Water Resources Management Specialist - STAWI at Catholic Relief

Job Summary

As Water Resources Management Specialist, you will support the design and implementation of strategies and interventions related to water resources management. You will collaboratively work with the county government, Water Resources Authority and other stakeholders to facilitate coordinated management of water resource and access to information by various. You will also provide technical leadership to local institutions to explore sustainable approaches to water resource management. Your management and technical knowledge must ensure the delivery of high-quality programming.

Roles and Key Responsibilities

•  Provide strategic leadership and guidance and ensure quality delivery of the WRM intervention across the target counties
•  Strengthen coordination between water services and water resources management actors in the target counties.
•  Support water resource management institutions in adoption and utilization of data for better resource management
•  Implementation of groundwater related advocacy strategies, including engagement with governmental and private sector institutions
•  Support in the reporting, documentation, and knowledge management for the WRM component and dissemination to key stakeholders.
•  Ensure the water services interventions are informed by water resources management information such as hydrogeological and feasibility surveys
•  Contribute to the implementation of strategies, standards, tools and best practices in the Water Resource Management that effectively engage partners, donors, and county & national government

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

•  Able to research, learn and implement new technologies quickly
•  Good technical writing skills
•  Presentation, facilitation, training, mentoring, and coaching skills
•  Proactive, resourceful, solutions-oriented and results-oriented.
•  Demonstrated commitment to respect, equity, diversity and inclusion including gender equality.

Preferred Qualifications

•  Recognized technical experience and qualifications in sector
•  Demonstrated experience of successful management, including management of functions of complex, multi-activity projects.
•  Staff management experience and abilities that are conducive to a learning environment.
•  Experience engaging partners and strengthening partnerships. Knowledge of CRS partnership strategy a plus.
•  Experience in MS Office package (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio), Web Conferencing Applications, and information and budget management systems.

Key Working Relationships

Internal: Chief of Party, Deputy Chief of Party, Water Technical Advisor, Learning and Adaptation Advisor, Environment and Safeguards Specialist, Country Representative, Head of Programming, Programming staff, Finance Manager, Deputy Regional Director for Program Quality, Regional Technical Advisors, HQ based Public Donor Liaison.

External: Donor, government agencies, partner INGOs and local NGOs, peer agencies, community representatives, private sector actors, including financial institutions.

Qualifications

Typical Background, Experience & Requirements:

Education and Experience

•  Graduate/Master’s degree in a relevant discipline; Environmental science, Natural resource Management, Geography or hydrology required;
•  Relevant professional qualifications an added advantage
•  Minimum 7 years of professional experience in water sector in Kenya and understanding water resource management in drylands
•  Demonstrated experience of successful management, including management of functions of complex, multi-activity projects.
•  Staff management experience and abilities that are conducive to a learning environment.
•  Experience of working in the Kenyan ASAL context.