Position: Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH) Project Officer
Feed The Children
– Kenya is seeking to recruit the position of Water, Sanitation &
Hygiene (WASH) Project Officer. This is a one year contract. Based in
Nairobi with frequent travel to the field, the incumbent will report to
the WASH pillar Manager and will provide technical support in the
design, implementation, monitoring, training and evaluation of community
water, sanitation & hygiene projects to ensure implementation of
quality, viable, appropriate and sustainable community projects.
Key responsibilities:
• Provide technical support during implementation, monitoring and evaluation and ensure program excellence in implementation of WASH projects.
• Coordinate training to communities in water, sanitation & hygiene operation and management.
• Provide and participate in development of fundraising strategies for WASH projects
• Provide technical review to tender documents for water and sanitation
construction projects and participate in preparing water contracts.
• Coordinate WASH collaboration & networks with the Ministry of Water, Public Health & other relevant partners.
• Development of proposal/ concept papers
• Prepare monitoring reports of water and sanitation projects
• Establishing / fostering relevant partnerships with NGO’s
Minimum Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
• Degree in Environmental Health or Water Engineering
• At least three (2) years working experience in community based Water Sanitation and Hygiene interventions.
• Good assessment, analytical and writing skills.
• Good working experience in Community participation in development.
• Experience in training using participatory adult learning methodologies.
• Experience in hygiene promotion training methodologies
• Experience in rural/community water supply systems and technology desirable
• Good experience and knowledge of Child Protection issues.
• Excellent computer skills.
If you meet the requirements of the above position, please send your
application letter, detailed CV, phone and email contacts of three (3)
references; to hr@feedthechildren.co.ke by 5th August 2013.
We regret that only short-listed candidates will be contacted