Project Officer, Water, Job in Busia County

General Information
 

Function: Project Officer Water, WK
 

Reports to: Programme Manager, WK
 

Location: Busia
 

Summary: The Project Officer will ensure that water and hygiene project is implemented effectively and in a timely fashion professionally, and in accordance with the culture and practices of the local population in Teso North, specifically regions in Amagoro and Malaba.

Responsibilities
 

Research and Advice

• Analyze research/study results and advice ICS management on the implementation of findings;
• Advising ICS management on total water, sanitation and hygiene aspects in broad coordination with other programmes;
• Ensure proper integration of knowledge and best practices around water marketing in rural context from other countries (health, legal aspects, technical, social).

Strategy

• Develop a scaling up strategy for sustainable sanitation and hygiene in Kenya in cooperation with relevant actors in the field;
• Contribute knowledge and ideas to develop inclusive approaches and solutions, addressing the needs of different groups;
• Identify potential funding opportunities in cooperation with the programme manager and programme officer.

Project Implementation

• Ensuring quality and integrity of implementation, including adherence to technical guidelines, administrative systems, and established ICS water programme principles;
• Evaluating the relevance and appropriateness of current and future programming in relation to water, sanitation and hygiene promotion in the local context;
• Deliver effective development results and ensure the high quality and timely completion of the deliverables and reports and progress against the agreed programme milestones and donor requirements.

Networking and Representation

• Strengthen the relationship and cooperation with existing partners and donors in the WASH sector and identifying potential new partners/donors
• Representing ICS in stakeholder and other relevant meetings
• Promoting and reinforcing relationships with district and provincial technical authorities
• Ensuring correct MOUs are in place with relevant district/county stakeholders

Qualifications and Skills Required:

• Degree in water engineering, agricultural engineering, or other relevant training
• 3 years’ experience in managing water projects
• Training in water social enterprises management will be an asset
• Experience in community work and different cultural contexts
• Experience in cross-cultural settings
• Prior experience in commercial water schemes in Kenya

If you posses the above qualifications send your application to rorecruit@icsafrica.org. 

For further details regarding vacancies, please visit our website www.icsafrica.org. 

Deadline for submitting applications is 1st April 2014. 

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.