WASH Coordinator

The WASH Coordinator will be overall responsible for the quality implementation of the Mudzi USAID Project, resource mobilization for new projects, technical capacity enhancement for other countrywide WASH projects and will work in a dynamic ZRCS multidisciplinary team. S/He will be responsible for the overall management of the WASH programme while ensuring provision of managerial and technical support to facilitate the implementation of WASH programmes through capacity building of national societies within the ZRCS Strategic framework

DUTIES Applicable to All

1. Work towards the achievement of the ZRCS’s goals in the country through effective managerial and lateral relations and teamwork.
2. Ensure understanding of roles, responsibilities, lateral relationships, and accountabilities.
3. Perform other works related duties and responsibilities as may be assigned by the supervisor.

Key Responsibilities:

Planning, Performance and Accountability

1. Analysis and understanding of external trends.
• Facilitate co-ordination of ZRCS water and sanitation related programmes with stakeholders and partners within the Red Cross Movement, and outside of the movement (UN Agencies, European Union, Non-Governmental Organisations, Government bodies and other partners)
• Participate as an active member in both regional and international fora on Water and Sanitation.
• Facilitate in selected regional meetings, conferences, and workshops and engage with the IFRC Cluster countries (Zambia and Malawi).
• Support / Link up National Societies to be members of these WASH networks and initiatives at country, regional and international level.

2. Planning, performance and management and accountability.
• Collaborate with team members in determining national society WASH needs for support.
• Provide guidance and technical support to National Societies in the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of water and sanitation interventions, ensuring that they address the health needs of communities.
• Monitor and evaluate country level WASH projects to encourage project implementers to timely plan and carry out tasks to improve health and reduce vulnerability of the beneficiaries.
• Dissemination of water and sanitation related information and publications to National Societies.
• Assist the National society Health and WASH Coordinators/officers to monitor water borne and water related epidemics and advocate for successful control measures by National Societies.
• Assist in the development / adaptation of WASH guidelines, strategies and manuals for and National Society staff and Volunteers

Effective Programmes and Services

A Federation wide operating model

• Ensure that Water and sanitation programmes within the region are carried out in accordance with the ZRCS WASH policy, Global Water and Sanitation Initiative (GWSI) and strategies and in particular ensuring that ongoing programmes are adjusted to the requirements of the global agenda.
• Build and maintain a knowledge base and understanding of the WASH programmes of the National Societies in the region, including the assistance provided by Participating National Societies, ICRC and other partners working with the movement.

Regional networks and structures.

• Support zone and regional initiatives for disaster preparedness and response, create WASH NDRT and RDRT, support in assessments, evaluations and response including drafting of proposals, and preparing operational updates as may be required.
• Participate in the deliberations of the Red Cross-Networking group on WASH ensuring that WASH activities are well presented and articulated in the discussions.

Cooperation, coordination, and support mechanisms

• Document lessons learnt in WASH programme implementation and share among national societies.
• Ensure that all ZRCS WASH programmes are mutually coherent and fully coordinated with Disaster Management, Health, Promotion of Humanitarian values and Organisational Development so that opportunities for national societies capacity building are maximised.
• Contribute to the planning and management of ZRCS programmes in order to provide a tailored and well coordinated support to all the Provinces.

RESOURCE MOBILISATION

Human resources strategy (volunteers and staff)
• Support National Societies in WASH technical staff job description drafting and recruitment.
• Training / arranging for appropriate training of technical staff in the National Society in the zone in engineering aspects relating to WASH and community management of water and sanitation systems through participatory methodologies.
• Support ZRCS through WASH programmes to manage an active, effective and sustainable volunteer network.
• Support Organisational Development unit in assessment and identification of WASH programme needs of ZRCS for capacity building.

Fundraising strategy for ZRCS programme

• Support the Operations Manager with fundraising activities at national society level for WASH programmes through development of proposals for submission to donor within RC/RC and external donors and partners.

Qualification

• University degree in Water or Building and Civil Engineering (Required)

Experience

• Ability to work with communities in implementing integrated public health projects (Required)
• At least three years experience of working in Water and Sanitation in relief or development settings (Required)
• Background in project/ business management and in project proposal writing (Preferred)
• Working experience with the Red Cross Movement and in the region would be an asset (Preferred)

Skills/Knowledge

• Strong computer skills (Windows, spreadsheets, word processing, e-mail, and database management (Required)
• Experience in backstopping, networking and collaborating with software aspects in the implementation of WASH activities (Required)
• Experience in drawing technical design of water and sanitation projects, and in drawing up bills of quantities (Required)
• Strong team player (Preferred)
• Ability to work quickly and efficiently under tight deadlines and with competing demands (Required)
• High degree of integrity, discretion and personal conduct (Preferred)
• Experience in managing and supporting staff (Preferred)
• Experience in writing narrative and Financial reports (Required)
• Experience in programme planning and management (Required)

Languages

• Fluency in English & Shona (Required)
• Working knowledge of Ndebele would be an asset (Preferred)

Core competencies - (a high degree of competence in)

• Teamwork; commitment to the International Red Cross & Red Crescent Movement; integrity & personal conduct; sensitivity to diversity; flexibility & adaptability; initiative & direction; interpersonal skills; resilience (Required)
• Management competencies * - (a high degree of competence in)
• Ability to work quickly and efficiently under tight deadlines and with competing demands
• High degree of integrity, discretion and personal conduct
• Team Leader and able to work in a multi-cultural environment.
• Flexible and adaptable to changing working conditions
• Self-motivated, with good judgement and initiative
• Excellent inter-personal skills
• Good communicator, experienced presenter
• Diplomatic and fine tune negotiating skills