Water Services Trust Fund, Kenya
Financial support for improved water and sanitation
Position: Programme Officer – URBAN
Programme
Location: Nairobi with frequent field travels
Purpose of the position: To support the
Urban Team and will be responsible for the following:
Specific Duties and Responsibilities:
A) Strategic Planning
- Identity
and analyse potential short-term and long-term urban water and sanitation
investments;
- Develop
concrete annual funding proposals for urban water and sanitation
interventions;
- Develop
targeting criteria for urban water and sanitation projects;
- Identity
and analyse capacity gaps at the level of Water Service Providers and
other local stakeholders (e.g. urban communities, community-based
organisations);
- Plan,
develop and implement stakeholder capacity building programmes;
- Develop
and implement an effective stakeholders communication strategy for urban
water and sanitation financing;
- Develop
quarterly and annual investment plans and budget for urban water and
sanitation programmes and projects;
- Manage
systems development and revisions;
- Participate
in ISO management system audits.
B) Project Implementation
- Receive,
evaluate and appraise project proposals;
- Prepare
proposal brief for management and Board of Trustees approval;
- Receive
and analyze project reports for Monitoring and Evaluation;
- Prepare
quarterly and annual reports;
- Develop
and maintain a database for stakeholders, Urban Steering Committee, the
Chief Executive Officer and the Board of Trustees;
- Ensure
timely disbursement of funds to Water Service Providers implementing
projects;
- Advice
the Water Services Providers on community mobilisation and conflict
resolution.
C) Human Resource
- Supervise
the Field Monitors who provide support to the Water Service Providers and
their projects.
Requirements for appointment:
- Ability
to work in interdisciplinary teams and with a broad spectrum of
stakeholders;
- Ability
to handle a heavy workload;
- Extensive
analytical skills and methodical approaches;
- Ability
and willingness to travel frequently within Kenya;
- Ability
to submit reports on time.
Qualifications and Key Competencies
- First
Degree in Social or Development Studies or related field with seven (7)
years proven experience, two (2) of which must be in the water sector,
especially in low-income urban community development programmes;
- A
Masters Degree is an added advantage;
- Project
Management skills and experience;
- A
good understanding of the water and sanitation sector;
- Experience
with donor-funded programmes is considered to be an added advantage;
- Experience
with working in low-income urban areas with urban communities will be an
added advantage;
- Computer
literate and familiar with database management, SPSS as well as the
Microsoft Office package.
An attractive remuneration package commensurate with the
required qualifications and experience will be offered to the successful
applicants.
How to Apply:
Interested and suitably qualified candidates should submit their
applications with the job title and clearly marked on the envelope enclosing
copies of their academic, professional certificates and testimonials, giving
details of telephone contacts, email address current position and remuneration
with three (3) referees (one academic and two professional) to:
Chief Executive Officer
Water Services Trust Fund
Upper Hill, Mara Road,
CIC Plaza, 1st Floor,
P O Box 49699 00100,
Nairobi
Water Services Trust Fund
Upper Hill, Mara Road,
CIC Plaza, 1st Floor,
P O Box 49699 00100,
Nairobi
To be received not later than 12th Oct, 2012 close of business.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
“WSTF
is an equal opportunity employer and persons with disabilities are encouraged
to apply”
