Department:              Project Implementation Unit

Position:                                 WASH OFFICER

Direct Hierarchy:                 WASH PROJECT MANAGER

Location:                    KISMAYO

Starting Date:            March 30th 2022

JOB OVERVIEW

The WASH Officer will be responsible for the needs assessment and implementation of water, environmental sanitation and hygiene promotion activities in the operation area. He/she will also be in charge as assigned to him/her by the WASH Manager all the WASH activities in target communities. Additionally this position will support development of staff/hygiene promotion volunteers and ensure implementation is done in close collaboration with program staff, the local community, the Local authority and other relevant agencies.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Assessment and mobilization

• Conduct field-based needs assessments and consolidate the information for planning and implementing WASH project activities in Somalia.
• Translate field assessment findings into feasible and relevant project proposals
• Mobilize community members to actively participate in WASH interventions.

1. Design

• Design appropriate sanitation facilities for the target communities.
• Design and implement a context specific health promotion strategy for the operation area.
• Implement appropriate WASH requirements; waste management, safe water supply and hygiene promotion, in TAAKULO facilities.

1. Monitoring

• Develop and implement a monitoring plan for all WASH activities in the area of jurisdiction. Identify forums for community involvement in monitoring of WASH activities.
• Integrate WASH into primary health care activities

1. Supervision and Training

• Directly supervise the WASH assistant(s) and Community Volunteers.
• Develop and implement capacity building plans for WASH assistant(s) and community volunteers.
• Develop and implement context specific training guides on hygiene promotion for community volunteers.

1. Reporting

• Provide timely reports on the field trips, monitoring visits and assessments to the WASH Manager.
• Compile weekly, monthly and other TAAKULO substantial reports as may be required; including donor reports.

• Degree/Diploma with 4 years working experience in the field of public health or water engineering or other related disciplines; plus relevant work experience in community water, Sanitation and hygiene programs for displaced populations.
• Be able to use a wide variety of software, including Word, Excel and Power Point.
• Ability to work independently in a result oriented multi-tasking and multi-cultural environment and manage conflicting priorities.
• Proven practical experience in the planning and execution of water and sanitation projects. Possibly experience in social work and / or humanitarian assistance.
• Demonstrated experience of integrating gender and diversity issues into WASH Programming.
• Fluency in English, oral and written with strong report writing skills.

• Intrested Candidated should send their Application (Cover letter and CV) to Taakulo Somali Community Through the E-Mail : [email protected] with CC [email protected] . please Indicate clearly the Position your Applying in the subject Line : Wash Project Officer-Kismayo-Jubaland. All Applications must be received latest by 7th April 2022 by 16:00 East African Standard Time. Please note the shortlisting will be done on rolling basis due to the urgency of the project.