Technician, Turkana

This position is located in Turkana.  We are accepting applications through December 21, 2023.

Who is Water Mission?

Water Mission is a nonprofit Christian engineering organization that designs, builds, and implements safe water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) solutions for people in developing countries and disaster areas. Guided by love, excellence, and integrity, we are driven to share clean, safe water and God’s love with all. We have served more than 8 million people in 59 countries. Working at Water Mission is as much a calling as it is a career, and we are searching for people with the courage, passion, and drive to help us change the world. Read more about our Statement of Faith and Christian Mission.

What is the opportunity?

Reporting to the Regional Manager Turkana with guidance from the Lead Engineer. The technician is responsible for performing technical tasks within the Regional office following established standards and procedures. The person in this position must be self-driven, a devoted Christian with a clear calling from God and a heartfelt passion for our mission. This position requires that the person resides in Turkana, Kenya, where the office is located. It also involves frequent traveling to remote locations within Kenya or surrounding countries.

A successful Technician will:

• Maintain a strong Christian witness and model servant leadership to colleagues, partners, the communities we serve, and the public.
• Engage and participate in prayer before and after team meetings.
• Lead and participate in biblically based staff devotions.
• Mobilize and oversee community volunteers and/or subcontractors in project preparation by constructing shallow wells, digging trenches for pipes, and constructing houses for water treatment systems.
• Install water treatment systems including pumps, filters, chlorinators, and solar panels.
• Install water storage tanks, piping, electrical cables, water meters, conduit, and tap stands.
• Train system operators on the day to day running and operation of the systems, which includes daily monitoring of residual chlorine levels in treated water.
• Monitor quality testing and assist with borehole/spring/well yield tests.
• Read and understand engineering drawings.
• Perform assessments in communities, including water quality and quantity testing, survey measurements, and other aspects as may be required.
• Provide timely project reporting, including monthly reports, assessment reports, and follow-up reports with accompanying photographs as per specific assignment guidelines.
• Ensure quality output in the construction, plumbing, electrical and fabricated structures by giving the contractors needed direction.
• Maintain material record at construction sites and ensure quality of all material arrived on all sites.
• Timely support completed projects by attending to system operations and maintenance related issues.
• Comply with all the existing organizational policies and procedures.
• Provide disaster response support and work in other countries as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

What is required?

• Personal and growing relationship with Jesus Christ.
• Alignment with Water Mission’s Statement of Faith and core values of Love, Excellence, and Integrity.
• Fluency in written and spoken English and Swahili is required.
• Diploma/Higher Diploma in engineering (Civil, Environmental, electrical, or Electro-mechanical Engineering).
• T2 or T3 EPRA solar license is preferred.
• Experience of at least 3 years in a technical field (preferably related to Water Systems).
• Specialized technical skills (such as plumbing, welding, electricians, or building).
• Driver’s license required.
• Advanced skills with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and drafting programs (AutoCAD/PowerCADD, SolidWorks/ProE).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including cross-cultural communication and the ability to clearly articulate ideas and feedback in a constructive way.
• Excellent analytical, project planning, and management skills.
• Thorough understanding of the Great Commandment and the Great Commission.
• Consistent lifestyle and behaviour that bears a good witness to the Christian faith.
• A level of impeccable integrity and stewardship that demonstrates to those who invest in Water Mission Kenya a sense of security and trust that their gifts are well used and invested.
• Demonstrated ability to build consensus and work collaboratively and effectively with other leaders, volunteers, and employees at all levels.
• Must be standards and detail-oriented with the ability to plan ahead.
• Willingness and availability to travel to remote places and occasional trips abroad.
• Legal authorization to work in Kenya without sponsorship.