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Job Title | Wash Coordinator |
Code | Gode-East-Hub/0099/17 |
Place of Work | Gode |
Program/Unit | WASH Response for drought affected people in Shebelle and Korahey Zones of Somali Region |
Monthly Salary | As per the organization scale |
No. Of Positions | 1 |
Length Of Contract | 4 Months |
JOB PURPOSE
To support SCI Emergency Health and WASH Response Project activities in target Woredas of Shabelle and Korahey zones through providing technical support for WASH officers, health workers, health extension workers, volunteer community health workers and other actors in the project implementation area.
Reports to: FSL Manager
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
· Start up, implement, and monitor WASH activities appropriate to specific sectors of the community
· Responsible for facilitation of WASH related training
· Creation of channels for dialogue (water user committees) to ensure appropriate technical and social interventions in order to secure outcome, impact and sustainability
· Identification of appropriate maintenance mechanisms and sustainability of the rehabilitated latrines, water points and household infrastructures.
· Identification of key hygiene practices (gender sensitive) to be addressed and sectors of the population with whom to engage and define an appropriate communications strategy to promote safe practices.
· Ensure technical and programmatic quality of the project
· Participate in coordination meetings and share information with external stakeholders as appropriate
· Plan to monitor activities, outputs and impact and recommend adaptations to the programme as needed
· Provide regular update and monthly narrative reports reflecting lessons learned
· Work together with other health & nutrition team members to ensure that the various aspects of the WASH response are integrated, and that they form part of a coherent public health response.
· Coordinate WASH team to ensure that activities are completed within the specified timeframe and to acceptable level of technical and programme quality
· Ensure that all activities are in line with relevant standards, codes of conduct, and humanitarian principles
· Use participatory approaches as a far as possible throughout the programme cycle
· Ensure that all activities and resources are implemented and handed over or ended in a way that promotes local capacities and sustainable operations
· Ensure all activities are carried out in accordance with local government procedures (e.g. site selection) and do not duplicate or interfere with activities proposed or carried out by other partner
· Background in environmental health and other related or similar discipline
· Minimum 5 years’ experience in implementation of WASH projects according to internal and national guidelines, agreements and international standards
· Knowledge and experience of working with rural communities & local government authorities in pastoralist communities
· Have good understanding about SPHERE and its application in humanitarian response in WASH sector
· Have practical experience in water trucking and hygiene and sanitation intervention activities
· Understanding of the principles behind and experience in the implementation of WASH programs, CLTS
· Knowledge of local language is an asset
Child Safeguarding: The responsibilities of the post may require the post holder to have regular contact with children or young people and, in the overseas context all posts are considered to be level 3 posts in view of potential situations which may allow staff unsupervised access to vulnerable children and young people.