WASH Coordinator

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The WASH Coordinator will work within the overall country strategy and strategic objective to help design, implement, coordinate, manage, review and report on WASH interventions as well as the capacity building of local staff and stakeholders in WASH related topics that complement the overall objective of the program. The WASH coordinator will supervise field officers to ensure project deliverables are achieved. The job holder is expected to manage provincial and district level stakeholders and service providers.

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Provide technical and administrative support throughout all stages of programming processes by executing/administering a variety of technical programme transactions, preparing materials/documentations, complying with organizational processes and management systems, to support progress towards the WASH-related outcome and/or output results in the country programme.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues and partners to collect/analyze/ share information on implementation issues, provide solutions on routine programme implementation and alert appropriate officials and stakeholders for higher-level interventions and/or decisions. Keep records of reports and assessments for easy
reference and/or to capture and institutionalize lessons learned.
• Provide WASH sectoral leadership and expertise in relevant needs assessments and analysis.
• Design drawings for all mechanisation work.
• Technical bid analysis for tender adjudication, drafting or reviewing of contracts for contracting, hold inception meetings with contractors.
• Conduct certification of completed motorized piped water schemes and Hand Pumps. Troubleshooting of various motorized systems that would have been installed by the organization.
• Oversee training of Water Point User Committees.

• Coordinate, select and supervise the delivery of contract services by private contractors.
• To supervise construction works for all water and sanitation infrastructure.
• Provide technical support to other grants.
• Supervise and monitor contractors.
• Conduct water supply systems training sessions for manual and/or motorized/mechanised systems, pumps repairing, installation, maintenance, head works construction, water point user committees, and any other related training aspects according to project objectives.
• Plan and manage WASH development and emergency programs in a phased and prioritised manner with full consultation and coordination with International Medical Corps staff and other agencies both government and non-governmental.
• Liaise and collaborate effectively with stakeholders including Ministry of Health and other partners.
• Organise with logistics and finance departments materials and support needed for all activities.
• Budget holder responsibility pertaining to WASH activities on the project/projects.
• Perform any other duties as assigned by supervisor.
• Adherence to the requirements of the CBFRM guidelines & procedures. The employee will implement and take part in activities in line with the CBFRM guidelines.
• Integrate MEAL approaches and activities into program plans and operations, outlining how MEAL will be implemented at each stage of the program cycle.
• Support country MEAL team in establishing MEAL system, data collection tools, and a formal mechanism to capture, monitor, respond to and act on feedback and complaints from communities.
• Ensure all staff and volunteers receive basic communication and complaint handling skills training.
• Ensure their staff know how to receive, record, and refer (to the CBFRM) feedback and complaints should they be approached by a member of the community.
• Ensure their staff know how to provide basic informed consent (explaining what happens to feedback/complaint, timeline, how they can contact IMC, how/when they should receive a response from IMC, rights/limitations regarding anonymous complaints, etc.).
• Based on findings, lessons, feedback and assessment data generated from MEAL system, identify and utilize the best approaches to provide communities with relevant and actionable life-saving and life-enhancing activities and information.

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Qualifications and Experience

• BSc/BTech/Diploma in Civil Engineering/ Water Resources Management or closely related qualification.
• At least three (3) years' experience in implementing Water Sanitation and Hygiene projects.
• Verifiable experience in the construction of boreholes, deep and shallow wells, mechanized piped water systems and other types of rural water supply systems.
• Verifiable experience coordinating and supervising contract services by private contractor for the construction of rural water supply systems.
• Experience in Community Based Management of WASH projects.
• Experience in managing/supervising a team.

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