WASH PROJECT OFFICER JOBS AT ADSMKE

Anglican Development Services of Mt. Kenya East (ADSMKE) is the Development arm of the Anglican Church of Kenya, working in Mt. Kenya East region. It covers 5 Dioceses of Kirinyaga, Embu, Mbeere, Meru and Marsabit with a vision of a society that enjoys wholesome and dignified living.
The Organization wishes to recruit the following:-

WASH Project officers (1 Post)

Reports to: Programmes Coordinator
Location: Moyale sub-county
Duration: 1 year
Start Date: March 2015

Specific roles and responsibilities
 Ensure effective implementation of ADSMKE Moyale WASH project in accordance with program requirements and in line with international standards and best practices.
 Provide technical support for all WASH project components and oversee the selection and repair of selected water sources.
 Conduct feasibility studies on potential new WASH interventions, including but not limited to: Water source construction; Community-Led Total Sanitation (CLTS), focusing on hygiene and sanitation behavior change at the individual and community-level.
 Conduct training of trainers (T.O.Ts) on hygiene promotion and design hygiene and other sanitation and hygiene campaigns.
 Represent ADSMKE in Clusters and coordination forums on WASH related issues.
 Selecting, modifying or designing appropriate water and sanitation infrastructure, and suitable community based maintenance and repair systems.
 Preparing reports in line with the reporting schedule and to ADSMKE Programs Coordinator
 Participate in designing and implementing surveys and assessments related to the field of water and sanitation when needed.
 Mobilization of community groups and training on HHWTS & hygiene promotion activities.
 Developing proposals and budgets for water and sanitation project in collaboration with the program coordinator.
 To link, collaborate and participate in WASH network forums.
Qualifications/Skills Required
 A degree in Public health, Water Resource Management, Hydro-geology or a related field.
 A minimum of five years experience in working/programming in either emergency/relief or development, including working on community-based water, health, and sanitation projects with evidence of successful implementation of similar projects (CLTS, sanitation infrastructure, hygiene promotion, etc.)
 Background in training of communities and involvement in WASH or health campaigns.
 Good understanding of SPHERE and other international standards.
 Ability to conduct and effectively communicate community WASH (including sanitation and hygiene) needs assessment, program planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of WASH activities.
 Experience of water supply systems: network, gravity flow, drinking water quality and treatment etc.
 Installation of ground water source development, wells, boreholes and small scale irrigation.
 Project appraisals and management.
 Project Monitoring and evaluation plus impact assessment.
 Problem solving skills. Strategic thinking and management
 Ability to work independently, initiative, works with minimal supervision and a team player.
 Good communication skills and computer literate (MS-Word, Excel, power point and Internet).
 High Technical standards of report writing ability and proposal writing.
 Strong co-ordination and negotiation skills with stakeholders.
 Fluency in English and local language (written and spoken)

How to apply:
Those fulfilling the requirements for the positions are required to submit their applications together with their cell phone numbers, detailed CVs, 3 Referees one of whom should be his/her Pastor and all relevant attachments via Mail/Email by 09/06/2015 to the following address:

The Executive Director
Anglican Development Services of Mt. Kenya East
P.O Box 290-10300
KERUGOYA

Email Address: adsmke@adsmke.org

NB: Only short listed applicants will be contacted.