Openings at ACTED

Duties and responsibilities

• Participate in preparation of project work plans, designs and implement them within the stipulated project timeframe.
• Provide technical support in WASH technology designs and use to support improvement of safe and affordable water and sanitation and good hygiene practices in the project target areas.
• Participate in community design sessions for appropriate WASH design options based on local contexts.
• Supporting training of community on solid waste management which entails safe disposal of waste, reduction, reuse and recycle.
• Effectively implementation as per the provided project budget.
• Actively participate in all field meetings, deliberations, project site visits and workshops which address or are related to project activities.
• Prepare field project progress reports and ensure timely submission.
• Document project reports, project ideas, meaningful/case stories of change and lessons learnt.
• Training of community to create awareness and sensitize for community ownership of the project.
• Contribute to rapid assessment, baseline surveys and monitoring and evaluation of project (s) to ensure achievement of desired project outputs.
• Oversee mapping, selection and repair of selected water sources/facilities.
• Supervision of construction works and ensuring quality construction/rehabilitation of WASH infrastructure by contractors.
• Support in managing relationship with communities and other local stakeholders.
• Participate in planning for commissioning of complete WASH facilities.
• Ensuring adherence to legal requirement, health and safety requirements.
• Support nexus approach between WASH, energy for water pumping and treatment and agriculture.

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
• 3-5 years WASH management experience in Donor Funded Projects
• Demonstrated experience in WASH management in an NGO/INGO is highly preferable.
• Able to manage a high workload and meet tight deadlines
• Good numerical, report writing and administration skills; committed to consultative and servant-minded leadership; able to set clear objectives for staff and to delegate; able to enforce procedures
• Good understanding of SPHERE and other international standards.
• Knowledge and understanding of humanitarian standards
• Ability to train, mobilize, and manage national staff
• Flexibility and ability to multi-task under pressure
• 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.
• Strong people management and leadership skills;
• Excellent communication skills.
• Experience in providing inputs to proposals and donor reports.

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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.