WASH Assistant at ACTED

Duties and responsibilities

• Prepare the work plan and time schedules for implementing the WASH activities and share with the Project Officer;
• Support in technical designs and Bills of Quantities for WASH interventions;
• Implement day to day WASH activities with stakeholders in field ensuring that technical quality and standards are considered and respected during project implementation;
• Prepare technical layouts, technical designs and Bills of Quantities
• Ensure the development, implementation and monthly review of implementation plans for WASH projects.
• Ensure WASH activities are executed on time, meeting the target and within the budget;
• Assist the Project Officer to trouble-shoot any unforeseen challenges during the project implementation;
• Provide regular and timely updates on progress and challenges to the Project Officer;
• Prepare field success stories for Acted’s program activities;
• Keep record of all WASH activity documents, in particular beneficiary list, designs, Bills of Quantities, activity reports, progress reports, photo updates, completion certificates, attendance sheets, etc.;
• Help maintaining a beneficiary master database/tracker containing all beneficiary registration and baseline information as well as the WASH activities from which the beneficiaries benefitted ensure the data is protected from misuse in line with Acted’s data protection policy;
• As will be guided by the Project Officer, undertake communication and liaison activities to actively consult and involve beneficiaries, key informants, actors, partners and stakeholders in all stages of project design and implementation;
• Cultivate good relations with stakeholders – local leaders, including government authorities and non-state actors;
• Ensure efficient use of project resources;
• Undertake regular field visits to provide technical guidance and supervision as well as regularly monitor the progress of WASH activities;
• Prepare activity reports and support in works completion certificates upon ascertaining the works as completed to Acted’s satisfaction.
• Monitoring of Acted’s WASH activities in the field;
• Document lessons learned and best practices and share them with the Office Manager/Project Responsible so they can be reflected in project planning and decision making.
• Any other project related tasks as assigned by the Line Manager.

Protection mainstreaming- Promoting of and adhering to Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse policy and guidelines (for site residents, ACTED staff, partner agencies, casual labours etc).

Qualifications/Skills Required

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in Development studies, Social science, Water and Sanitation or other relevant discipline
• 2-3 years WASH management experience in Donor Funded Projects
• Good understanding of SPHERE and other international standards.
• Proven ability to work creatively and independently both in the field and in the office;
• Good inter-personal skills, commitment, motivation and demonstrated ability to establish effective work relations at all levels,Computer literate and with excellent IT Knowledge.