Senior WASH Officer at Terre des hommes (TDH)

Specific Responsibilities / Context (Tasks)
Main responsibilities :

• S/he is working under the direct supervision of the Project manager.
• S/he is responsible for supervising, coaching and training his/her field teams.
• S/he makes regular visits to the field to supervise activities, at least once a week.
• S/he ensures decisions and actions are taken in his/her area of intervention and deals with them independently on a daily basis in consultation with his/her line manager.
• S/he ensures that the outcomes and outputs of the project(s) s/he is in charge of are achieved and that all project indicators are reached.
• S/he plans project expenditure using the appropriate tools and in liaison with the project manager.
• S/he plans all logistical aspects of the project in collaboration with the project manager and support services, using the appropriate tools.
• S/he also acts as the link / the synergy between the project for which s/he is authorized, and the other projects developed within the delegation.
• S/he builds up the expertise in his/her field of intervention.
• S/he collaborates and coordinates with the project manager and WASH Specialist at headquarters to develop andvalidate the thematic strategy in line with the Tdh strategic commitments and conduct advocacy and strategic capitalization actions.
• S/he collaborates with the other Tdh projects and support department
• In agreement with his/her line manager, he/she participates in the different coordination meetings and he/she provides compiled meeting minutes reports to his/her line manager.
• More specifically, s/he:
• Takes part in the definition of strategic orientations for the project, in coordination with the project manager and the thematic referent.
• Conduct technical assessments through site visits and discussion with key informants (authorities, operators, staff, community members, community leaders…) in identified schools, health centers, detention facilities and at community level (shelter, water supply and sewage systems), identify and design adapted technical solutions and prepares assessment reports.
• Contribute to concept note and proposal writing, including activity budget sizing, beneficiary counting and activities description.
• Plans activities or projects he/she is in charge of and oversees their implementation in accordance with donor commitments, existing standard operating procedures and quality standards
• Conducts initial and regular assessments of the project and activities outcomes according to the monitoring & evaluation plan and project indicators sources of verification.
• Prepares and issues weekly and monthly field financial and logistical needs in collaboration with Tdh support services.
• Prepare weekly and monthly report for all activities conducted as well as for each project activity finalized.
• Ensures the coaching of any collaborator under their responsibility, from recruiting to the final collaboration reports.
• Uses the good practices so that their management respects the values of Tdh. Puts the staff management policies in place within the delegation.
• Ensures the correct financial management of the project or activity and the funds are available for it. Guarantees a monthly tracking of budgets.

Education / Qualifications

• At least a BSc in a discipline related to WASH or Civil Engineering or Environmental Health

Experience

• At least 5 years’ technical experience in WASH project with international NGO.
• Previous successful experience in a WASH in health project is required.
• Language: Fluent in Swahili and English (written and spoken)
• IT Knowledges: Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite, knowledge on Mobile Data collection tools (ODK), ability to use CAD
• software to design technical solutions and draw technical drawing
• Child protection policy
• Commit to respect the Child Safeguarding Policy.
• Commit to ensure the best implementation possible of the Child Safeguarding Policy in Kenya, including participation in annual audit, and reviews and updates of action plan.
• Commit to inform the Country Representative and/or the Field Coordinator to deal with any case of any allegations or possibility of transgression, even potential, of the Child Safeguarding Policy.
• Abuse Prevention Policy - Operational Risk Management
• Commit to respect Tdh Risk Management Policies including: Child Safeguarding Policy, Safety and Security Policy and AntiFraud/Corruption Policy, Code of Conduct, Whistle Blowing Policy.
• Commit to ensure the best implementation possible of the Tdh Risk Management Policies.
• Commit to inform supervisors and to deal with any cases, allegations, or possibility of transgression, even potential, of the Tdh Risk Management Policies.