03 July 2014

USAID International Relief & Development (IRD) WASH Project Jobs - Faith Based Organization Coordinator


Organisation: International Relief & Development (IRD)International Relief & Development will be implementing a five year $25 million - $75 million USAID Uganda Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Program.  The overall goal of USAID’s WASH program in Uganda is to accelerate sustainable improvement in water and sanitation access and improve hygiene behaviors in the target districts. To accomplish that requires the Contractor to execute tasks which contribute to five distinct outputs:Increase use of improved household sanitation;Strengthen national and district water and sanitation governance;Expand key hygiene behaviors at home, school and health facilities;Improve management of small town water supply and sanitation services. Job Summary: The FBO Coordinator will maintain current and develop new strategic partnerships with faith based organizations in Uganda to accomplish the four goals of the project as noted above.  The FBO Coordinator must demonstrate exceptional technical experience related to faith based networks for the support, management and provision of water and sanitation services.Key Duties and Responsibilities:  Develop FBO partnership tracking mechanisms; develop reports on FBO partnership tracking to improve partnership development.Collaborate with team members to identify interventions and scale up best practices.Build, foster and grow close working relationships with the Uganda Water and Sanitation NGO Network (WASNET) as well as the Dutch and Danish Water Alliances.Collaborate with team members to identify, plan, coordinate and implement capacity building plans and activities with targeted FBO partners.Qualifications, Skills and Experience:  The Faith Based Organization Coordinator must hold a Master’s degree in a related field.A minimum of ten years’ experience advocating and coordinating FBO participation in both water supply and sanitation activities at national and sub-national levels.Subject matter expertise in participatory approaches for involving CSOs and FBOs in water, sanitation and hygiene activities.Familiarity with the political, social and cultural context of Uganda.Excellent English writing skills and speaking ability.All suitably qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to Apply Online by Clicking on the web link below.

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