South Sudan (Republic of): WASH Coordinator
Country: South Sudan (Republic of)
Closing date: 16 Aug 2013
General objective:The WASH Coordinator is responsible for overseeing, coordinating, and ensuring integration between ACF-USA WASH programs including as well as liaising with various external partners on WASH issues for Southern Sudan including donors, wash sector partners and government.
Objective 1: Support and Coordination of the water and sanitation projects
Supervision and analysis of the monthly WASH activity plans and reports, readjustment of the activities in collaboration with program managers and design of new projects if needed.Support teams in emergency response situations on the groundManagement and motivation of WASH department personnelMonitor and track monthly cash forecasts and budget utilization under various projects for optimizationProvide technical advice to the program managers on a need based manner.
Objective 2: Analysis – To follow-up and analyze the water/sanitation situation
Identify priorities in term of assessments, designing and overseeing of KAP and other surveysIdentifying additional external support in terms of consultants, designing of Scope of Work etc.Setting-up of indicators, organizing regular collection of relevant data and creation of an appropriate information management system for WASH programDevelop and train teams on rapid assessment & other emergency management needsSharing of relevant project information with other stakeholdersIn collaboration with coordination teams, working on orientation of the WASH programs,Capitalization of the experience gained on the fieldValidate WASH data collection and analysis done by the transversal surveillance teamDevelop WASH strategy to contribute to the ACF country strategy
Objective 3: In collaboration with ACF food security and nutrition coordinators, reinforcement of integration between departments
Integrated analysis of the underlying causes of malnutritionIntegrated needs assessmentsDevelopment of clear methodology for integrated interventions and synergiesReinforcement of integration through project design and implementation, including geographical areas of intervention and target populationsDesign and implement integrated emergency management strategy in coordination with FS and Nutrition departments, in ACF operational areas
Objective 4 : Supervision, follow-up and evaluation of the water and sanitation teams
Definition of objectives and revision of the different job descriptionsRecruitment of national and international staffRegular performance review and evaluations of the Program managers and ensure the same for the other staffsIdentification of training needs, facilitation of training and organization of technical workshops
Objective 5: Ensure coherence and support for logistics and administration issues regarding the water and sanitation department
In collaboration with the administrator, follow-up of the WASH budgets and expenditure provisional.In collaboration with the administrator, follow-up of WASH human resources policy.In collaboration with the logistic coordinator, management of project procurement planning, equipment supply when necessary, orders preparation and orders follow-up.
Objective 6: Report writing
Reporting on attended meetings or training to share with program managers, coordination team and NY head quarters as necessaryMonthly ACF WASH report to be sent to HoM/PC and NY Technical Advisor – which includes an overview of the WASH situation in Southern Sudan (general + operational areas), external coordination update, achievements for the past month and objectives for the following monthPreparing inputs for the mission monthly sitrepComplete donor proposals and reports and ACF WASH analysis reports written by program managers and lend support in the processPrepare handover report as necessary to replacementEnd of mission report to be sent to HoM, Tech Dir, Desk officer and Human Resources in NY.
Objective 7: External coordination
To participate to the WASH coordination meetings in Juba (and on the bases when possible) and representing ACF in the Wash sector in a professional mannerDevelop WASH contacts with other NGOs and technical bodiesAssess feasibility of ACF technical support and guidance to partner agencies and relevant governmental bodies, specifically the Ministry of Water and Irrigation.Promotion of ACF as an actor in WASH in Southern Sudan; through active participation in the Technical Working Groups and other related forumsExamine and pursue funding opportunities from donors and partners, in collaboration with HoM (including developing and submitting concept papers, proposals, etc)
Internal & External relationships
Internal
Participation in Country coordination meetings and any other general team or strategy meetingsFollow up of WASH program budgets in liaison with the WASH PMs, and Admin Co to ensure budget expenditure is in line with program objectives and timelineFollow up of logistics requirements for WASH programs in liaison with the LogCoEnsure program integration through regular meetings and joint planning with other program departments.Ensure coherence of Country WASH team structure to need and funding in close collaboration with HR Coordinator.
External
Participate in WASH Cluster Coordination meetingsDevelop WASH contacts with other NGOs and technical bodiesAssess feasibility of ACF technical support and guidance to partner agencies and relevant governmental bodies, specifically the Ministry of Water and Resources and Irrigation.
REPORTING RESPONSIBILITIES
Monthly field activity reportsMonthly & quarterly donor reports as required by each grantWeekly contribution to project sitrepsParticipate in donor reportsMonitoring and evaluation reports
POSITION REQUIREMENTS
QUALIFICATIONS
Degree in Water Engineering/Construction Engineering/Public Health with experience in water, sanitation, hygiene and health education projects with over 5 years of experience
OR
Relevant degree with at least 6 years experience in project management, preferably in a humanitarian context. Experience can be considered in lieu of academic qualification, but not vice-a-versa.
SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
ESSENTIAL
Interest and/or experience in hygiene education and training and/or community led methodologiesDemonstrated experience in proposal writing and donor reporting.Demonstrated experience in financial management and preparation of budgets for programming.Proficient in MS Office ApplicationsGood management and representation competencies.Excellent influencing and negotiation skillsExperience in developing world contextThis person should have a strong understanding of project cycle management and monitoring and evaluation.
PREFERRED
Prior ACF WASH experience or at least 2 years with a humanitarian organization at capital level.Familiarity with ECHO, OFDA, CHF, SDC reporting and regulations.Experience in context analysis and ER program design and implementation
How to apply:
Apply with resume and cover letter http://actionagainsthunger.theresumator.com/apply/O6AmZI/WASH-Coordinato...
