qualifications:

• Experience in technical surveys and design for water supply and irrigation structures.
• Proficient in using water gems, EPANET, AutoCAD, and other relevant software.
• Strong Excel skills for preparing BoQs and documents.
• Honest, hardworking, and good communication skills.
• Languages: Fluency in English, Dari, and Pashto (oral and written).

Employment Benefits:

• Training opportunities for skill enhancement.
• Severance pay: one-month salary per year of service.
• Paid leave: 24 annual days, 10 sick days, and public holidays.
• Eid bonuses, Hajj, maternity, and paternity leaves.
• AFN 2000/month allowance for transportation.

Application Submission:
Interested candidates should submit a DACAAR Job Application Form, along with a cover letter and CV, either online to jobs@dacaar.org or as a hard copy to DACAAR’s HR Department at the main office in Kabul.

Important Notes:

• Applications without the updated DACAAR Job Application Form or vacancy number will not be considered.
• File sizes exceeding 2MB or in .RAR format will not be accepted.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for tests or interviews.

Equal Opportunity Statement:
DACAAR encourages applications from women, people with disabilities, and members of minority communities.

Contact Details:
DACAAR, Main Office, Paikob-e-Naswar, Wazirabad, Kabul, Afghanistan
Email: jobs@dacaar.org