To coordinate and provide technical support to ADPs to ensure the successful implementation of all Regional level WASH and Construction interventions that directly contribute to the attainment of child wellbeing outcomes. The incumbent will oversee implementation of WASH & Construction projects, mobilize appropriate resources, coordinate DM&E issues of WASH & Construction related activities and undertake capacity building of WASH & Construction staff.
Areas of Responsibility:
Technical Support, 40%
- Provide innovative and strategic leadership, effective management and timely administrative support for all regional related WASH and Construction interventions;
- Ensure that business processes, standards and guidelines related to WASH and Construction initiatives are in place and effectively implemented and adhered to within the Region.
- Coordinate with the National WASH and Construction coordinators to effectively support WASH and Construction projects to carry out assessments, designs, measurements of construction and in accordance with established standards, policies and procedures
- Coordinate with relevant line ministries and other relevant departments in providing technical support and assistance to all WASH and Construction projects
- Oversee Implementation of WASH and Construction projects to ensure quality, effectiveness and timely implementation towards realization of WVK Strategy for child wellbeing.
- Ensure that all WASH interventions within the region meet or exceed planned outcomes and are implemented in full compliance with WVK, GOK, WHO, SPHERE and other relevant partnership and international standards and guidelines;
- Collaborate with the NO WASHto provide ADPs with the appropriate technical orientation needed to achieve child wellbeing outcomes;
- Projects are effectively and timely implemented,
Quality Assurance, 30%
- Provide technical support during, Assessment, Planning, Designing, baselines, monitoring, reporting and evaluation
- Supports ADP staff to monitor timely and appropriate utilization of budgeted resources for all WASH interventions in the region
- Review WASH and construction reports for the region
- Review all engineering surveys, assessments, evaluations, studies, designs and terms of reference and bills of quantities within the region
- Conduct regular field monitoring visits
- Monitor budget utilization of all WASH projects in the region
- Provide documentation of WASH & Construction best practices and approaches for donor engagement.
- Facilitate regional annual reflection meeting with all sector specific staff from Programmes and Grant projects
- Coordinate and Develop detailed engineering designs buildings supported by WVK at ADPs for the respective region.
- Coordinate and Develop bill of quantities, specifications and tender documents for building and construction projects.
- Update the standard designs to match with upcoming market trends
- Review project reports when called upon
- Prepare regional quarterly, semi-annual and annual WASH and Construction sector report
- Proper, detailed engineering designs for WASH and constructions are in place, matching with market trends.
End Results expected
- WASH and constructions infrastructure are structurally and aesthetically sound
Advocacy, Engagement with strategic partners, Linkages and networks & partnership development, 15%
- Support WASH Projects and promote advocacy on issues through development of position papers and policy briefs for Advocacy at the County Levels.
- Support WASH staffs at the regional level to successfully engage with key internal and external stakeholders
- Support WASH and Construction Projects to ensure that the key laws, polices, regulations and government service delivery standards in the Health, Nutrition, WASH, Education, and all other Livelihoods and Resilience sub-sectors are shared, interpreting and explained to communities
- Support in ensuring that specific focus is given to sharing, interpreting and explaining to communities all the Devolution related laws.
- Support the WASH Projects to build a Strong evidence for advocacy
- Build capacity of WV staff in WASH and construction activities through training and mentoring;
- Provide appropriate mentoring, coaching and supervision in order to equip, motivate and empower a new generation of structural engineering specialists within WVK;Support WASH Projects and promote advocacy on issues through development of position papers and policy briefs for Advocacy at the County Levels.
- Support WASH staffs at the regional level to successfully engage with key internal and external stakeholders
- Support WASH Projects to ensure that the key laws, polices, regulations and government service delivery standards in the Health, Nutrition, WASH, Education, and all other Livelihoods and Resilience sub-sectors are shared, interpreting and explained to communities
- Support in ensuring that specific focus is given to sharing, interpreting and explaining to communities all the Devolution related laws.
- Support the WASH Projects to build a Strong evidence for advocacy
- End Results expected
- Well-equipped WASH and Construction staffs
- Effective coordination with other stakeholders in the WASH Cluster
Resources Acquisition, 10%
- Support development of technically sound funding proposals through provision of information & data and review in collaboration with ADP Managers, other sector specialists.
End Results expected
- Quality proposals/Concepts developed
Any other duties 5%
Educational Background:
Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering.
Skills/Experience:
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience with regard to the designing, planning, implementation, supervising and reporting on integrated development works in WASH and construction;
- Wide experience in WASH/ constructions and contracts management;
- At least 2 years’ experience as a manager a leadership position;
- Must be a results orientated leader who can handle a heavy work load as well as manage and satisfy multiple and at times conflicting organizational, donor and other stakeholder demands and;
- Ample experience in public relations and be a strong team player.
- Registered with Professional Body (ERB/IEK)
- Effective in written and verbal communication in English
Preferred
- Knowledge and application of auto/arch CAD and GIS
- Excellent computer skills, including proficiency in MS Office and Lotus Notes (or another main email system such as Microsoft Outlook)
Additional experience
- Must have ability to develop good working relationships/partnership developed with all stakeholders(GoK, INGOs)
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Organization Info
Listing Stats
Post Date:
Mar 28 2019
Active Until:
Apr 28 2019
Hiring Organization:
World Vision
industry:
Nonprofit