New Job Vacancy at DRC Tanzania – WASH Team Leader

The overall purpose of the role:
Responsible for
implementing DRC’s WASH programming in camps and host communities
related to safeguarding and improving public health and safety of the
refugees and host communities by ensuring access to longer term water
solutions, promoting safe hygiene practices and supporting social
cohesion and early recovery.  

Responsibilities:
Program Planning

• Lead planning for emergency WASH assistance projects at the field level
  including safe hygiene practices, and improvement of sanitation
  facilities at household and communal levels, and emergency water supply
  measures including better and efficient management measures, promoting
  social cohesion and early recovery.
• Provide technical
  assistance and overall coordination to the roll out of the WASH project
  activities, including in the development/adaption of tools,
  methodologies, assessments for use by staff, community-based groups.
• Participate and lead on community planning activities in liaison with community based protection and livelihood teams
• Liaise and coordinate with WASH actors to plan and foster better and
  sustainable water resources at the camps and settlements.  
• Support ongoing harmonization between field office operations in WASH activities and approaches;
• Program Implementation, monitoring and reporting
• Support implementation of DRC’s WASH projects being implemented in the
  refugee camps and host communities and provide timely advice through QA
  of work plans, review of technical designs of water systems and
  sanitation infrastructures developed, BoQs for the technical systems,
  and regular site visits. 
• Provide technical and operational
  support throughout all stages of programming processes for the
  achievement of the WASH output results. Ensure effective collaboration
  with other DRC sectors, where needed.
• Support timely
  implementation of the WASH projects through regular checks against the
  work plans and assisting in adjustment of program implementation
  strategies where needed.  
• Monitor quality of the WASH
  projects against established quality and quantity indicators, through
  field visits and constant communication and oversight of the field
  teams. 
• Collect and collate regular implementation reports
  from the field, assess program implementation progress and devise
  corrective measures where needed. 
• Participate in monitoring
  and evaluation exercises, programme meetings, programme reviews and
  annual sectoral reviews and follow up actions to ensure timely and
  quality implementation.
• Support the MEAL coordinator/officer in preparation of monitoring and evaluation exercises as well as reports. 
• Undertake field/site visits to monitor the quality of activity
  implementation and provide technical advice, guidance and oversight to
  coordinators/managers and field project staff as necessary.
• Responsible for the development of project plans, budgets and reporting.
• Undertake gap analysis in the areas of WASH and contribute in the development of new thematic areas according to the analysis.
• Responsible for the efficient and effective program implementation of
  all WASH projects within the given timeframe, budget and quality
  standards.
• Coordination and representation  
• Liaison
  and develop relationship with a range of key stakeholders including,
  community and camp leaders, community-based protection groups, local
  government.
• Coordinate with other sectors within DRC’s program to ensure coherent and coordinated planning of the interventions 
• Participate in inter-agency discussions, ensuring that DRC position,
  interests and priorities are fully considered and integrated in the
  planning and agenda setting.
• Program development and reporting
• Assist the Grants Management Coordinator in developing concept notes and proposals related to WASH activities.
• Prepare and review donor reports for the WASH activities in collaboration with the WASH, MEAL, Grants and Finance teams. 
• Contribute to the planning, design and evaluation of WASH activities,
  including proposal and budget drafting, to secure programme funding for
  identified needs;
• Enhance effective programme, sectoral or
  inter-sectoral, planning, development and management by leading,
  guiding, coordinating and supporting country WASH projects
• Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building
• Promote knowledge management by exchange of knowledge, information, situation analysis, experience or lessons learned;
• Prepare learning/knowledge products, covering innovative approaches and
  good practices, to support overall WASH sector development.
• Support the capacity building and development of DRC WASH staff and
  community partners as relevant, to ensure effective implementation of
  activities and maximize impact of initiatives in the communities/camps.
• Contribute to the assessment of WASH sector capacity gap analysis, in
  collaboration with other stakeholders, and support the design of
  initiative to strengthen capacities systematically.

Logistics /Finance:

• Monitor financial commitments and expenditures against budgets and
  provide timely feedback on budget follow-ups on a daily/weekly/ annual
  basis.
• Plan and coordinate proactively logistics and movements
  of staff from and to different locations within the Project
  Implementation Area.
• Initiate procurements and ensure their execution.
• Ensure the delivery of supplies to the right beneficiaries following our SOPs.
• Contribute to grants management of all WASH activities through management of day-to-day project expenditures.

Read Also:

NEW TANZANIAN JOBS, INTERNSHIPS AND VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES 2022 (1,475 POSTS)

Experience and technical competencies:
Essential: 

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, Water, Environmental/Sanitation
  Engineering or other related field but with WASH experience programming
  is a required.  
• At least four (4) years’ experience in WASH
  program management including planning of water systems, including deep
  borehole systems with NGOs, UN, Government or similar organizations 
• 4 years of proven experience in large scale WASH infrastructural project management.
• Proven technical expertise in area of WASH assessment including
  surveys, programme implementation, monitoring and evaluation and
  coordination is required.
• Ability to coordinate a range of diverse actors and activities to achieve a common objective in the area of WASH.
• Proven technical expertise in the area of WASH assessment including
  survey, programme implementation, technical design, monitoring and
  coordination.
• A good communicator and proven diplomacy with all types of stakeholders 
• Fluency in spoken and written English required 
• Previous experience in international organizations and humanitarian settings.
• Previous experience working with refugees or IDPs or other vulnerable populations.

Desirable

• Understanding of Economic Recovery and Protection Sectors
• Experience in community development and participatory techniques

Recommended:
Free
CV Writing and Download, Cover/Job Application Letters, Interview
Questions and It’s Best Answers plus Examples. Click Here!

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil/Structural Engineering, Construction Management, or related discipline from recognized institutions
• Documented skills in project planning and design, drafting, calculation, and technical drawing.
• Thorough knowledge of construction national and international standards.
• Excellent computer skills in programs such as AutoCAD, ArcGIS, and Microsoft office.

Languages:

• English
• Kiswahili
• Knowledge of Kirundi would be a significant advantage.

Key stakeholders:

• Community and Camp Leaders and Groups,
• Local Government
• DRC sector leads
• WASH Actors
• Suppliers

Core competencies Basic Advanced Expert