Uganda: WASH Programme Support Officer – Uganda - 2015

Organization: Concern Worldwide

Country: Uganda

Closing date: 01 Jul 2015

****Contract Grade****: Volunteer

****Contract Length****: 1 year

****Date Needed By****: 1^st August 2015

****New Post or Replacement****: New

****Accompanied / Unaccompanied****: Unaccompanied

****Exact Job Location****: Pader, Northern Uganda (75%) and Kampala (25%)

****Reports To****: WASH Programme Manager (Pader) & Programmes Director (Kampala)

****Responsible For****: N/A

****Liaises With****: Programmes Director, WASH Project Officers.

****Job Purpose:**** To support the implementation of Concern’s WASH programme in Northern Uganda and support WASH strategy development, reporting, M&E and advocacy at national level.

****Main Duties & Responsibilities:****

****Strategy Development & Analysis****

• Work with the Programme Manager and WASH team on strategy development for strengthening Pader & Agago Hand pump Mechanics Associations (HPMA), training of Community level Water User Committees (WUCs) and strengthening WASH institutions at various levels.


• Assist the Programme Manager (PM) in developing step-by-step guides to assist project staff deliver high quality capacity building.


• Support the development of training packages and materials for various project approaches e.g. Life Cycle Cost Analysis (LCCA), Social Behaviour Change & Communication (SBCC).


• Support critical analysis of what’s working/not working in Concern’s WASH programming and support the team in exploring options, problem solving and responding to challenges.


• Assisting in the organising of exchange visits ensuring that critical learnings are incorporated into programme strategies


• Support WASH PMs and Programmes Director to finalise the Concern Uganda WASH strategy and results framework.

****Reporting & Documentation:****

• Assist in ensuring timely submission of good quality reports by administering proposal preparation time-frames, supporting personnel inputting on the submission, editing and write-ups and ensuring submission complies with format and administration requirements of the donor.


• Prepare the WASH submission for inclusion in monthly and annual reports


• Prepare photo documentation of each WASH site according to donor guidelines


• In collaboration with PM and Programmes Director produce materials that tell the story of Concern’s WASH work in Uganda and document in various media – written case studies, video, photographs and in formats appropriate to various audiences. e.g. donors, HQ education, intranet and publicity, advocacy targets etc.

****Proposal Writing****

• Assist in ensuring timely submission of good quality proposals by administering proposal preparation time-frames, supporting personnel inputting on the submission, editing and write-ups and ensuring submission complies with format and administration requirements of the donor.


• In collaboration with Desk Officer assist in extracting mini-proposals from WASH master proposals for project sponsorship purposes.

****Monitoring and Evaluation****

• Customise project M&E to donor and Concern requirements


• Support M&E Officers working on WASH


• Support the team in undertaking baseline and end line surveys using digital technology.


• Supporting GIS mapping for the project


• Participate in field monitoring with a specific emphasis on monitoring quality of training and providing constructive feedback and advice to local partners and project field staff.


• Support the Programme Manager in recording project progress against the Detailed Implementation Plan (DIP) and support troubleshooting for activity slippage and forward planning.


• Concern Uganda uses Digital Data Gathering Devices for surveys and information collection purposes. The PSO will have a key role in supporting programme team in the use of data gathering devices and analysis of information.

****Advocacy & Influencing****

Support the Programmes Director, CD and PM in national level WASH advocacy through:

• Working with PM in identifying key macro level WASH issues which can be influenced by Programme field work


• Supporting project research on aspects of sustainable rural WASH programming


• Producing presentations, brochures etc. in support of lesson learning and dissemination


• Assist in communications relating to WASH advocacy initiatives.


• As requested, attend national level learning platforms sharing programme information and feeding back to field teams.


• OTHER:

Undertake other related duties as may reasonably be assigned by the Programmes Director

****PERSON SPECIFICATION****

****ESSENTIAL****

****Education, Qualifications & experience Required****:

• Masters Level qualification in a WASH related field


• Excellent analysis and English writing skills with the ability to structure research, write reports, prepare presentations and support proposal preparation.


• Strong IT skills with high level of competence in computer applications in MS Office.


• Previous experience in working/researching in a rural location in a developing country.

****DESIRABLE****

****Education, Qualifications & Experience Required****:

• Experience working in a similar role


• Experience in researching and presenting learning to a wide audience using a range of media.


• Experience in training or supporting training

Special Skills, Aptitude or Personality Requirements:

• Ability and willingness to live and work in a rural location (small town) with limited access to recreational opportunities.


• Self-motivated, progressive and proactive.


• Cross cultural awareness and sensitivity.


• Empathy with Concern’s goals and a commitment to capacity building, protection and participation.


• Good organisation and management skills including monitoring and evaluation.


• Ability to assess problems and recommend solutions


• Ability to organize and prioritize workload


• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.


• Flexible and adaptable to a changing environment.


• Ability to work under pressure often to strict deadlines.


• Patience and a good sense of humour

How to apply:

All applications should be submitted through our website at https://jobs.concern.net by closing date CV’s should be no more than 4 pages in length.

Due to the urgency of this position, applications will be short listed on a regular basis and we may offer posts before the closing date.