Position: WASH Project Officer Reporting to: Project Manager / Project Director
Duration: 11 months Location: Marsabit County
Key tasks & responsibilities
Responsible for achievement of all results under WASH outcome;
Lead community mobilisation and liaison for WASH results;
Implement water infrastructure rehabilitation;
Ensure implementation of WASH software;
Monitoring and reporting of all WASH results;
Liaison with project consortium partners.
Essential requirements & qualifications
University degree in Civil / Water Engineering with at least five years of work experience alternatively a diploma can suffice with a minimum of seven years’ work experience;
At least part of the work experience in an engineering company or with a NGO including fieldwork preferably in Kenya’s Arid and Semi-Arid Lands;
Expertise in the execution of water infrastructure projects including needs assessments, technical surveys, material storage control, artisan supervision;
Experience in prevalent WASH software implementation such as KAP surveys and O&M trainings for community groups and schools (BoM), CHAST, CLTS is an added advantage;
Flexibility, good interpersonal and clear oral and written communication skills;
The knowledge of Kiswahili is mandatory, local language skills (Marsabit) are highly desirable.
Qualified women are especially encouraged to apply. Contract start: Tentatively 15th November 2016
