Living Water Service Centre Lead Driller, Assistant Driller, Finance Assistant and Water Technician Intern Jobs in Kisumu Kenya

Deadline extended to 13th March 2014.

Previous applicants should resend their applications.

Living Water International is a faith-based non-profit organization that exists to demonstrate the love of God by helping communities acquire desperately needed clean water, and to experience "water for life in Jesus' name" - the gospel of Jesus Christ - which alone satisfies the deepest thirst.

Living Water is providing safe drinking water, Christian Witness, sanitation and health education to to communities across Africa.  

Living Water Service Centre is pleased to announce the following vacancies:

Lead Driller 
 

This position will be based in Kisumu & Butere and will support other areas in Kenya. 

The Lead Driller, in liaison with the Operations Manager, the WASH Engineer and the Water Technician will be directly involved in drilling of boreholes within the communities and community institutions for the eventual objective of obtaining safe water for community use. 

The successful candidate will be required to:

• Supervise the drilling operations and the rig performance;
• Ensure safe transportation of drilling equipment to and from the place of work which will involve driving the rig truck to and from points of operation;
• Operate drilling equipment during boring, borehole casing, development, yield testing and cleaning processes. Select and attach drill bits and rods, regulate air pressure rotary speed and downward pressure according to the type of rock formation being drilled. Clean and flush out boreholes during development;
• Monitor drilling equipment during operations, checking gauges and listening to the equipment to assess drilling conditions and determine need to adjust drilling or alter equipment;
• Develop tools and retrieve lost tools in boreholes;
• Repair caved in or broken water wells;
• Ensure safe capping of completed wells and close wells that are no longer functioning;
• Monitor events / outputs to ensure timely completion of drilling projects;
• Assemble drilling crew helpers, assistant drillers and service crew and set up drilling equipment;
• Carry out safety checks on the drilling equipment, tools and crew daily before commencement of drilling operations;
• Conduct regular service checks on the drilling equipment for optimal performance;
• Provide on job training for crew on drilling skills and best practices in drilling.
• Responsible and accountable for funds provided for expenses while in the field;
• Produce and implement maintenance and service schedule of drill rig, compressor and vehicles and handle repairs on drilling equipment when they occur;
• Christian Witness to fellow staff and community.

Minimum Education / Experience

• A Certificate or Diploma in any discipline related to Water, Civil and Sanitation Engineering, hydrology or equivalent;
• Has a valid BCE class driving license with at least 3 years’ experience in driving trucks;
• Has at least four (4) years practical experience in similar position;
• Has had at least 3 years’ experience in leading a team with proven capacity to supervise, train and coach;
• Basic vehicle mechanical skills will be an added advantage;
• Ability and willingness to travel and live and work in the field;
• Well developed interpersonal and team skills and proven ability to be flexible in demanding situations.

Assistant Driller
 

This position will be based in Kisumu & Butere and will support other areas in Kenya. 

The Assistant Driller will liaise with the Lead Driller, the WASH Engineer and  the Water Technician will be directly involved in drilling of boreholes within the communities and community institutions for the eventual objective of obtaining safe water for community use. 

Key Tasks and Responsibilities  

• Keep log of drilling operations, take drill core samples every 2- 3m of depth, estimate potential yield while drilling, take TDS measurement of water at every aquifer, and develop borehole casing profile;
• Verify depths and alignments of boring positions;
• Complete the wells in accordance to LWI Minimum Standards and submit drill reports on time;
• Organize and select appropriate pump and carry out 24 hours borehole test pumping;
• Take water samples for full chemical and biological analysis;
•  Rehabilitate boreholes and water systems as required;
• Conduct regular service checks on the drilling equipment for optimal performance;
• Monitor drilling equipment during operations, check gauges and listen to equipment so as to assess drilling conditions and determine need to adjust drilling or alter equipment;
• Supervise drilling operations and rig performance in case of absence of the lead driller;
• Carry out safety checks on the drilling equipment, tools and crew daily before commencement of drilling operations;
• Keep accurate running inventory of drilling supplies;
• Produce and implement maintenance and service schedule of drill rig, compressor and vehicles and handle repairs on drilling equipment when they occur;
• Drive the support truck to and from points of operation;
• Christian witness to fellow staff and community.

Minimum Education / Experience

• Have knowledge  in vehicle mechanics, preferably have a Certificate or Grade 1 qualification in Mechanic;
• Has a Valid BCE class driving license with at least 3 years’ experience in driving trucks;
• Has at least 3years’ practical experience in similar position;
• Ability and willingness to travel and stay in the field;
• Well developed interpersonal and team skills and proven ability to be flexible in demanding situations.

Finance and Administration Assistant 
 

This position will be based in Kisumu. As a member of the Finance and Administration team, the Finance Assistant will maintain an efficient and accurate finance function within the WPA (Water Program Area).  

This work will include basic book keeping activities, working with sales and purchase ledgers and running calculations to ensure that records and payments are correct. 

The successful candidate will also be required to assist the Finance Officer with various tasks

The successful candidate will be responsible to:

• Verify items billed against items ordered and received and reconcile differences through follow-up with the vendor and/or other employees;
• Check on all Receipts and Maintain spreadsheets on expensse;
• Responsible for cheque management;
• Receive and process invoices, expense forms and requests for payment;
• Verify calculations working with the Accounts system;
• Manage petty cash transactions i.e. petty cash disbursement, verify expense reports, etc.;
• Post financial data to appropriate accounts in the QuickBooks accounting system;
• Responsible for Field Financial reporting;
• Maintain files and records and reports;
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Education / Experience

• Holds a CPA(K);
• Is computer literate;
• Proficient language skills: English and Swahili;
• Has good  understanding of accountancy and book-keeping;
• Has at least one (1) Year experience.

Water Technician Intern 
 

This position will be based in Kisumu and report to the Operatsions Manager. 

The Intern in liaison with the Operations Manager and Water Technician Assistant, the Water Technician Intern will be directly involved in the day to day field implementation of the proposed interventions aimed at developing and improving water and sanitation systems in the selected sites.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

• Support the Operations team in implementing community based water supply and sanitation activities;
• Assist with collaboration and co-ordination with the local community, identified contractors and local government to facilitate proper program running/implementation in Kisumu and Butere;
• Coordinate performance of preventive and corrective  measurements;
• Ensure measurements correspond to submitted invoices, pumps are well maintained, and identify bills of Quantity to be awarded;
• Support in the mentoring and training of the community on effective usage and  maintenance of water supply systems and sanitation facilities;
• Assist in carrying out WASH needs assessments;
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Education / Experience

• Holds a diploma, preferably a degree in a field related to Water/Civil, Environmental or Sanitation Engineering from a recognized institution;
• Has past practical experience, in ability to diagnose a problem with stalled water system is an added advantage;
• Is a team player, well developed interpersonal skills and proven  ability to be flexible in demanding situations;
• Has proficiency in computer applications.
• Is proficient in MS Office.

Application Process for all the above vacancies:
 

Suitably qualified candidates must submit a cover letter (one page only) explaining their suitability and a CV (no more than 4 pages) with details of qualifications and work experience including 3 traceable references - professional, spiritual and general. 

All offers of employment are made contingent upon the successful completion of all applicable background checks.

 LWI is an equal opportunity employer.

Applications to be submitted to Caroline Wambui, HR Assistant via the following email address: lwscrecruitment@water.cc.

Please do not attach scanned certificates.

Closing date for application is 13th March 2013

Should you be shortlisted you will be contacted within 2 weeks of the closing date.