WASH Capacity building Officer

FH/Kenya (Food for the Hungry, Kenya) a Christian relief and development agency seeks to fill the following open vacant positions:

Job Title:                               WASH Capacity building Officer

Reporting to:                      WASH Coordinator

Time sheet:                           90% of time spent in the field 

Contract period:                  22 months

Job location:                          Isiolo field office

Closing date:                         23^rd  March, 2013

Job summary

Under the leadership of WASH Coordinator, The WASH capacity building Officer will mobilize communities and take active role in needs assessment and conduct community trainings. 

Responsibilities.

•Conduct community consultations and mobilization activities with target communities to effectively participate in WASH project activities.

•Conduct needs assessment and determine training gaps

•Facilitate formation and capacity building of Water user groups, registration of the same and training of health facility WASH management committees. .

•Identification, formation and training of functioning community structures to manage community water supported projects.

•Conduct regular project data collection.

•Promotes the use of proven tools, approaches and participatory methodologies in relation to the cultural background of the project participants.

•Keeps records and monitoring/follow ups of all the community action plans (CAPs)

•Compiling monitoring and training reports.

•Ensure optional problem solving mechanisms related to community participation in implementation of project activities.

•Liaise with the other Water and Sanitation staff to draw work plans and progress reports

Qualifications,  Experience, Skills and Attributes.

•A Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work or Community development.

•At least 3 years relevant experience in facilitating community WASH projects

•Knowledgeable and competent in adult learning and participatory approaches applied in community trainings and sanitation promotion like PLA, CLTS and CTC.

•High level of attention to details in all aspects of work responsibilities

•Ability to work as a member of a team and to perform a variety of tasks simultaneously.

•Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

•Good report writing skills.

•The ability to work on his/her own with minimal supervision across multiple projects  

•Proficiency with Microsoft Office computer software.

Interested and qualified candidates should send their applications (clearly indicating their current or expected salary), updated CV with three referees, day telephone contacts to: Human Resource Manager, FH Kenya, P.o. Box 14978-00800 NAIROBI, Email address: hr_fhkenya@fh.org or drop them at our Nairobi office (Life ministry center, 3^rd floor Jabavu Road, Kilimani next to Kilimani police station) latest by 23rd March 2013.

These are urgent positions and applications will be shortlisted as they are received.  Shortlisted applicants will be invited for interviews within a short period of time.

NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.