Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Coordinator

Action Against Hunger (AAH) is a humanitarian, non-governmental, non-political, non-denominational and non-profit making organization working in the Palestinian Territory since 2002.

Action Against Hunger is recruiting for its Jerusalem office a

Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Coordinator

For 12 months with a possibility of extension

GENERAL OBJECTIVES

• Develop, update, and participate to the implementation of Action Against Hunger’s WASH Strategy and lead the organization strategic positioning in the oPt related to WASH in close collaboration with technical field teams and Senior Management.
• Actively represent Action Against Hunger externally towards technical interlocutors and in relevant fora to raise the organization’s profile and identify opportunities related to WASH and Climate change.
• Explore with Managers in the field new technical thematic and lead or support assessments in areas relevant to Action Against Hunger and the oPt context.
• Support Action Against Hunger’s teams and programs to maintain high quality standards in the organization WASH related interventions.

KEY ACTIVITIES

Objective 1: Support or (Coordinate) Lead Project Implementation as required by the context and depending on the organization’s capacities in the field.

• Support or (co)-Lead the implementation of WASH Projects and/or components mainly as a response to the need emerging from the war started in October 2023.
• Oversee all relevant steps of the project cycle necessary to the implementation including assessments, implementation, procurement, Monitoring &Evaluation etc.
• Oversee implementation of activities, check feasibility, suggest new interventions and/or modalities of intervention adapted to the evolving context, support the procurement process etc.
• Oversee budget management, ensure budget forecast, monitoring of expenditure, compliance with donors’ eligibility rule.
• Support or lead reporting efforts as requested by the donor (weekly updates or formal reporting)
• Update the WASH data tracker and collaborate with MEAL Team to grasp the best way possible for the organizations.

Objective 2: Develop, update, and participate to the implementation of Action Against Hunger’s WASH Strategy and lead the organization strategic positioning in the oPt related to WASH.

• Develop & maintain a close relationship with Action Against Hunger WASH teams in HQ and the region to ensure a good understanding & ownership of the organization’s strategy & programming framework.
• Propose and/or update a sector-based strategy in accordance with Action Against Hunger priorities at HQ level and in country.
• Identify opportunities for the organization relevant to the context and needs on the ground and discuss their feasibility with Deputy Country Director and Managers in the field.
• Work closely with the Advocacy Coordinator on initiatives and products related to WASH, Nexus and Climate change.
• Develop products (factsheet etc.) with the communication & advocacy colleagues to support information sharing on Action Against Hunger work and to value the technical information it gathers.
• Identify and enforce the use of relevant harmonized indicators to allow aggregation of information at mission level.
• Work on exploring, adjusting, and reflecting Action Against Hunger international experiences/lessons learned/practices around the world in the mission and create key models.

Objective 3: Actively represent Action Against Hunger with technical interlocutors and in WASH related fora.

• Actively participate in WASH cluster meetings and relevant technical working groups at national level and provide timely updates to related staff.
• Participate in strategic discussions related to WASH, Nexus and Climate change with donors and peer agencies.
• Develop and maintain relationships with key WASH stakeholders at national level and ensure coherence with network developed at base level by field colleagues.
• Organize with the field teams and advocacy colleagues relevant external technical and strategic workshops and events.

Objective 4: Support and/or lead Technical Assessments & research efforts.

• Support Managers in the field to identify thematic which require a technical assessment to be conducted by Action Against Hunger or jointly with another organization.
• Support the development of sounds methodologies and final reports for WASH related assessment lead by Action Against Hunger field offices.
• Explore new technical areas, gather information, and provide recommendations to Deputy Country Director and field management.
• Lead technical assessments when relevant and analyze relevant data.

Objective 5: Support and/or lead program design efforts in WASH.

• Support field teams assess the pertinence and feasibility of the WASH interventions in different areas for new programs.
• Facilitate or co-facilitate with field managers program design workshop especially for new, complex, or multi-year programs.
• Support preparation concept notes or proposals and co-write proposals when relevant in close collaboration with the field management and the Grant Manager.

Objective 6: Support the reinforcement of Program Quality

• Support field teams in designing and implementation WASH related activities based on their requests.
• Organize regular field visits and support field team address technical challenges as relevant and based on requests.
• Support the field team efforts to document WASH related guidelines and processes.
• Identify capacity building needs and provide support as relevant.
• Support field teams and Deputy Country Director managing risks related to implementation.

Objective 7: Explore how Action Against Hunger oPt mission can better include environment and climate change in its work.

• Stay updated on the network and Head Quarters initiatives regarding environment and climate change.
• Map the initiatives of other actors in the oPt regarding the environment and climate change in close collaboration with field colleagues.
• Identify opportunities for Action Against Hunger mission regarding environment and climate change. Summarize information and propose recommendations to Deputy Country Director and senior management.

PROFILE REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree and/or master’s degree in water engineering, civil engineering, public health, or international development.
• Solid project cycle management knowledge.
• Proved experience in proposal writing, strategic planning, and external representation.
• Technical knowledge in implementing WASH intervention in both emergency and development settings.
• Technical knowledge on the environment and climate change is desirable.
• 5 years’ experience at least in WASH sector and in implementing WASH projects and in the humanitarian and development field as coordinator/advisor or similar.
• Previous experience and knowledge in oPt and Middle East preferred.
• Good experience in working with local/national authorities including Ministries, Water service providers etc.
• Experience in capacity building.
• Strong knowledge of the humanitarian & development sectors & actors (Clusters/donors/UN/NGOs etc.).
• English (compulsory working language, excellent writing skills needed); Arabic (Highly encouraged but not required).