Job Title: WASH Support Officer
Reports to: Programme Officer-WASH
Closely Work With: Health and Nutrition team, Livelihoods team, Education Team, Finance and Procurement team
Job Location: Marsabit, Marsabit County with 50% travel to Isiolo County (Candidates must be legally entitled to work in Kenya at the time of application - National Position)
Contract Details: Fixed term – 5 months
Salary Range: Base Salary: Kes 81,707 per month
Housing Allowance: 15% of the base
Job Purpose:
The WASH Support Officer will deliver WASH related interventions in the field and is responsible to lead supervision of the WASH related activities in Marsabit and Isiolo Counties as assigned by the line manager. This will entail supervision of WASH construction, hygiene promotion and community engagement in the project area.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
- Plan, prepare and oversee the implementation of components of the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene activities related to Hygiene Promotion in consultation with the Officer WASH, ensuring quality programming.
- Liaise with the line manager to undertake WASH construction activities supervision in Marsabit and Isiolo Counties
- Liaise with the line manager to undertake community engagement together with the County Departments of Water, Environment and Natural Resources
- Provide WASH promotion related training for relevant community and school hygiene facilitators and concerned community members related to measures to remain protected from WASH related disease and about the importance of properly using and maintaining WASH infrastructures for the community to remain safe and healthy.
- Liaise with the line manager for representation in the WASH sector forums in Isiolo County
- Liaises with the WASH officer to plan and implement WASH activities in the field.
- Train project participants in community mobilization, hygiene promotion and health education.
- Participate in field assessments to support the WASH & other teams for effective WASH implementation.
- Prepare weekly work plan in accordance with the implementation plan.
- Initiate requisitions for procurement of WASH materials, tools, IEC materials, equipment in a timely manner.
Other Duties
- Adhere to and promote the standards outlined in the Concern Code of Conduct and associated policies to their team, beneficiaries, and be committed to providing a safe working environment
- Participating and contributing towards Concern’s emergency response, as and when necessary
- Comply with Concern’s health, safety and security guidelines during emergencies
- Take all possible measure to meet Core Humanitarian Standards (CHS)
- Any other duties as assigned by the Line Manager
Person Specification
Minimum Education, Qualifications & Experience Required:
- Diploma or bachelor’s degree in water engineering, Environmental Health or a related field.
- At least two years’ experience in a similar role
- Must have a working knowledge of Project Cycle Management & Community WASH implementation
- Demonstrated experience in implementing WASH projects in ASAL areas.
- Fluency in spoken and written language in English and Swahili
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Computer literate with good MS Office skills
Preference will be given to candidates who have:
- Good computing and report writing skills
- Be able to work independently, as well as in a team
- Be willing to accept responsibility and to show good judgment, initiative, and resourcefulness
- High integrity and demonstrated ability to follow standards and policies
- Ability to work in a systematic and organized manner and to tight deadlines
- Energy to work sometimes for long hours
- Positive attitude and willingness to learn
- Qualified residents and candidates with the County field experience are encouraged to apply.
Competencies required:
- Communicating and working with others
- Planning and decision-making
- Delivering results
- Influence, advocacy and networking
Safeguarding at Concern: Code of Conduct and its Associated Policies
Concern has an organisational Code of Conduct (CCoC) with three Associated Policies; the Programme Participant Protection Policy (P4), the Child Safeguarding Policy and the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Policy. These have been developed to ensure the maximum protection of programme participants from exploitation, and to clarify the responsibilities of Concern staff, consultants, visitors to the programme and partner organisation, and the standards of behaviour expected of them. In this context, staff have a responsibility to the organisation to strive for, and maintain, the highest standards in the day-to-day conduct in their workplace in accordance with Concern’s core values and mission. Any candidate offered a consultancy opportunity with Concern Worldwide will be expected to sign the Concern Code of Conduct and Associated Policies as an appendix to their consultancy contract. By signing the Concern Code of Conduct, candidates acknowledge that they have understood the content of both the Concern Code of Conduct and the Associated Policies and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these policies. Additionally, Concern is committed to the safeguarding and protection of vulnerable adults and children in our work. We will do everything possible to ensure that only those who are suitable to do consultancy work or volunteer with vulnerable adults and children are recruited by us for such roles. Subsequently, being hired as a consultant with Concern is subject to a range of vetting checks, including criminal background checking.
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