WASH Unit Coordinator

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Caritas Switzerland/Luxembourg is currently seeking to recruit a WASH Unit Coordinator to manage its WASH Unit. The WASH Unit in Nairobi provides technical assistance, training and advice to Caritas Switzerland/Luxembourg’s as well as partners’ WASH projects in the region (Eastern Africa and Horn of Africa).
Organisation
Caritas Switzerland and Caritas Luxembourg are non-governmental aid agencies and mem-bers of Caritas Internationalis. Caritas works worldwide and adheres to international humanitar-ian principles (NGO code of conduct). Caritas Switzerland and Caritas Luxembourg act in the frame of a MoU as a consortium in the Eastern Africa and the Horn of Africa. They operate a joint Liaison Office in Nairobi, have Country Offices in Somaliland (Hargeisa) and South Sudan (Torit) and a Representative in Ethiopia (Addis Ababa).
Position
WASH Unit Coordinator
Reporting to
Head of Kenya Office
Duration
1 year (with possible extension)
Location
Nairobi, Kenya with regular travel to South Sudan, Somaliland and Ethiopia
Key tasks & responsibilities


Management of the WASH Unit, its staff, consultants and other resources;

 Development, management and institutionalisation of policies, guidelines, materials, tools, knowledge and learning in the field of WASH;

 Monitoring and evaluation of, and provision of strategic and technical assistance to Caritas’ projects, programmes and partners;

 Identifying new projects and funding opportunities, including the design of new projects and elaboration new projects proposals; and

 Representation at key WASH meetings in the region and liaison with key donors and partners in the region on WASH issues

Essential requirements & qualifications


Advanced University degree in a relevant field (e.g. public health, water supply, social sciences, environmental sciences or a field relevant to international WASH related de-velopment assistance);

 At least 15 years professional work experience with a non-governmental organisation, including fieldwork experience preferably in Somaliland, South Sudan and/or Ethiopia;

 Proven track record in leadership, management, planning and strategic processes;

 Extensive experience with training, capacity building, PM&E, and PRA methodologies;

 Strong analytical capacity – working and thinking on an academic level;

 Outstanding communication and advisory skills (e.g. experience with (technical) adviso-ry services, facilitating meetings, workshops and training for varied audiences);

 Excellent written and oral communication skills in English, knowledge of German will be an added advantage;

 Flexibility, good interpersonal and networking skills, ability to work in multi-cultural envi-ronment and sensitivity to cultural values; and

 Knowledge of the Caritas network and the structures and relief and development activi-ties of the Catholic Church is an added advantage

Contract start
January 2013
Application
If you feel you fit the required profile, please let us know how your qualifications, experience and career ambitions match the requirements of this position. Send your application latest by Sun-day, November 25th, 2012 to jobs.nairobi@caritas.ch indicating ‘WASH Unit Coordinator’ in the subject line.
Please provide a motivation letter along with your Curriculum Vitae (CV) containing details of your qualifications, experience, present position, current remuneration, earliest date of availabil-ity, names and telephone contacts of three referees.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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