Key Responsibilities:
Technical support
- Liaise with the local administration to mobilize the community for the project interventions.
- Facilitate community meetings in relation to the projects
- Support sanitation and hygiene coverage through various behaviour change methodologies such as CLTS, Nurturing Care Groups (NCG) and WASH Business Centres.
- Support sanitation and hygiene interventions within any grants
- Support various capacity building sessions for the communities such as training the communities on sanitation and nutrition linkages, importance of hand washing with soap at critical times, household water treatment and other hygiene promotion aspects.
- Support the establishment/strengthening of referral mechanisms/processes by community health promotors (CHPs) and Health workers - Monthly meetings with CHPs.
- Support roll-out of Health activities in the AP such as maternal, new born and child health (MNCH) and integration of the same into WASH activities
Quality Assurance-Monitoring, reporting and Documentation
- Support in the coordination of joint monitoring visits between the donor and the national office.
- Participate in evaluation planning and support data collection teams, analysis and interpretation
- Support monitoring on a monthly basis (project indicators progress) and make relevant improvements
- Collect (such as through digital means-m Water) and share information to guide project teams in timely writing and submission of quality reports (Annual, Semi-annul and Monthly Management Reports) in line with WV/grant reporting guidelines and the donor expectation.
- Utilize financial planning tools such as spending plans, work plans based on project activities and budgets.
- Utilize budget estimates and anticipated costs based on programmatic priorities and activities for planning purposes.
- Monitor (with support of the project officer-sanitation and hygiene or other AP WASH and health staff) on a monthly basis the project implementation on budget, on time and on target.
Advocacy, Fundraising, Engagement with strategic partners, Linkages and networks & partnership development
- Participate in mobilizing stakeholders during baselines, evaluations and other relevant programming activities
- Collaborate with community leaders and other partners to plan monitoring activities
- Represent WVK in relevant forums within the AP area
- Support fundraising initiatives for health, sanitation and hygiene such as proposal development.
- Provide support to community led processes of monitoring public service delivery.
- Ensure communities are mobilized and participate in their WASH and health projects
QUALIFICATION REQUIRED:
- Diploma in public health/ Environmental health, or community health, community development with experience in sanitation and hygiene
- At least 2 years’ experience in implementing behavior change methodologies in sanitation and hygiene such as Community Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) and sanitation marketing.
- Prior experience working with partners at community level is an advantage
- Good community mobilization and engagement skills needed
- Must be computer literate
- A local resident from Oldonyiro Ward, Ngaremara Ward, Burat Ward preferred.
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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Cloud Platform Strategy and Vision
- Review existing cloud strategy and implement a strategic roadmap for cloud adoption and optimization aligned with the organization’s long-term goals.
- Lead platform evolution, balancing innovation with reliability and cost-effectiveness.
- Identify emerging technologies to enhance digital capabilities in mission delivery.
- Stay current with emerging cloud technologies and industry trends.
Multi-Cloud Solution Architecture (AWS & Azure)
- Lead the design of hybrid and multi-cloud solutions across AWS and Azure, ensuring alignment with both technical and humanitarian needs.
- Develop reference architectures, solution blueprints, and technical standards for scalable, secure deployments.
- Architect solutions for application modernization, data integration, and cloud-native services.
Cloud Integration & Implementation
- Oversee the end-to-end delivery of cloud projects, from discovery through deployment and optimization.
- Integrate cloud platforms with internal systems (CRM, ERP, data platforms) and field technologies.
- Support containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), serverless, and API-based architectures.
Governance, Security & Compliance
- Embed strong security practices into all solution designs (e.g., encryption, IAM, VPC design, network segmentation).
- Ensure compliance with global data protection laws (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA), donor requirements, and ethical tech standards.
- Lead efforts around business continuity, disaster recovery, and secure multi-region deployment strategies.
Technical Leadership & Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Serve as a technical advisor and thought leader across IT, programs, data, and operations teams.
- Mentor junior architects, engineers, and project teams; lead cloud architecture review boards.
- Collaborate with DevOps teams to support CI/CD, infrastructure-as-code, and automation initiatives.
Cloud Vendor & Cost Management
- Manage relationships with AWS and Azure account teams and technical partners.
- Analyze and optimize cloud spend across platforms; implement tagging, rightsizing, and cost monitoring strategies.
- Participate in vendor negotiations and ensure service levels meet operational needs.
KNOWLEDGE/QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE ROLE:
Required Education, training, license, registration, and/or Certification
Required Professional Experience
- 7+ years in IT, with at least 3 years in a cloud architecture/solution architecture or platform leadership role.
- Hands-on experience designing and deploying workloads on both AWS and Azure.
- Strong understanding of networking, IAM, data services, container orchestration, and serverless architectures.
- Proven experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) in a production environment.
- Deep understanding of infrastructure-as-code, DevOps, networking, and security principles.
- Expertise with IaC tools (Terraform, CloudFormation), CI/CD pipelines, and scripting (Python, PowerShell).
- Strong background in governance, compliance, and platform lifecycle management.
- Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Cloud certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Azure Solutions Architect Expert).
Preferred Professional Experience
- Experience working in or supporting mission-driven organizations or NGOs.
- Experience supporting field operations in low-resource or low-connectivity environments.
- Familiarity with mobile data collection tools and systems integration in field contexts.
- Knowledge of donor technology compliance (e.g., USAID Digital Strategy, DFID standards).
- Experience architecting platforms that support offline functionality and low-connectivity regions.
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