Catholic Relief
Services –USCCB is the official agency of the United States Conference of
Catholic Bishops for relief and development overseas.
CRS supports
programs in over 100 countries and works through local partners.
Job Title : WASH Director - WASH (Ref. 2012/50)
Location : Dadaab
Duration : 12 Months
Job Summary:
Under the supervision of the Head of Office in Dadaab and in close coordination with the Emergency Coordinator, the WASH PM II’s primary responsibilities will be to provide leadership, direction and management supervision to the CRS WASH team operating in Dadaab refugee camps and host communities.
As overall
manager of the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Promotion team he/she will also
provide strategic direction to both activities in Dadaab refugee camp and for
the activities with drought affected Kenyans by ensuring that appropriate and
agreed water and sanitation infrastructure is constructed in Kambioos refugee
camp, Dadaab and ensuring that the CRS WASH team provides continuous, effective
and efficient WASH services to Kambioos and drought affected Kenyans in the
vicinity of Dadaab.
Key Tasks & Responsibilities:
Design and manage assessments and baseline studies.
Design and manage a plan to monitor activities, outputs and
impact and adapt as needed.
Design and manage periodic studies to measure progress and
impact of the WASH intervention.
Effectively coordinate with the UN and other WASH I/NGO team
members to ensure that the various aspects of the WASH response are integrated,
and form part of a coherent public health response.
Coordinate assessments, plans, and activities with other
agencies as necessary.
Identify appropriate infrastructure developments.
Ensure technical design and construction of infrastructure is
completed to the agreed standards of quality.
Oversee the development of a rapid Knowledge, Attitudes and
Practices survey and baseline data sets.
Mobilization of the disaster-affected communities for
participation in creation of WASH facilities and services.
Ensure clear and transparent monitoring of all WASH activities
and reporting as per CRS requirements.
Plan and manage the overall WASH programme budget,
control/authorise expenditure and provide regular and reliable financial
reports.
Supervise the management of day-to-day logistics, administration,
and personnel activities.
Ensure that WASH activities are in line with relevant standards,
codes of conduct, and humanitarian principles.
Ensure that WASH 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 cross-cutting concerns are taken into account in programme design,
implementation, and reporting.
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering. An
advanced degree specializing in water and sanitation or public health strongly
preferred.
Strong rural as well as semi-urban, water and sanitation design
and project management experience.
At least 5 years of experience designing and managing water and
sanitation projects.
Required: Overseas experience in refugee camp service delivery
and experience managing multi-cultural, multi-disciplinary staff.
Experience preparing designs and contract documents for tender,
grant management and proposal writing.
Strong computer skills. Knowledge in Auto CAD is a plus.
Familiarity with current standards and guidelines for
humanitarian emergency response, including the Sphere Handbook criteria, Do no
harm, Good Enough Guide
Ability to work in partnership with local communities and NGOs
as appropriate.
Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
Strong analytical skills
Communication Skills, both oral and written. Fluency in English
and Swahili. Ability to speak Somali or Arabic is an added advantage.
Written applications indicating the reference number of position
applied for on the email subject line and CV including day-time contact phone
numbers, as well as names and contact information of three references should
reach the below-mentioned by Close of Business August 19, 2012.
Human Resources Manager
Catholic Relief Services – Kenya Program
PE-mail: hr@ke.earo.crs.org
Only Short listed candidates will be contacted
