Project Coordinator - Sanitation & Hygeine at Kenya Red Cross Society

Reporting to: Technical Specialist – Sanitation and Hygeine

Grade Level: 13

Purpose of Position

To provide technical support to sanitation and hygiene programs especially in the area of sanitation marketing, social and behavior change.

Minimum education, training and experience requirements to qualify for the position:

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Public Health or Environmental Health
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience with regard to designing, planning, implementation, supervising and reporting on integrated development, sanitation and Hygiene Programs in the NGO sector
• Experience in social behaviour change programming and sanitation marketing-very key
• Experience working with county government and local implementing partners.
• Experience in sanitation and hygiene co-ordination mechanisms such as relevant technical working groups is an added advantage.
• Must be a results orientated person who can handle a heavy work load as well as manage and satisfy multiple and at times conflicting organizational, donor and other stakeholder demands and
• Excellent communication skills

Preferred Skills, Knowledge and Experience

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including report-writing and formal communication skills.
• Excellent computer skills, including proficiency in MS Office and Lotus Notes (or another main email system such as Microsoft Outlook).
• Strong negotiation skills.
• Cross-cultural sensitivity, flexible worldview, and ability to work with a wide range of people from different backgrounds.
• Good understanding of World Vision and Sphere relief standards.
• Knowledge of and adherence to the NGO Code of Conduct.
• Ability to exhibit exemplary lifestyle as interpreted in specific local cultural context.
• Good presentation skills
• Strong written and oral communication skills