WASH project coordinator

Duties and responsibilities

The WASH Project Coordinator (PC) will start up and implement NRC’s WASH and DRR intervention in Warrap State, and will report to the NRC Sudan Shelter Programme Manager. The PC will:

• Start up, implement, and monitor WASH and DRR project activities appropriate to specific sectors of the community
• Facilitation of the Community Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) approach through which WASH activities can be implemented
• 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.
• Design and plan activities to reduce these risks with reference to both physical, behavioural, cultural, economic, social and gender aspects
• Contribute towards development of programme implementation approaches, strategies and the overall Country Programme Strategy
• Ensure technical and programmatic quality of the project
• Manage assessments and baseline studies in coordination with the relevant clusters and other relevant actors in the area
• Design and manage periodic studies to measure progress and impact of the project intervention
• Participate in coordination meetings and share information with external stakeholders as appropriate
• Design and manage a plan to monitor activities, outputs and impact and recommend adaptations to the programme as needed
• Provide regular and reliable narrative and financial reports reflecting lessons learned
• Work together with other WASH 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.
• Ensure transparency and inclusiveness in information management
• Recruit and train the WASH/DRR team
• Manage the project team and ensure that activities are completed within the specified timeframe and to acceptable level of technical and programme quality
• Manage day-to-day logistics, administration, and personnel in accordance with national law and organisational guidelines
• Develop appropriate technical and social training packages and modules for Hygiene and Sanitation including Environmental sanitation to enhance the capacity of NRC staff
• 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 CLTS approach is understood and applied
• Ensure that all activities and resources are implemented and handed over or ended in a way that promotes local capacities and sustainable operations
• Ensure that gender, protection, HIV, the environment, and other important crosscutting concerns are taken into account in programme design, implementation, and reporting; ensure that project activities reflect the needs of specific groups and individuals
• 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 the UN or other NGOs
• Liaise with other organisations/entities engaged in similar activities in South Sudan
• Liaise closely with relevant NRC staff
• Contribute to related donor reports and proposals and information sharing as appropriate
• Contribute to the development of indicators and M&E tools
• Develop tools for both qualitative and quantitative surveys

Qualifications

• Background in Public Health Engineering (Water & Sanitation) or similar discipline
• Minimum 5 years experience in initiation, planning and 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 a remote post conflict setting
• Understanding of the principles behind and experience in the implementation of WASH programmes, CLTS and DRR

Essential skills

• Assessment, analytical, and planning skills; Ability to collect and analyse technical data including appropriate public health indicators and water quality assessments to direct programmme implementation priorities
• Strong administrative and management skills with a willingness to follow relevant policies and procedures
• Proven ability to use MS Office; knowledge of CAD application desirable
• Good communication skills, including ability to simply present complex technical information
• Strong experience in capacity building and training of staff and target groups, especially in community mobilization, hygiene promotion, CLTS and DRR
• Political and cultural awareness and sensitivity
• Ability to understand and integrate gender issues within a conservative environment and a post conflict setting
• Fluency in written and spoken English is essential; knowledge in local languages desirable
• Ability to work well under pressure and in response to changing needs
• Monitoring and documenting skills