Overview
The role involves conducting water and wastewater quality analyses to ensure compliance with WHO Drinking Water Quality Guidelines and environmental standards. The analyst will also provide training and prepare reports on water quality status.
Key Responsibilities
- - Bi-Weekly water quality analyses
- - Weekly wastewater analyses
- - Carrying out water quality surveillance and liaising with Government counterparts for historical data
- - Carrying out water quality analysis to ensure continuous supply of water that meet WHO Drinking Water Quality Guidelines
- - Preparing water & wastewater quality monitoring schedules
- - Conducting on-site water & wastewater sampling and quality testing
- - Carrying out detailed laboratory analysis for physical, chemical and micro-bacteriological quality parameters, preparing reports and providing recommendations
- - Ensuring proper update of the database on water quality surveillance
- - Carrying out training to GSF troops and UNSOH Personnel on water quality testing and analysis, equipment maintenance, record keeping and process control of water treatment
- - Carrying out wastewater quality surveillance to ensure quality confirm to environmental standard and acceptable levels for reuse
- - Conducting advanced water quality analysis related to forensic toxicology
- - Conducting advanced wastewater quality analysis including but not limited to Cholera Vibrios and other enteric pathogens
- - Carrying out operation and first level maintenance of laboratory equipment
- - Carrying out process control of the drinking water and wastewater treatment
- - Providing monitoring and quality control for disposal of hazardous materials and liquid waste
- - Preparing annually laboratory equipment and chemical requirement for acquisition planning and replenishment
- - Traveling to frontline locations and conduct on site water and wastewater quality analysis
- - Prepare water quality analysis reports on weekly, monthly basis and whenever required
Required Experience
At least eight (8) years of working experience in Vibrios as well as other enteric pathogens, physical, chemical and microbiological quality analysis. Experience with standard techniques and practices for operation and maintenance of various types of water and wastewater laboratory instruments and preparation of reagents.
Qualifications
B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering, chemistry or equivalent field.
