The Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Training Manager position aims to build capacity of Staff and health workers at all levels to institutionalize WASH interventions. This position will be overall responsible for the management of the WASH-training activities at IHSAN project level and will be member of IHSAN management team based in ISHAN project office Kabul with frequent visit from the IHSAN targeted provinces while the operational and contractual issues will be with AKF Afghanistan.
Areas of Responsibility:
Core Duties & Responsibilities:
- To lead the training/development team and IHSAN partner’s capacity building staff to assess and conduct proper scanning for WASH with focus on priorities
- To do motivation and inspire team and partners to shared vision
- To take responsibilities and be accountable for achieving results
- To build the team spirit and coach to empower them to be change agent for social behavior changes in WASH
- To ensure quality efforts and progress to meet indicators
- To Map and identify key stakeholder for WASH capacity enhancement
- To help in assessing current learning packages, develop or adapt training learning packages on WASH as required
- To support the training institutions to ensure quality training materials and Learning Resources Packages(LRP) are available
- To develop training implementation plan with team in view of project plan
- To coordinate the training implementation plan with the respective partners
- To coordinate/facilitate training of trainers in close coordination with Senior Capacity development advisor and IHSAN partners.
- To facilitate the WASH trainings where needed.
- To ensure quality WASH trainings for all categories of Staff/health workers
- To make sure post training follow up is in place and ensure quality of trainings and progress against the set target
- To ensure that training database are up to date and reported to central level on monthly basis
- To monitor the progress and seek interventions for filling the gaps in capacity development issues
- To conduct/facilitate training evaluations and provide feedback for improvement
- To orient the and align team and partner staff on the main activities of the project
- To organize and align resources toward project main objectives specially the capacity how to institutionalize WASH interventions.
- To supervise and provide technical and management support for the project implementation at central and provincial level to ensure quality and sustainability.
- To coordinate with finance officers on financial management of the project
- To attend different meetings with other stakeholders as per need
- To ensure adequately and timely procurement and supply of training materials and tools to the trainers and trainees
- Prepare progress and results report in view of project plan
- To advocate for transference in performance
- To ensure gender equity and gender mainstreaming throughout the project in coordination with ISHAN management team and IHSAN partners
- To carry out the responsibilities of the role in a way which reflects FHI360/IHSAN’s commitment to protecting children in accordance with the Child Safeguarding Policy.
Occasional Significant Duties:
- From time to time the WASH training manager will be required to take on additional duties and tasks as need within the ISHAN management team.
DECISION-MAKING & AUTHORITY
- Planning, management and execution of the capacity building interventions under IHSAN and supporting the partners for quality training activities.
Educational Background:
Bachelor Degree in engineering or other related field. Advance degree in WASH related field is preferred
Skills/Experience:
JOB SPECIFICATION /REQUIREMENTS:
- At least three years of work experience in WASH projects with well reputed NGOs/agencies
- At least two years of experience in similar positons(Capacity development)
- Working knowledge of computer (MS office package) advance knowledge in developing of database is preferred.
- Good English language skills
- Good National languages skills(Both Dari and Pashto)
REQUIRED CORE COMPETENCIES
- Commitment (Demonstrates commitment to the project and organization’s mission)
- Ability to travel to provinces where ISHAN project is implemented on frequent bases
- Promoting organizational learning and knowledge sharing by sharing knowledge with others, provide support to others and seeking feedback.
- Good Communication/Coordination Skills including verbal and written/emails, clarity in speech and ovoid miss understandings and improve coordination.
- Team working, cooperate to other colleagues, and provide support to subordinates for better performance.
- Integrity(Maintains high ethical standards, addresses untrustworthy or dishonest behaviour, and does not abuse power or authority)
- Creative and innovation skills for further improvement of the system/project
- Ability to work under pressure, handling multiple task at the same time and meeting the deadlines.
Compensation/Benefits:
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Listing Stats
Post Date:
Nov 28 2017
Active Until:
Dec 28 2017
Hiring Organization:
Fhi 360
industry:
Nonprofit