Dorcas Kibet

WASH Expert specicifically Water Supply Sanitation and Hygiene-Water Quality

WORK EXPERIENCE

January 2015-March 2023-WASH-Assistant Water Quality Analyst: Norwegian Refugee Council-Kakuma

Duties and responsibilities

• Designing, developing and implementing community sensitization sessions in the community to include household visits, focus group discussions (FGDs), and mass hygiene promotion campaigns.
• Monitoring FRC (Free Residual Chlorine) levels at tap stands and households.
• Weekly monitoring of flow rates at tap stands and advising on water spillage.
• Daily monitoring of performance of the chlorine dozers.
• Conducting follow up cases for the water found to be positive with Feacal coliform (FC) by liaising with the hygiene team to take hygiene messages to the affected families / households.
• Carrying out weekly assessment of FRC of each reticulating line tap stands and house hold levels aimed at maintaining UNHCR standard of 0.5 mg /l at every tap stand and 0.2 mg/l at house hold levels.
• Collecting samples for bacteriological analysis on monthly basis and analyzing of the samples collected from high prone areas of cholera outbreaks. 
• Investigating any water quality related issues raised by daily information provided. 
• Carrying out monthly household surveys to determine per capita use of water in the refugee camp. 
• Responsible for maintaining sample points and monitoring water quality equipment’s
• Maintaining of water quality equipment’s, servicing and calibrating them on regular basis.
• Overseeing effective water treatment including checking on the quality of drinking water parameters eg physical, chemical and bacteriological properties.
• Participating in beneficiary identification and selection for hygiene related nonfood items and in accordance with the NRC’s set criteria on beneficiary selection and identification.
• Taking lead in distribution of hygiene NFIs and take account of the vulnerabilities of the various groups identified in relation to exposure of public health risks.
• Overseeing effective solid waste management at the camp level by supervising drainage team and vector and oversee effective vector control by conducting indoor residual spraying.
• Developing a contingency response plan for any unforeseen emergencies and epidemic break outs and any unpredictable change of weather.
• Acting as a link between WASH and health partners in collecting morbidity related data on WASH related diseases to guide in response.
• Representing NRC in co-ordination meetings with the other IPs, section and block leaders and other stakeholders.

July 2014-December 2014—Water Supply Monitor: Lutheran World Federation (Kakuma)

Duties and Responsibilities

• Conducting assessments and routine monitoring of water distribution and supply in the refugee camp.
• Conducting assessments at tap stand level to reduce Water supply – related risks in the camp.
• Collecting data from Community Mobilizes and prepared regular reports on activities and water supply conditions for monitoring in the camp.
• Coordinating with the beneficiaries to ensure that the various aspects of the WASH response are integrated in the camp.
• Conducting assessments and promoting safe WASH practices, including appropriate use and maintenance of WASH facilities and services.
• Ensuring that action is taken to mitigate priority water and sanitation related health risks.
• Facilitating in appropriate community involvement in the delivery of water supply services and facilities in the camp.
• Water quality monitoring through random sampling and analysis at both tap stand and household level.
• Compiling weekly and monthly reports.

April 2014-July 2014 – Water Quality and Tinkering Monitor: Lutheran World federation (Kakuma) 

 Duties and Responsibilities

• Water quality monitoring through random sampling and analysis.
• Monitoring supply and distribution of water to the refugees in the new site of the refugee camp through water trucking vehicles.
• Monitoring of the water at both household and tap stand level  to ensure that they are within the set standards of WHO for water portable for human consumption.
• Liaising with the community leaders to coordinate sufficient water supply and distribution in the camp.
• Collecting data and preparing regular reports on water supply and distribution in the new site of the camp.
• Analyzing and ensuring that the water supplied to the beneficiaries are safe and portable for human consumption and are within the WHO/UNHCR set standards.
• Ensuring that the beneficiaries are supplied with sufficient water as per set WHO/UNHCR standards of water per day per person. 

July 2013-Oct 2013-Water Quality Assistant volunteer: Lutheran World federation (Kakuma) 

Duties and responsibilities

• Water quality monitoring through random sampling and bacteriological analysis.
• Report writing
• Facilitating community mobilization and training on WASH.
• Conducting assessments on WASH facilities and services in the refugee camp.
• Following up on reported water related issues in the camp.
• Collecting data, Writing and compiling weekly and monthly reports from the collected data from the community mobilize.
• Facilitating water user committee meetings and trainings.

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