Water, Sanitation & Hygiene Manager (WASH) - FH Kenya Job Vacancy

Water, Sanitation & Hygiene Manager (WASH) - FH Kenya Job Vacancy

Title: Water, Sanitation & Hygiene Manager (WASH)

Reports to: Program Director

Closing Date of Application: 21st October, 2010

Duty Station: Marsabit Regional Office with travels to the field

Job Summary

Food for the Hungry International, a Christian relief and development agency, is looking for a Program Manager to head its Water and Sanitation Program. This is a senior level position responsible for providing leadership in formulation, planning and implementation of WASH activities, including strategy development and fundraising.

Specific Duties

Key result 1: Leadership and strategic development for the WASH program

    * To provide leadership for the implementation of FH/Kenya’s water and sanitation programs.
    * Design and formulate, along with the Program Director, the general framework and strategy of the WASH Program, including needs assessment for expansion.
    * Design and implement the system of monitoring and strategic assessment of the country program.

Key result 2: Liaison, communication and reporting

    * Oversee and ensure effective communication with donors and relevant stakeholders
    * Compile, edit and disseminate quality donor reports and other recipients
    * To ensure timely and accurate reporting on water and sanitation programs per the project monitoring and evaluation plan and donor requirements;
    * To develop annual detailed implementation plans for the program with the project team and ensure that the plan is followed by monitoring implementation and ensuring achievement of agreed targets;

Key result 3: Staff and financial management

    * To supervise and ensure all water and sanitation project staff are fulfilling their assigned roles
    * To provide capacity building activities for staff and relevant partners to facilitate implementation of planned activities
    * Design, implement and maintain efficient planning, budget management, assessment and formulation of WASH program.
    * Institute frequent management meeting with key staff (Coordinator, Supervisor level) to ensure closer feedback loops to ensure more “real time” programming
    * In collaboration with Finance Department, track project expenditures and ensure the budget is followed; supervise and manage the budget for all water and sanitation programming.

Competencies & Skills

    * Holder of B.Sc in water and environmental engineering or its equivalent from a reputable training institution.
    * A minimum of 5 years experience working in ASAL areas, on community based water, hygiene and sanitation projects, in an NGO setting.
    * Practical knowledge in design of community water and sanitation system.
    * Experience in proposal writing WASH programs, especially for USAID and or other international donors
    * Excellent report writing, interpersonal and communications skills
    * Knowledgeable in computer packages e.g., MS-Word, Excel, etc.
    * Accident free driving license with over 3 years experience will be an added advantage.
    * Enthusiastic and committed to serve the poor in relation to FH/Kenya’s Christian foundation and beliefs

Interested and qualified candidates should send their applications quoting current remuneration, updated CV with three referees, day telephone contacts to:

Human Resources Manager,
P.O Box 14978 - 00800
Nairobi

or email address hr_fhkenya@fh.org

This is an urgent position and short listing will be done as CVs are received.

NB: only short listed candidates will be contacted.

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