Dig Deep Field Officer Job 2015

Dig Deep Field Officer Job 2015
March 18, 2015 Job Description
Job Title: Field Officer, Dig Deep
Project Name: Mara WASH Cluster
Reports to: Country Manager
Accountable to: Dig Deep Trustee Board
Duty Station: Mara, Talek Area – based in shared NGO Head Quarters of Dig Deep’s partner NGO the Olare Orok Motorogi Trust
Overview of Dig Deep: Dig Deep works with communities in rural Kenya to improve their access to clean water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH).
We achieve this through partnering with Kenyan NGOs, CBOs, schools and county governments to fund and facilitate the construction of WASH infrastructure and hygiene promotion activities.
We are a small, rapidly growing, international NGO with 8 staff supported by 300+ volunteers based in both Kenya and the UK.
Job Summary: The Field Officer will represent Dig Deep on the ground in the Mara WASH Project Cluster working with local NGOs, Water Project Committees and specific schools to ensure Dig Deep’s water and sanitation projects meet their objectives.
Objective 1: Identification and selection of appropriate partner schools and communities
Activities:
Undertake baseline assessment activities using established tools (e.g. surveys, focus groups, structured interviews, mapping)
Objective 2: Implementation of Training Activities
Activities:
Coordinating and undertaking planning activities with partner schools and communities (e.g. community meetings, focus groups, WatSan committee meetings)
Support other Dig Deep staff in the coordination and implementation of training activities
Objective 3: Implementation of WASH Infrastructure Construction
Activities:
Coordinating and undertaking planning activities with partner schools and communities
Formally agreeing infrastructure construction activities with partner schools and communities through supporting the drawing up and signing of Memorandums of Understanding
Coordinating and undertaking monitoring of construction to ensure WASH infrastructure is delivered on budget to contractually agreed standards
Objective 4: Monitoring, Evaluating and Learning from Completed Projects
Activities:
Coordinating and undertaking end line assessment activities (e.g. surveys, focus groups, structured interviews, mapping)
Training partner communities and schools in use of monitoring tools and coordinating collection of the data gathered
Coordinating evaluation meetings with partner schools and communities to assess the extent to which agreed objectives set in planning stages have been met and identify lessons learned and ongoing support requirements where necessary
Objective 5: Undertaking Specific Governance and Marketing Responsibilities
Activities:
Monthly project status reporting to Country Director
Monthly charity marketing requirements (e.g. blog post, social media updates)
Qualifications
Degree in Water Engineering/Construction Engineering/Public Health with experience in water, sanitation, hygiene and health education projects with at least 2 years’ experience working in project management, preferably within a WASH context.
OR
Relevant degree with at least 3 years’ experience in project management, preferably in a WASH context.
Skills and Experience
Essential
Experience in monitoring WASH infrastructure construction
Experience in implementing hygiene promotion programmes and/or community led methodologies or similar
Experience in implementing Menstrual Hygiene Management programmes
Experience in implementing Operation and Management programmes
Experience of undertaking field work and communicating directly with beneficiaries in a rural context
Experience in implementing CLTS in rural context
Proficient in the use of Microsoft Excel
Experience in field work logistics
Fluency in spoken English
Fluency in spoken Swahili
Ability to coordinate with multiple stakeholders (local and international NGOs, local and national Government, beneficiaries, partners, suppliers etc.)
Preferred
Prior WASH experience or at least 2 years with a humanitarian organization carrying out development activities.
Fluency in spoken Maa
How to Apply
If you would like to join a dynamic team and help bring lasting health change in Kenya, please send the following:
Your CV
A cover application letter, which should include evidence of competence against key criteria,
Your expected salary
Your current salary
Details of three recent work-related referees
These should be submitted to the Country Manager, Dig Deep Kenya by email to hr@digdeep.org.uk. Emails should not exceed 2MB.
NB: Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Start Period – April 2015
Deadline of Submission – Friday 20th March 2015
Interviews – for shortlisted applicants – interviews are scheduled to take place in the Mara on Monday 30th March 2015
For more information see – www.digdeep.org.uk