WASH Officer at Islamic Relief

Base Location: Project site (Field) 100% Mandera County

Reporting to: Field coordinator

Overall Responsibility

The WASH & Environment Officer will be responsible for the Planning, Design and Implementation of all Civil and Structural activities/interventions of the project. The officer is responsible for the supervision of the technical team (if any), contractors/consultants and furthermore contribute to assist the organization in the technical supervision of WASH/Environment & related activities; and specifically support the Project Coordinator with the overall technical field support for the planning and coordination of construction and rehabilitation works.

Essential Knowledge, skills and Experience

• Not less than 3 years’ experience of WASH projects. Experience in North Eastern Kenya or ASAL Counties will be an added advantage
• Good Project Cycle Management, reporting and documentation skills
• Experience in working in unsecure zones with knowledge in Standard Operation Procedures
• Knowledge of International and National Standards/policies governing WASH programmes i.e SPHERE and Water Act 2002
• Experience in solar systems, boreholes, shallow well development works
• Proven WASH project implementation and management skills
• Experience of drafting and writing project documents or proposals,
• Experience of INGOs system in the same field,
• Experience in developing linkages with INGOs, Government agencies, Institutional donors and other stakeholders,
• Experience of working in culturally sensitive areas thereby managing circumstances through high level of diplomacy and tact.
• Demonstrated ability for strategic thinking and analysis, ,
• Proven technical competencies in planning, design and implementation of WASH programmes as well as sound financial skills (e.g., budgeting),
•  Experience of work with a team in a multi-cultural environment in emergency and development settings and good team leadership,
• Positive and ability to build consensus in problem solving,
• A focus on results, balanced with a sensitive and honest approach to people.

Desirable Knowledge, skills and Experience

• Programmatic expertise on the following themes: Integrated Sustainable Programmes, humanitarian interventions, DRR, gender issues, conflict, sustainable livelihoods etc
• Experience of working and providing support from a distance
• Strong computer skills ( Design Packages, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Access, MS Power Point, MS Project, SPSS).
• Sympathetic with aims, values & objectives of Islamic Relief.