WASH Officer 12-507

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Job Description:

International Medical Corps is a global, humanitarian, nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through health care training and relief and development programs. Established in 1984 by volunteer doctors and nurses, International Medical Corps is a private, voluntary, nonpolitical, nonsectarian organization. Its mission is to improve the quality of life through health interventions and related activities that build local capacity in underserved communities worldwide.

Position Summary:

International Medical Corps is seeking a WASH Officer to work on ensuring delivery of quality community WASH services in South Sudan. S/He is responsible for all host-community based water, sanitation, and hygiene promotion activities as part of an OFDA-funded project. The WASH Officer will work in close collaboration with colleagues from various sectors working in the refugee camps in the area to ensure adherence to agreed standards and avoidance of potential conflict between the host and the refugee population.
Project activities are currently under development, and are likely to include the rehabilitation of hand-pump operated wells, the establishment/strengthening of community-based water management, and related hygiene promotion activities.

The main objectives of the role include the planning and management of the WASH interventions, including the building, supervision and management of a WASH project team, oversight of all contractors and partners engaged in the implementation, and coordination with relevant stakeholders and actors. The goal of the position is to ensure the actioning of high quality and appropriate WASH activities within the Maban host population that are in compliance with international standards and current best practice.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Technical Quality and Program Development

Provide technical and management leadership to the WASH interventions in accordance with best practice and organizational policies and guidelines.
Ensure that technical quality and standards are considered during project implementation: Collect technical information and analyse associated opportunities and risks; Identify relevant technical authorities and partners, and propose formal partnership and/or contracts.
Undertake quality control: Analyse technical added-value and project impact; Set up technical evaluation exercises during and following implementation.
Represent in external WASH and related forums as agreed with supervisor.
Based on assessments and strategy; draft technical proposals and budgets to enable programs required to meet the immediate needs of the affected community.
Contribute to the development of country sector strategic direction and plans as directed.
Contribute to effective and efficient integrated multi-sectoral programming.

Project Cycle Management

Plan the various stages of project implementation including workplan, staffing, cash projection, procurement plan, etc.
In cooperation with colleagues from relevant department, manage project finances, logistics and materials.
Liaise pro-actively and effectively with all internal and external counterparts of the project.
Regularly assess the activities undertaken and ensure efficient use of resources and timely progress.
Assure appropriate and timely spending of grants to achieve program goals.
Draft narrative reports as assigned.
Maintain regular communication with the relevant hierarchy on project progress and planning.

Staff Supervision & Development

Supervise and facilitate training for national staff counterpart.
Maintain open and professional relations with team members, promoting a strong team spirit and providing oversight and guidance to enable staff to successfully perform theirduties.
Organise and, if requested, lead project coordination meetings.
If/as required identify staff performance issues and work with the supervisor to document and address these in accordance with the relevant policies.
In cooperation with the relevant Security Focal Point, monitor the local security situation and inform the Country Director or Field Site Manager of developments through regular oral feedback.

Other

Identify Best Practices and Lessons Learned, and share with Global WASH team.