Field Officer - Water Sanitation and Hygiene
2 Positions
Ref: FO-WSH/10/2011
Program: Drought emergency response – Northern Kenya.
Supervisor: Project Officer – Engineer.
Location/Duty Station: Moyale and Marsabit
Grade: E
Job Summary & Purpose:
The Field Officer shall provide oversight to the Emergency drought response Program’s WASH and CFW activities in empowering the pastoral and agro - pastoral communities in the Mandera west, Wajir North, Wajir West, Moyale, Sololo and Marsabit central districts to ensure that poor rural communities in arid and semi-arid zones have access to water and are using appropriate hygiene and sanitation practices to reduce their vulnerability to water related shocks.
The Emergency drought response –Northern Kenya is focusing on improving the water infrastructure by rehabilitating earth pans, sand dams, boreholes and shallow wells, provision of generating sets and fast moving spares for the boreholes.
The second component will involve the use of POU (point of use) water quality surveillance ,treatment and chlorination , construction of latrines and set up hand wash facilities at schools to improve water quality at households, increase accessibility to sanitation infrastructure and hygiene promotion.
Community participation especially in water rehabilitations will be achieved by the use Cash for Work – CFW. Under this approach, communities will access cash by participating in the rehabilitation work and by extension improve their households livelihoods.
Based on this program design, the incumbent is expected to undertake and advise the Project Officer on the technicalities on initial water support need assessments, community mobilization, engagement and creating structures to support program activities. The incumbent will also closely work the PWE in all activities related to water infrastructure rehabilitation and developments, sanitation and hygiene promotion.
The officer will display considerable effort and skill in programme implementation, networking, collaboration and coordination with other local level partners.
Tasks and responsibilities
R 1: Administration
Task 1.1 - Maintain office and capital equipments inventory in your area of work.
Task 1.2 - Maintain assigned property in good order.
Task 1.4 - Supervise and monitor the use of project field equipment and materials
Task 1.5 - Administer project advances in accordance with CARE procedures
R 2: Project Development and implementation
Task 2.1 - Creating awareness on Emergency drought response activities in the assigned area of work.
Task 2.2 - Identification and mobilization of Community Based Groups, WUAs and Institutions
Task 2.3 - Situation analysis and participatory development of the community action plans.
Task 2.4 - Organize and conduct trainings and campaigns of community’s own resource persons and other project participants on water, hygiene and environmental sanitation.
Task 2.5 - Compile and submit work plans and activity reports. (Trainings, Campaigns, Monthly) to the Project Officer
Task 2.6 - Implementation of School Health clubs activities to promote hygiene through the child-to-child approach.
Task 2.7 - Ensure integration of hygiene promotion in all aspects of project intervention including setting up hand wash facilities.
Task 2.8 - Prepare/compile inventories of completed water and sanitation facilities.
Task 2.9 - Supervise all ongoing Project activities especially those involving water rehabilitation, sanitation infrastructure and CWF
Task 2.10 - Organize for commissioning of rehabilitated or completed water infrastructure such as earth pans, wells or boreholes and sanitation facilities to community/Institutions
Task 2.11 - Monitor and report community/government’s participation as well as contribution to the program activities including the CFW activities in relation to water rehabilitations
R3: Contact/key relationship
Task 3.1 - Develop cordial contact and relationship with all CARE staff and GOK (Min. Water, Health, Education, and Provincial Administration) and other partners at the divisional level.
R4: Representation
Task 4.1- Strengthen teamwork with project staff and other partners.
Task 4.2 - Co-ordinate/liaise with GOK locational/divisional staff on issues relating to Water, Sanitation and Health to strengthen collaboration
Authority:
- Spending Authority: Nil
- Supervision: Nil
- Decision Making: Nil
Qualifications:
Education: At least basic diploma or National Higher Diploma (HND) in areas of community development, public health, social work and community development
Experience: At least 3 years experience in community development activities, experience in pastoral communities. Those ones with experience in programs that included water and sanitations, CFW and Cash grants are most preferred.
Competencies:
- Has the ability to work with diversified category of people/ cross- sector and cross- functional teams and areas.
- Fast learner of new tasks and skills,
- Excellent communication, report writing and interpersonal skills with high integrity, Team player and reliable,
- Good analytical and problem solving skills,
- Results oriented with ability to work well under pressure with minimum supervision while undertaking multiple tasks,
- Dedicated to maintaining high quality standards, Industrious with innovative and creative skills.
- Have Experience /knowledge of working with pastoralists in Northern Kenya and understands the local language.
- Motivated and good planning skills
If you feel you are the right candidate for the advertised position, kindly send your application indicating the reference number and title of the position applied for along with an up-to-date CV with telephone contacts of three professional referees to:
The Human Resources & Development Manager,
CARE International In Kenya,
Email: Vacancies@care.or.ke.
So as to be received not later than 28th October, 2011.
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
CARE is an equal opportunity employer and promotes gender equity.
Canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.
CARE International in Kenya does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process. (Application, interview, meeting, processing, training or any other fees).
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