SHOFCO WASH Program Officer Job

Position: WASH Program Officer

Location: Kibera, Nairobi

Reports to: Kibera Program Manager

Hours: Monday – Friday, 8am to 5pm

Job Purpose: The WASH Program Officer ensures that SHOFCO’s water, sanitation, and hygiene programs are implemented effectively, professionally, and in accordance with the culture and practices of the local population.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Overseeing the expansion and day to day management of SHOFCO Water and Sanitation services within Kibera
• Playing a lead role in the development of a Water and Sanitation plan for SHOFCO’s Mathare site
• Evaluating the relevance and appropriateness of current and future programming in relation to water, sanitation and hygiene promotion in the local context
• Monitor and supervise the WASH activities at field level in close collaboration with The Program Manager.
• Ensure the proper implementation of action plan, review achievements, constraints, lessons learnt and provide feedback,
• Ensure the reporting system is functional and adherence to monthly, quarterly and annual reporting timelines
• Identifying and addressing staff capacity building opportunities
• Ensuring quality and integrity of implementation, including adherence to technical guidelines, administrative systems, and established deadlines
• Ensure efficient and effective, workable solutions to on the ground problems
• Assisting in the preparation of WASH proposals
• Preparing annual activity plans, monitoring progress against annual targets and providing monthly and quarterly reports
• Overseeing the WASH monitoring and evaluation systems, in coordination with the M&E department
• Collaborating and coordinating with the government, NGOs, on WASH issues at the local and district level
• Represent SHOFCO in water coordination meetings and in liaising with other NGOs and local authority
• Identify any apparent issues in the WASH project and report immediately, and perform other related duties as required.

Education and Experience

Personal Specification

• Proven WASH project implementation and management skills
• Experience of drafting and writing project documents or proposals,
• Experience in developing linkages with NGOs, Government agencies, Institutional donors and other stakeholders
• Experience of working in culturally sensitive areas thereby managing circumstances through high level of diplomacy and tact.
• Skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English,
• Demonstrated ability for strategic thinking and analysis,
• Strong coordination and negotiation skills with stakeholders,
• Proven technical competencies in planning, design and implementation of WASH programmes as well as sound financial skills (e.g., budgeting),
• Experience of work with a team in a multi-cultural environment in development settings and good team leadership,
• A focus on results, balanced with a sensitive and honest approach to people.

Qualifications

• University degree/ Higher Diploma in Public Health
• Not less than 2 years’ experience of implementing WASH projects.
• Good Project Cycle Management, reporting and documentation skills
• Knowledge of International and National Standards/policies governing WASH programmes

How to Apply

Interested applicants should send their applications together with a detailed CV to the HR Officer, jobs@shininghopeforcommunities.org quoting their current and expected salaries.
Applications without this information will not be considered.
DO NOT ATTACH TESTIMONIALS at this point.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Applications should reach us no later than 12th August 2015.