WASH Coordinator

Arua

Organization: DRC - Danish Refugee Council
Location: Arua
Grade: Mid level - Mid level
Occupational Groups:
- Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH)
- Managerial positions
Closing Date: Closed

Background

The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a private, independent, humanitarian organization working on all aspects of the refugee cause in more than 40 countries throughout the world. The aim of DRC is to protect refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) against persecution and to promote durable solutions to the problems of forced migration, on the basis of humanitarian principles and human rights. DRC works in accordance with the UN Conventions on Refugees and the Code of Conduct for the ICRC and NGOs in Disaster Relief. In Uganda, DRC works in North, North-Western, South-Western and North-Eastern regions in a range of emergency and development support for refugees and displacement-affected communities (for more information go to www.drc.ngo).

Overall Purpose Of The Role:

The Water, sanitation & Hygiene Coordinator is responsible for coordinating strategy and operations within the West Nile WASH sector. The position exercises technical line management responsibilities over the West Nile WASH staff.

The WASH Coordinator is responsible for ensuring that managers and other employees are provided with the right expert advice and support to set strategy and assure operational quality and compliance with standards and procedures. He/She is accountable for the quality provision of WASH support and the ability to effectively coordinate others within the technical line. He/She will have delegated budget authority, and is expected to contribute to important management decisions. He/She will support WASH activity implementation teams in Rhino Camp, Yumbe, Kuluba and other locations of West Nile region.

The WASH Coordinator must demonstrate technical understanding of all facets of WASH including Water Engineering, Sanitation and all forms of Hygiene programming including Menstrual Hygiene.

Responsibilities

He/She is expected to comply with DRC’s framework of standard regulations and operational procedures including the code of conduct, Assistance Framework, Program Manual and Operations Handbook, approved documents, donor contacts and applicable laws specific to Uganda.

1. General

Provide technical line management to WASH staff through respective Base Managers.
Plan and coordinate staff development processes.
Provide input into staff performance management, and recruitment processes.
Conduct engineering works including development of designs, BOQs and monitoring construction/enginnering activities.

2. Coordination and Representation

Collaborate with technical partners and stakeholders including local authorities, funding donor staff at regional level as well as providing technical support in advocacy activities related to WASH.
Provide technical quality oversight on the operations of DRC’s implementation partners in WASH activities.
Represent DRC at WASH coordination engagements at either regional level, country level or beyond.
Cultivate good relations with key WASH actors, including UNHCR, NGOs, donors, non-state actors and government departments through effective and regular attendance at technical meetings/clusters and bilateral meetings.
Develop and quality checked reports for various stakeholders.

3. Sector Development, Monitoring & Documentation.

Participate in program operational and long term planning.
Ensure prudent utilization of and accountability for resources allocated for WASH activities.
Development of WASH concept notes, project plans, budgets and funding proposals for sector development.
Develop and support mechanisms to undertake gap analysis in WASH and initiate development of new WASH intervention areas.
Responsible for technical guidance to the efficient and effective program implementation of all WASH projects within timeframe, budget and quality standards.
Develop WASH technical standards for capacity building trainings of sector staff in West Nile.
Develop a monitoring scheme, which includes performance and impact indicators for all WASH components and related activities.
Develop data base system and data collection tools and ensure quality data collection, data entry and undertake analysis and produce reports and provide feedback to relevant stakeholders.
Regularly monitor WASH activities and provide timely inputs and feedback to the Base Manager, Program Manager and Country WASH Coordinator to enhance WSH program implementation.
Coordinate with the MEAL Coordinator for conducting relevant baseline survey, mini surveys, needs assessment data, End line surveys and quality assurance are conducted.
Prepare monthly, quarterly, biannual, end year reports and activity work plans and share with relevant stake holders.

4. Programming

Lead the technical project planning, developing detailed implementation strategy, harmonizing approaches and methodologies for project implementation across the West Nile WASH grants.
Organize well planned donor missions to WASH field sites.
Development, coordination, planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting mechanisms for use by the WASH sector in West Nile.
Conduct assessments and fact-finding missions to sustain engineering works and facilities.
Assisting in the preparation of project proposals for external donors and participate in negotiations to defend them.
Conceptualizing and developing sectoral and local strategies in close co-operation with the Program Manager.
Ensure that the programmes are implemented in accordance with DRC standard regulations and operational procedures, WASH technical standards and national standards and procedures.
Monitor all WASH program financial budgets, expenditures, procurement (including procurement planning) and inventories in accordance with DRC operations handbook, donor regulations and DRC specific guidelines.
Ensure adherence to DRC Security procedures according to the DRC Operations Handbook and local security rules.
Provide technical support to project teams in conducting consultations with stakeholders in the project target areas including but not limited to the government authorities (particularly OPM_, UN Agencies, other NGOs and civil societies for the project start up.

5. Staff Development and Management

Provide technical line management to WASH Team leaders based at the field base location.
Collaborate with Base manager in developing WASH staff performance measurement and targets and appraisals based on the set targets.
Conduct regular field visits to operational sites to provide technical support to WASH teams.
Uphold DRC’s code of Conduct and principles of accountability.
Participate in procedures related to recruitment, staff development, warning and dismissal as required, with a mind-set of anticipation and expectation as opposed to reaction.
Design and conduct or outsource technical trainings for the key WASH staff to ensure highest level of technical standards are sustained.

6. Relationship Management:

Coordination: Maintain close and good relations with all relevant stakeholders including the other Base Mangers of other NGOs, UN organizations, OPM, local authorities, line ministries, donors, DRC partners and internally with all staff and in particu;lar other sector coordinator
Transparency: Conduct self and responsibility in a transparent way.
Reporting: Timely compile required reports for all relevant stakeholders as required.
Follow up all DRC / DDG Procedures for Security, Finance, Logistics, HR and Administration.
Uphold DRC’s international code of conduct.
Carry out any other duty as assigned by the supervisor.

About you

To be successful in this role, we expect you to be a positive, mature leader with a proven track record of developing effective initiatives, programmes, and impact.

o Striving for excellence: you focus on reaching results while ensuring an efficient process

o Collaborating: you involve relevant parties and encourage feedback.

o Taking the lead: you take ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation.

o Communicating: You listen and speak effectively and honestly.

o Demonstrating integrity: you act in line with our vision and values

Moreover, we also expect the following:

Experience and Technical competencies:

Substantial water engineering experience in rural settings, development sector work experience.
Relevant university degree in Engineering.
Minimum 5 years of experience in an INGO or similar/related position which must include engineering, sanitation, financial management and asset control.
Good interpersonal, communication skills with proven experience in liaising with local authorities.
Proven leadership skills and a competence in people management.
Experience in civil or water engineering management and proven organizational skill.
Good understanding of donor trends, guidelines and procedures.
Experience dealing with national partners and local/government authorities.
Professional background in working with internally displaced persons and/or refugees is an advantage.
Good experience in training and liaising with national NGOs.
Experience working in multicultural work settings.
Ability to work under pressure and with tight deadlines;
A team player and the ability to work with limited supervision;
Flexible, pro-active, and with the ability on follow through on tasks.

DRC encourages all qualified candidates to apply, irrespective of nationality, race, gender or age.

Conditions

Availability: 1st August 2018 or As soon As possible

Duty station: Arua - Uganda

Reporting: Programme Manager; Maintains technical support line with the Country WASH Coordinator based in Kampala

Duration: 1year contract possibility of extension, subject to performance and funding.

Contract: Salary and conditions in accordance with the Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for Global Expatriates (available at www.drc.dk under Vacancies). This position is graded as A14 for qualified National staff the terms of employment will be in accordance with DRC terms for National staff

Commitments: DRC has a Humanitarian Accountability Framework, outlining its global accountability commitments. All staff are required to contribute to the achievement of this framework (http://www.drc.dk/HAF.4265.0.html). All DRC staff must be committed to the Red Cross Code of Conduct, as well as the Core Humanitarian Standards.

Application

Qualified candidates are invited to access the full job description and the requirements for this position under vacancies at www.drc.dk. Please submit applications online using this link by 18th July 2018

If you have questions or are facing problems with the online application process, please contact job@drc.dk

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