WASH Committees Facilitation Officer at CARE

REF: WCFO/12/2017

Job Details:

CARE International in Kenya is looking for well-organized and highly motivated Kenyan Nationals who are result-oriented to fill the position of WASH Committees Facilitation Officer at Dadaab Refugees Camp.

JOB SUMMARY

Reporting to the WASH coordinator, the WASH committees facilitation Officer will be responsible for capacity building of WASH committees and improvement of the WASH committees’ governance structures. S/he will also work closely with other WASH subunits to carry out management and training needs assessment.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS

• Strengthen and support community-based structures for WASH in the camps
• Advice and support the WASH committees and the sector on approaches for improving ownership, management and beneficiary participation in WASH activities.
• Train refugee staff, WASH committees and other relevant stakeholders/partners on WASH.
• Monitor and evaluate the participation, ownership and inclusiveness of refugees in decision making in WASH and assessment activities related to the project.
• Guide the WASH sector in the design and development of information, education and communication materials.
• Promote Effective supervision and collaboration among staff and communities
• Work with WASH team to promote co-operation and coordination as well as promoting effective supervision.
• Guiding the refugee staffs in planning and execution of facilitation activities.
• Perform office and staff administration work including organizing and holding regular staff
  meetings and briefings with the supervisees.
• Promote continuous involvement of the refugee community in sector work and assistcommunity in addressing WASH-related issues emerging from the blocks
• Serve as liaison person during joint interventions between the community CARE, UNHCR, GOK and other NGOs.
• Capacity Building and Reporting
  
  • Carry out training needs assessment for the WASH committees facilitators/hygiene promoters/WASH committees and utilize the findings to develop training manuals/packages
  • Identify own training needs and share with supervisor for necessary support where possible.
  • Prepare weekly, monthly and quarterly activity reports and submit to the supervisor.

QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND COMPETENCIES

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in social sciences 3 years of working experience. Diploma holders in any development discipline with 5 years of relevant work
  experience will be considered
• Certificate: Certificate in Project Cycle Management

Competencies

• Good communication skills and experience in participatory methodologies.
• Innovative, motivated and able to work with minimal supervision.
• TOT or TOF certificate
• Working experience in water, sanitation and hygiene sector will be an added advantage.
• Proficient in Microsoft Suite.
• Knowledge of behavior change techniques