WaSH Coordinator at Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)

Job description

• Ensure that projects target beneficiaries most in need of protection, explore and asses new and better ways to assist
• Promote the rights of IDPs / returnees in line with the advocacy strategy
• Contribute with wash specific technical competence to the development of wash strategy, Micro LogFrame, and Plan of Action
• Contribute with wash specific technical competence to programme development, adjustment or review
• Conduct wash specific technical assessment and present recommendations
• Conduct wash specific technical research and document findings and recommendations
• Provide wash specific technical input to coordination mechanism (e.g. cluster coordination) and working groups
• Develop wash specific technical indicators and mechanism for M&E
• Develop wash specific technical guidance, tools and mechanism
• Coordinate activities related to WASH infrastructure construction
• Coordinate Hygiene promotion within IDP and Host communities
• Preparing weekly, monthly progress reports and others documents required for the donor
• Performs any other duties as requested by the WASH Program Development Manager

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience from working with wash projects in a humanitarian/recovery context. Experience from working with social work and/or with distribution of humanitarian assistance is an advantage.
• Previous 2 years’ work experience in community based water, Sanitation programs; Work experience with an NGO is desirable
• Must have knowledge of emergency Water supply, Hygiene, Sanitation requirements and protocols
• Familiarity with international minimum standards of water Hygiene and Sanitation service delivery (i.e., SPHERE) is an advantage
• Must have previous experience in training and Training of Trainers.
• Excellent communication skills - written and spoken - in English required.
• Must be willing to work as a team member, take direction, and share technical skills with colleagues and counterparts
• Computer literacy in word processing and spreadsheets is required,
• Familiarity with AutoCAD, GPS, Arc Gis and Google Earth is strongly desirable
• Must be able to work under pressure
• Fluency in English, both written and verbal
• Education field
• Engineering sciences & technology
• HSE

Education level

College / University, Bachelor's degree

Personal qualities

• Planning and delivering results
• Empowering and building trust
• Communicating with impact and respect
• Handling insecure environment
• A good sense of humour is an asset