Technician Jobs at KEDA Zambia Ceramics Company Limited, Hitachi Construction Machinery Africa, SNV Netherlands Development Organisation and other companies


Deadline of this Job: 11 August 2022
JOB DETAILS:
KEDA Zambia Ceramics Company Limited is a joint venture with presence in West Africa and East Africa and is headquartered in China. Currently KEDA is the world’s biggest ceramic company and clean coal gasification system supplier. With 26 years continuous development, devoting on “limitless innovation and pursuit of better forever”, KEDA has been the leading representative in the ceramic industry in the world. KEDA would like to recruit 1 GEOLOGIST for its new operations in the Lusaka Multi-Facility Economic Zone (LMFEZ).

Key Duties and Responsibilities of a Geological Engineer
• Assessing the quality of rock, soil, water and other site conditions
• Completing site analyses and foundation designs
• Mitigating against geologic hazards
• Lab sampling
• Ensuring that all geology work is undertaken in a safe and environmentally friendly manner

Academic Qualifications and Experience
• Bachelor Degree in Mineral Science (Geology) or equivalent.
• Competence certificate in Mineral Resource estimation will be added advantage.
• Member of a Geoscience professional body.
• 1 to 3 years’ experience in a similar mineral resource estimation role.
• Knowledge of Inorganic Non-Metallic Raw Materials a must
• Knowledge of Geological Prospecting a must


Deadline of this Job: 29 July 2022
JOB DETAILS:
Primary Responsibilities
To receive, identify, register and prepare samples foranalysis, storage and disposal as prescribed in the sample preparation methods, handling of test items procedures and customer requirements, and to comply with the quality, safety, health and environmental awareness programs.

Responsibilities:
• To receive, clearly identify and record samples in the Geochem Samples Received and Dispatch Logbook.
• To carry out instructions from the superiors to meet sample preparation deadlines and communicate problems to the supervisor.
• To check that all tools and documentation for sample preparation are available before starting to process the samples.
• To prepare samples according to documented sample preparation method to meet internal business, quality assurance and quality control arrangements.
• To update all the records and registers at the completion of sample preparation and ensuring that they are properly maintained.

Qualifications:
• Grade twelve (12) with pass or better in English,
Mathematics, Science.
• At least one-year experience working in a similar environment


Deadline of this Job: 
01 August 2022
JOB DETAILS:
Purpose of the role:
Ensure that all hydraulic components are stripped, assessed, repaired, assembled and tested according to HCM standards.
Reports to: Hydraulics Supervisor
Branch: Reman Lusaka

Key Duties and Responsibilities:
The Artisan, Hydraulics will be required to perform the following tasks:
*Daily assessment performed to ensure good housekeeping.
*Disassemble and assess hydraulic components pumps, motors & cylinders (internal parts)
*Cleaning and preparing parts for the assembly.
*Complete the assembly report accurately.
*Ensure disassembled parts are traced and placed on the allocated places.
*Ensure all the parts for assembling of the components are requisitioned.
*Ensure correct parts are received from the warehouse.
*Ensure the assembly procedures and standards are followed.
*Test hydraulics components based on the HCM standards
*Ensure daily reports are completed and submitted to the Supervisor.
*Finalize Reports and take photos and submit to supervisor.
*Ensure Job cards and work order are completed with all necessary details captured correctly (including time started and finished, parts used, additional work required with parts lists needed; the number of people for the task and the duration – hours to complete).
*Ensure safety standards are observed at all times.

Qualifications & Experience
*Grade 12 Certificate
*Advanced Certificate in Heavy Equipment Repair, Mechanical Technician or better.
*Minimum of 1 year’ experience in a similar field (Preferable workshop experience)
*Member of Engineering Institution of Zambia (EIZ)
Job Specific Competencies
*Good Analytical Skills
*Good communication skills
*able to operate a forklift and Crane

WASH Services Delivery Expert (Re – Advertised) job at SNV Netherlands Development Organisation

Deadline of this Job: 11 August 2022
JOB DETAILS:
The WASH Services Delivery Expert will be based in Kasama, Northern Province and is expected to lead all WASH Service delivery project activities, under the supervision of the Provincial Leader, whilst also reporting to the Project Manager.
The purpose of the position is to ensure the timely and appropriate co-design, implementation and monitoring of the activities related with WASH Service provision in coordination with the other project components, in view of the achievement of the project objectives. Specific scope of work is the following:
• Based on evidence, support the identification of the best entry points for water and sanitation service provision
• Assist with the establishment of models for the delegation of WASH service delivery to different types of providers, including facilitating agreement negotiations and the set up of key performance indicators
• Support local service providers to accurately collect data and update data systems
• Provide capacity building to WASH service providers, including on construction (oversight), quality assurance, monitoring of functionality, operations and maintenance and relevant management skills (eg. business plans)
• Facilitate informed choice processes for institutional and community decision making on the best WASH solutions for different needs and contexts, also factoring climate change adaptation, and inclusive and pro-poor solutions
• Consistently monitor and support necessary improvements on WASH service provision in such a way that demand is adequately, efficiently and timely met, against minimum service quality standards and in response to accountability mechanisms
• Assist with increased coordination between key WASH stakeholders overseeing and/or delivering service provision, including preparing and delivering meetings and workshops and facilitating multi-stakeholder platforms
Furthermore, the WASH Services Delivery Expert is expected to:
• Consistently monitor and critically assess progress, pro-actively providing input to adjust/improve the outcomes whenever relevant
• Actively contribute to project’s evaluation and learning activities
• Ensure the project’s visibility and profiling in line with its branding guidelines
• Comply with SNV’s administrative and financial procedures for project planning, implementation, reporting, monitoring and evaluation
• Comply with SNV’s Code of Conduct

Qualifications
• Advanced degree in a related field (e.g. civil, environmental or public health engineering or related)
• At least 7 years of experience working in the WASH sector in Zambia
• Demonstrated knowledge of rural WASH challenges preferably in the Northern Province context
• Sound understanding of the technical aspects underlying high quality WASH service provision
• Knowledge of different technological solutions for different needs and contexts, and ability to tailor them for vulnerable groups (women, people with disabilities, lowest wealth quintiles)
• Expertise in strengthening the capacities of WASH service providers at different levels, both hard (technical) and soft (management) skills; ability to use different approaches for different target audiences
• Experience in facilitating results driven partnerships framed by key performance indicators and cost-recovery parameters; and in identifying and addressing bottlenecks constraining efficient service provision
• Experience in timely managing, delivering and monitoring WASH related activities, including facilitating meetings at multiple levels and preparing/delivering trainings and workshops
• Advanced communication and negotiation skills with different types of stakeholders, from Commercial Utilities to local masons, pump menders, community based organisations and private businesses
• Ability to work independently and with the team
• Good organizing skills and interpersonal skills
• Initiative and creative in solving problems
• Ability to communicate in Bemba. Knowledge of Namwanga is valued.
• Good computer skills (Ms. Word, Ms. Excel, Ms. Power Point, Internet and Outlook)

Additional information
Duty station: Kasama, with regular travelling to other project locations (Mpika, Chinsali, Nakonde, Lunte and Mungwi)
Contract duration: 1 year contract with the possibility of extension for the duration of the project
Job opening is conditional to approval from project donor

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