Water Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH) Coordinator

GOAL is an Irish international non-denominational, non-governmental and non-political humanitarian organisation dedicated to work towards ensuring the poorest and most vulnerable in our world and those affected by humanitarian crises have access to the fundamental rights of life, including but not limited to adequate shelter, food, water and sanitation, healthcare, and education. GOAL has operated in Zimbabwe since 2002 and currently our focus is on Emergency response, Livelihoods, Nutrition and WASH activities.

GOAL is an equal opportunity employer looking for suitably qualified, highly competent, and motivated individuals to be part of GOAL Zimbabwe’s diverse team, on a fixed term basis.

Job Summary

Function :	Programs
Job Title:	WASH Coordinator
Grade / Level:
Country:	ZIMBABWE
Location:	HARARE
Reports to:	Programs Director
Supervision given to:	WASH team

Overview / Objectives of the position:

Keep the overview broad enough that it allows for any growth in the scale of the work within the contract period.

Overview of the role

The WASH Coordinator is overall responsible for the direct coordination and/or management of GOAL Zimbabwe WASH programming. The role will also focus on management and implementation of output deliverables of WASH projects as per program description above including the overall responsibility to manage key staff to ensure that deliverables are met. The WASH coordinator will also support technically all WASH projects within the GOAL Zimbabwe Country Program

Main responsibilities:

Responsibility 1-Key Duties

• The Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH) Coordinator is responsible for running and supervising water, sanitation and hygiene programs at all stages of the project management cycle of the WASH interventions.
• S/he is also responsible for accomplishing the program objectives and outcomes within the contextual constraints.
• Ensures the overall success of the program by making sure the WASH team completes the defined activities while adhering to internal standards and contractual obligations
• Ensure that the program is completed on time, within budget and with acceptable quality.
• Capacity building and mentoring of staff and partners
• Supervise the drilling, rehabilitation and maintenance of boreholes within the identified communities, if relevant.
• Promote and provide training for Sanitation Focused Participatory Health and Hygiene Education in communities.
• Ensure preparation of procurement documents for construction works including technical drawings, specifications of works, Bills of Quantities and conditions of contracts in liaison with the line manager
• Actively participate in WASH sector coordination meetings at project level.
• Ensure effective communication and networking developed and maintained through partnership and collaboration with members of the development community, including NGOs and donors.
• Ensure appropriate design, construction and implementation of WASH hardware according to technical standards, as well as proper maintenance and use of WASH equipment.
• Develop and ensure the use of appropriate techniques and materials for hygiene promotion and training.
• Manage the WASH team human resources in Harare and provide technical support, training and capacity building.
• Manage the program budget through the passing of timely orders, the preparation of monthly forecasts and the monitoring of expenditure.
• Track the progress of activities, ensure the collecting of program indicators and provide on-time internal status reports and external donor reports.
• Identify and monitor risks, constraints or escalating issues, and inform the hierarchy accordingly.
• Ensure that all data and information is updated, well organized and easily accessible; and that lessons learnt and best practice are capitalized.
• Coordinate with other technical departments to ensure a common approach, synergy and sharing of information
• Develop appropriate targeting criteria and mechanisms to ensure the needs of identified vulnerable groups are met.
• Participate in the development of new proposals and the country strategy.
• Provide technical support to all other WASH projects for GOAL ZW in coordination with the relevant Project managers of said projects and the WASH officer or Manager
• Carry out any other relevant assignments from the line manager

Requirements : Technical & Functional skills skills

Consider technical or functional, knowledge, or know how, qualifications, work experience, language skills (spoken and written), IT skills (specific software or systems?),  Essential skills and then  desirable ones

• Degree in WASH related studies (engineering, public health, geology, etc.)
• Masters degree is desirable
• Further qualifications in engineering in development related contexts preferred.
• Familiarity with GIS, data analysis software and water modelling software preferred.
• Professional, motivated, open, creative, mature, responsible, flexible, culturally sensitive.
• Experience
• Seven years relevant work experience essential.
• Previous overseas experience essential.
• Experience in managing teams essential

 Requirements : GOAL Competencies : no more than 5 (See GOAL competencies Framework)

• Competency 1 and description (level)
• Competency 2 and description (level)
• Competency 3 etc…

Other requirements:

Travels, etc…

Accountability within GOAL

A commitment to GOAL values and GOAL’s integrity framework is critical to working with GOAL. Any candidate offered a job with GOAL will be expected to adhere to the following key areas of accountability:
•Comply with GOAL’s policies and procedures with respect to safeguarding, code of conduct, health and safety, confidentiality, do no harm principles and unacceptable behaviour protocols.
•Report any concerns about the welfare of a child or vulnerable adult or any wrongdoings within our programming area.
•Report any concerns about inappropriate behaviour of a GOAL staff or partner.

Safeguarding

Children and vulnerable adults who come into contact with GOAL as a result of our activities must be safeguarded to the maximum possible extent from deliberate or inadvertent actions and failings that place them at risk of abuse, sexual exploitation, injury and any other harm. One of the ways that GOAL shows this on-going commitment to safeguarding is to include rigorous background and reference checks in the selection process for all candidates.

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