WaterAid International NGO Jobs - Senior Programme Coordinator Integrated WASH - Rural
Organization: WaterAid in Uganda (WAU)Reports to: Head of IWASH ProgrammeWaterAid’s Vision is of a world where everyone has access to safe water and sanitation. Our mission is to transform lives by improving access to safe water, hygiene and sanitation in the world’s poorest communities, WaterAid works with partners to maximize its impacts for policy change/influence.WaterAid works through supporting local organizations and government authorities to design low cost sustainable projects using appropriate and affordable technologies that can be managed by the community itself. WaterAid also seeks to influence the policy change through government and other key international organizations to secure and protect the right of poor people to safe, affordable water and sanitation services.Job Summary: The Senior Programme Coordinator Integrated WASH - Rural will be responsible for developing, leading, and directing the programming function that ensures planned integrated WASH interventions (water supply, sanitation promotion and construction) in the rural settings have maximum impact and efficiency. The incumbent will also work closely with the district local government and national levels, with the private sector and NGO in the development of innovative water supply hardware delivery, water resources management and delivery of innovative sanitary designs alongside their promotion. The incumbent will be in charge of the day-to-day management and successful implementation of our WASH service delivery. This includes managing the implementation of quality WASH projects and related budgets, coordinating WASH activities with other sectors of health and education. Key Duties and Responsibilities: Significantly contribute towards the strategic planning of WAU’s Water Supply, Management and Sanitation design activities, aiming to maximise the provision of sustainable and equitable safe water, and adequate sanitation to the rural poorResponsible for the development of Water Supply, Management and Sanitation designs and sustainability plans based on appropriate approaches and technologies as related to the different communities of WAU’s operations.Work in liaison with the Senior Programme Coordinator School Wash (SWASH), you will also ensure that SWASH is embedded in all our rural programming work across all areas of our operations.Act as an extended arm and advisor to the SMT on all WASH technical components. You will be the lead person advising on issues of WAU’s partnership activities on Water and Sanitation infrastructure development, including design, technical specifications, construction or rehabilitation, testing, operation and maintenance.Assist in the identification of action research opportunities, pilot, these best of practice low cost technological options in Water Supply, Management and Sanitation, scaling them up within the WASH networks through documentation and implementation within WAU’s partner organisations.Offer management to partner technical teams, ensuring clarity over work plans and priorities, encouraging effective team-work across the districts as well as having regular reviews to assess progressEnsure that the District Integrated WASH Programme has adequate support for design and implementation of water supply and sanitation activities to the highest possible standards by promoting collaboration with strategic stakeholders in the WASH Education and Health sectors at both district and national levels.Represent WAU at WASH cluster meetings, build positive working relationships with local communities, district government officials, other like minded sector players and where appropriate, donor representatives nationally and internationally.Technically support the Head of Unit in project proposal writing as well as donor reporting.Offer strategic support to WAU partners in WASH partnership plans development, implementation and management e.g. MPB planning partner, budget management, accountabilities, fund transfers, project reporting etc. Responsible for ensuring WASH sector specific baselines are undertaken, appropriate monitoring systems are in place, and end of project assessments are completed to ensure practice evidence is available to influence change as a result of the project’s achievement of outputs and impact.In collaboration with partners and other stakeholders, undertake detailed needs assessments, analysis and design appropriate project interventions to meet needs and strengthen local capacities.Conducting participative planning activities in accordance with the partnership contract plan. Meeting regularly with individual partners in accordance with the above mentioned plan for partnership activity progress. Develop and implement monitoring mechanisms that maximise the sustainability of WASH initiatives.Assist with the writing of project concepts and proposals for donors, including developing budgets, also participate in project evaluations and assist in the analysis of results, writing of donor project reports.Identifying activities which will encourage the development of close working relationships with each individual partner; aiming to truly understand partner needs and issues.Prepare multiyear budgets, carry out regular budget monitoring and reviews with support from Finance. Collaborate with relevant authorities to carry out resource mobilisation for WaterAid’s work in safe water provision and ensure improved related capacities among partners for self-sustenanceProvide Capacity Building support to i.e. skills development, programming, fundraising etc.Build knowledge capacities of all WAU’s implementing partners in appropriate water and sanitation technologies to enhance sustainability, equity and inclusiveness, efficiency and effectiveness.Providing technical support, coaching, advice on development activities to partners in the fields of WASH implementation. Identify areas of learning and documentations from partners’ Sanitation and Hygiene work.Ensure that WaterAid's Water Quality, Sanitation, Pro-Poor Approach, CWRM, Risk Management, Health and Safety strategies/ guidelines/policies are implemented in all aspects WAU’s programming.Facilitating and supporting the involvement of partners in international meetings / sector meetings and developmental activities related to Water Supply and Management.Qualifications, Skills and Experience: The candidate must hold a Masters Degree in Water Engineering or Hydrology with an advanced degree in Public Health or Environmental studies or a Bachelors Degree in Water Engineering or Civil Engineering coupled with Post Graduate Training in Project Management training. At least seven years’ proven experience in the WASH development sector conducting Water Supply work using project development tools, innovation and appropriate techniques.Strong Technical knowledge for both design and construction of Water and Sanitation Resources. Active participation in studies and research on WASH, its impact on social development.Past exposure and experience of capacity building of NGO development partner organizations.Good knowledge and understanding of urban and rural development in Water Supply alongside principles of sustainable development.Good understanding of national public expenditure, Sector-wide approaches, development financing and functioning of government structures like decentralisation. Possess excellent interpersonal and leadership skills with commitment to WaterAid’s values and working styles.Past experience and demonstrable qualities to effect change through coalition and partnership building Commitment to addressing issues of Equity & Inclusion and pro poor approaches. Firm belief in gender equality, sensitivity to HIV/AIDS, participatory approach and sustainable development. Possess the ability to engage in dialogue with policy makers and other high-level officials.Excellent computer knowledge of packages like Excel, MS Word and AccessAll suitably qualified and interested with a desire to work with WaterAid should send their filled application forms, Download here, and Apply Online at the web link below.For More Ugandan Jobs, Please Visit http://www.theugandanjobline.com or find us on our facebook page https://www.facebook.com/UgandanJobline
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