UNDP is supporting the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) to improve access to safe and hygienic private toilets for the inhabitants of low-income community of Moshie Zongo. In Kumasi, 50% of its 1.2 million population lack access to household toilets. The problem is worst in low- income communities such as Moshie Zongo, where 82.7% of the households do not have access to decent sanitation.
The City Council has explored opportunities and measures to address this problem over the years. Following pilot experimentation, the KMA is implementing an initiative seeking to provide household toilets to low-income residents at Moshie Zongo thanks to access to low interest loans for toilet construction in private households. The initiative also contemplates training unemployed youth to provide the construction of low-cost toilets locally designed. The initiative was one of the 15 winners of the Global Mayors Challenge in 2021.
Within this context, UNDP is seeking to engage a Quality Assurance Officer to support the implementation of the Global Mayors Challenge in Kumasi.
The Quality Assurance Officer will support the Project Supervisor in monitoring quality assurance of all household toilets constructed under the project, as well as providing quality assurance guidance support to local artisans. The main responsibility will be to ensure the household toilets constructed under the project implementation are safe, hygienic, provide privacy, prevent contamination of ground water and meet all other quality assurance and environmental safety requirements.
The project includes three components:
- Selection and training of unemployed youth to construct household toilets in the community. Activities include supervising the construction of household toilets including containment units, superstructure with related facilities and washing facilities. The training component involves the development and adoption of selection criteria for the unemployed youth, building technical capacities and guidance to connect and fulfill demand for household toilets in the community.
- Civic education and targeted campaigns to educate community members and create demand for household toilet and
- Set up and management of a revolving fund to provide loans to households to privately fund the construction of toilets, working closely with the fund manager to effectively administer the funds and meet project objectives.
Duties and Responsibilities
The Quality Assurance Officer, under the supervision of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly, will work with the UNDP technical team to perform the following:
- Coordinate the planning construction schedules with local artisans in the change of toilet construction;
- Arrange and maintain an updated registry of youth artisans receiving training;
- Compile detail information of all households who have been approved for toilet construction;
- Develop quality assurance protocols and quality assurance checklist for household toilet construction;
- Provide guidance to artisans on the completion of quality assurance checklists;
- Schedule quality assurance inspection visits with artisans and households;
- Ensure artisans observe all safety procedures during construction;
- Recommend changes, modifications to toilet constructions that do no meet quality assurance requirements;
- Approval of quality assurance standards for completed toilets for final payment to artisans;
- Prepare monthly quality assurance report on toilet constructions for the Project Supervisor.
Institutional Arrangement:
The Quality Assurance Officer will be reporting to the Project Supervisor and working closely with the project’s financial institution, the KMA and the technical team at UNDP Office in Ghana.
Required Skills and Experience
- Master’s degree in Environmental Sanitation Engineering, Civil Engineering or related field, or a
- Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Sanitation Engineering, Civil Engineering or related field with two (2) years of relevant work experience, is required
- A minimum of two (2) years with Bachelor’s Degree of relevant work experience in sanitation related projects is required
Required skills
- Experience working in sanitation projects in Kumasi or other municipalities in Ghana is required.
- Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.) is required
- Experience in capacity building, advocacy and knowledge management is an asset.
- Experience working on projects related to the local implementation of Agenda 2030 is an asset.
- Proven professional experience focusing on client management and working with a diverse team will be an asset.
- Knowledge and experience of UN procurement and contracting procedures is an asset
Required Language/s
- Proficiency in the English language is required.
- Working knowledge of Twi and/or Hausa dialects is an added advantage
Location: Kumasi
How To Apply For This Job
Interested individuals should submit their CV and Application on Company Website: Click Here To Apply Online
Closing Date: 18th October 2022
