The Shelter/Wash Coordinator will be responsible for the overall management of Shelter implementation in the field South West Area. He/she will ensure the monitoring of qualitative, finance and operational aspects of project activities and the smooth functioning of Shelter/WASH activities.
Duties and responsibilities
- Identify implementation opportunities for cash-based interventions and market based programmes and support staff implement quality timely programmes
- Contribute to creating an enabling environment for the implementation of cash-based interventions, working with support teams in the institutionalisation of cash (capacity building, guidance and SOP development).
- Lead the design and development of all Shelter/WASH activities (including proposal development).
- Lead the assessment of Shelter/WASH needs assessment as regularly as required and advise accordingly.
- Monitor quality of Shelter & WASH work progress as per the agreed proposal and budget.
- Work with the Programme support team, in particular the Logistics and Finance team on Market assessments.
- Supervise and monitor construction of Shelter & WASH facilities in accordance to approved work plan, budgets, technical specifications and/or terms of reference (ToR), in coordination with sanitation/hygiene team.
- Ensuring that all planning processes and bill of quantities are in line with budget planning, budgetary constraints and in accordance to donor requirements.
- Manage, support and supervise the work of Shelter/WASH officers and other staff, and Contractors implementing various sanitation and hygiene promotion activities.
- Work with other team members, to contribute in the design, dissemination and monitoring of field related activities;
- Work closely with monitoring and evaluation team and ensure the M&E element of in beaded into Shelter/WASH work and implementation plan.
- Ensure capacity building and performance management for the relevant staff
- Ensure on the job training of Shelter/WASH officers, assistants and other field staff including community members.
- Apply NRC’s minimum requirements on accountability to refugees in the implementation of Shelter/WASH and community engagement activities.
- Supervise Shelter/WASH activities in line with relevant standards, codes of conduct, and humanitarian principles.
- Sensitize the staff on environmental issues and the mitigating measures, so that NRC’s operations meet the minimum standards as set up by the Ministry of Water and Environment and NEMA.
- Ensure that the programme take gender, protection issues fully into account. Ensure safe programming approach is undertaken at all stages of programme implementation.
- Attend Shelter/WASH coordination meeting at Zonal, district and at national levels as would be required.
Qualifications
- Shelter and/or WASH background training in the technical field like B.Civil Engineering, B. Vocational Studies & Technological Studies with Education, Or B. Of Construction Management
- Proven practical experience in the planning and execution of Shelter/WASH Projects.
- Experience in a humanitarian (emergency) and development of Shelter/WASH programme preferably with an INGO.
- Experience in budget monitoring and budget control.
- Experience in capacity building and training of staff and target groups
- Input to decision making and/or on the scope, size and quality of the programme
- Proven ability to use MS Office software (especially Word and Excel) is essential.
- Experience with other computer programs such as SAP 2000 and Microsoft Project would be an advantage.
- Knowledge of local language of South West Uganda is highly desirable.
Personal qualities
- Ability to initiate, develop, plan and implement an integrated programme Problem solving and analysis often involves difficult decision-making based on scenarios and unknown variables;
- Excellent communication (spoken and written) skills, including the ability to explain and present technical information
- Ability to work independently in a result oriented multi-tasking and multi-cultural environment and manage conflicting priorities.
We can offer
- Job Grade: 7
- Contract Duration: 7 months renewable subject to funding
- Duty station: Kampala
- Travel: 80% within the South West Region
Shortlisting will be done on a rolling basis, candidates are advised to apply ASAP.
Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply.
