Position: ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย WASH Project Coordinator
Reports to: ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย Area Programme Manager
Supervision of: ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย WASH Team Leader, Wash Project Officer and Wash Project Assistant
Duty station: ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย Jigjiga covering all IDP Sites and host community. ย
Travel:ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 50%ย ย ย ย ย ย ย
Duration and type of contract: ย Fixed term
All NRC employees are expected to work in accordance with the organizationโs core values: dedication, innovation, inclusivity and accountability. These attitudes and beliefs shall guide our actions and relationships.ย
- Role and responsibilities
The WASH WASH Project Coordinatorย is responsible for the coordination of the WASH projects within the Somali Region.
Generic responsibilitiesย
- Line management of WASH Project staffย
Specific responsibilitiesย
To ensure minimum standards of technical quality in all activities and interventions, which are technically appropriate, realistic, in line with project specific objectives and on budget.ย Undertake contract management and tendering processes of the diverse contractors for WASH hardware and software activities. Plan, coordinate and implement NRC WASH activities (Public Health Engineering, Public Health Promotion, Construction) in the Somali Region. Ensure that assessment, program design and implementation consider the needs and vulnerabilities in Somali Region. Ensure that WASH program design is informed by and integrated with NRCsโ other priority sectors of ICLA, Livelihood and Food Security (LFS), Education and Protection. To ensure that sustainable systems are set in place for longer-term operation and maintenance of all water and sanitation infrastructure, including the provision of all necessary training. Prepare and oversee the implementation process to ensure timely delivery of programme activities (for example, monitoring against logframes, individual performance management workplans). Prepare timely financial and narrative reports on project activities in compliance with internal NRC requirements and any relevant external donor requirements.ย Ensure appropriate management and use of NRC resources at all times Manage project staff on a day-to-day level working with other technical departments, security, logistics, administration and senior management staff (depending on assignment). Ensure that NRCโs work in WASH programming is coordinated with efforts of other agencies and Government and represent organization at Interagency Coordination meetings. Contribute to learning, experiences and evidence to relevant global advocacy objectives relating to WASH through case studies and documentation.ยCritical interfaces
By interfaces, NRC means processes and projects that are interlinked with other departments/units or persons. Relevant interfaces for this position are:
Project planning: CC Specialists, CC Officers, M&E Officer, Emergency Manager Area operations: Logistics & Admin Officer, Finance Officer, HR Assistant, Security Officer Staff capacity building:ย CC Specialists, HR Manager Implementation: WASH Specialist, Support officers, M&E Officer, Emergency Manager Competenciesย1. Professional competenciesย
Degree in Water Engineering, Public Health, Civil Engineering, Public Health, Environmental Health, Hydrology; 5 yearsโ experience from working as a WASH Coordinator or similar in a humanitarian/recovery context with an INGO/ NGOsโ; Experience in implementing integrated WASH activities (both software and hardware); Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts; Documented results related to the positionโs responsibilities; Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile; Fluency in Somali and English, both written and verbal.Context related skills, knowledge and experienceย
Knowledge of the operatingย context in Somali Region. Knowledge of the local languages is an advantage;ย Knowledge and experience of the application of SPHERE and links to emergency and longer-term development practice; Excellent teamwork and interpersonal skills. Experience in use of design softwareโs like AutoCAD, ArcGIS and statistical packages;Behavioral competencies
Managing resources to optimize results Handling insecure environmentsย Empowering and building trust Managing performance and development Planning and delivering results Strategic Thinking