Utility Technical Advisor (UTA) at RTI International

RTI International in collaboration with Plan International and other partners are implementing a 4-year USAID funded Effective Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (E-WASH) program. E-WASH will provide technical assistance to and will work in collaboration with state governments to improve urban water service delivery by strengthening the governance, financial, and technical viability of six (6) state water boards (SWBs) in Nigeria. The overall goal is improvement of urban water and sanitation service delivery.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Utility Technical Advisor (UTA)

Locations: Abuja

Job Description

RTI International is seeking to recruit an Abuja-based Utility Technical Advisor (UTA) for the USAID E-WASH activity. The UTA will be based in the E-WASH Abuja office with regular travel to the State offices and SWB locations and will provide leadership to activities related to the engineering aspects of the program.

Essential Duties
Lead the design of interventions in the six State Water Boards (SWBs) in the following areas:

Increasing of production of water from the raw water -intake, up to the treatment plants
Review the capacities of the treatment plants and determine interventions that may be required to increase actual capacity of the plants
Support the analysis of the treatment processes and advise
Lead interventions in water quality laboratory assessments and advise appropriate measures to make the SWBs compliant of the national drinking water standards
Development and support implementation of Non-Revenue Water control strategies
Serve as a resource for state-based Utility Technical Specialists to coordinate all interventions including water production, treatment, transmission and distribution.
Coordinate the development of any feasibility studies
Provide leadership in other specific technical interventions including development of network maps
Develop Asset Maintenance Management (AMM) Systems
Design and Operationalize a Utility Support Fund for Emergency Repairs and Small-Scale Improvements to Increase Operational Efficiency
Design strategy for increasing house connections, development of connection policies
Assist in the preparation of technical reports, scheduling and leading meetings, advising, and drafting operating manuals.
Develop training programs to implement policies and programs and train technical staff and other SWB personnel on policies, procedures, and compliance issues.
Identify operational constraints and develop capital investment programs
Explore options for private sector participation

Qualifications and Experience

An advanced University degree (Masters) in Civil, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or a directly related field.
A minimum of 10 years post qualification experience in utility operations – water supply or design of water systems.
A minimum of 5 years of senior management experience; preferable in a water utility.
Experience in a USAID or other development partner programs is an added advantage.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Demonstrates experience in collaborating across projects stakeholder groups and donor projects.
Possesses excellent organizational and analytical skills.
Excellent written and communication skills.
Demonstrates supervisory skills.
Possesses the ability to work effectively in a team.

Application Closing Date
10th October, 2019.

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