tendersglobal.net
Requisition ID: req47183
Job Title: Water & Sanitation Officer
Sector: Environmental Health
Employment Category: Fixed Term
Employment Type: Full-Time
Open to Expatriates: No
Location: Lodwar, Kenya
Work Arrangement:
Job Description
The International Rescue Committee(IRC) responds to the worlds worst humanitarian crises and helps people whoselives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster to survive,recover, and gain control of their lives. The IRC has been working in Kenyasince 1992, providing crucial services across the two refugee camps, Dadaab andKakuma, and a number of counties (Garissa, Turkana, West Pokot, Samburu,Kajiado, Lamu and Nairobi) implementing programs in the sectors of health,nutrition, governance & rights, womens protection & empowerment,Economic Recovery and Development, as well as providing emergency responsethrough a network of field offices and a range of institutional andcommunity-based partnerships.
Position Summary:
The role of WATSAN Officer is toensure successful implementation and supervision of community based watersupply and sanitation interventions in the target areas. Additionally, thisposition will support development of staff and community capacity building inwater supply and sanitation operation, maintenance and management, participatein mobilization of WASH resources and ensure implementation is done in closecollaboration with program staff, the local community, the Local authority andother relevant agencies. The role will also involve to a large-scale technicaldesigns of various WASH infrastructures, estimation of costs, supportdevelopment of tender documents, bid review and evaluations, and generalconstruction contract management and discharge in accordance with IRC and GoKacceptable standards and specifications. During implementation of projectsactivities, the Officer will be required to provide feedback to relevantproject partners and the Local authorities with an aim of improving overall WASHprogram quality.
Main Responsibilities
The WATSAN Officer will identifyand assess the key needs of WASH facilities and services to be addressed andwhom to engage and develop an appropriate implementation strategy to eitherconstruct, rehabilitate or repair such facilities. They will ensure that anengagement approach to working with communities and the local authorities,other partners is employed and all activities are carried out in a way that iscritical to community needs and promotes the full and equal participation ofwomen, men, children and youth. Primary responsibilities include:
Project Planning and Design
Project Implementation
Project Monitoring and Evaluation
Fundraising and Networking
Reporting
Qualifications
Required Experience & Competencies:
Standards of ProfessionalConduct: The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principlesoutlined in the IRC Way Code of Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, andAccountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforcespolicies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, ChildSafeguarding, Harassment-Free Workplace, Fiscal Integrity, Anti-Retaliation,Combating Trafficking in Persons and several others.
Gender Equality: IRC iscommitted to narrowing the gender gap in leadership positions. We offerbenefits that provide an enabling environment for women to participate in ourworkforce including parental leave, gender-sensitive security protocols andother supportive benefits and allowance.
Kenyan nationals are encouragedto apply. International allowances are not available for this position. Salaryand employee benefits are compliant to the Kenyan NGO Sector.
IRC is an Equal OpportunityEmployer and considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard torace, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, maritalstatus, veteran status or disability.
Disclaimer:
Please take note thatInternational Rescue Committee (IRC) does not ask for any fees in connectionwith its recruitment processes.
Apply for this job
To help us track our recruitment effort, please indicate in your cover/motivation letter where (tendersglobal.net) you saw this job posting.
Job title: Senior Accountant Company Sewell Wallis Job description We have an exciting opportunity to…
Job title: Servicetechniker/ Quereinsteiger für die Instandhaltung brandschutztechnischer Einrichtungen Company Jockel Brandschutztechnik-Service Job description Die…
tendersglobal.net Overview Saint Joseph Hospital is a 433-bed facility located in Lexington Kentucky. Founded in…
tendersglobal.net Organizational Context The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is…
tendersglobal.net Procurement Process :ITB - Invitation to bidUNDP-BDI - BURUNDI Introduction : Veuillez indiquer si…
tendersglobal.net Job Description The SOO will be expected to provide operational support/guidance and quality assurance…
This website uses cookies.