Water, Sanitation & Hygiene Advisor
Plan is an international humanitarian child centered community
development organization, without religious, political or government
affiliation.
Plan is seeking to recruit a Water, Sanitation & Hygiene Advisor.
The successful candidate will be required to provide strategic
leadership, advice and support for innovative Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
programs and engages with various key duty bearers to contribute towards
promotion of improved service delivery to right holders.
The post holder will also be specifically involved in providing
technical advice and support to Plan and other organizations on Community-Led
Total Sanitation (CLTS)
Key responsibilities
- Participate
and contribute regularly through sharing of best practices and Plan Kenya
experiences in the Inter Agency Coordinating Committee (ICC) in general
and in particular, the Sanitation Technical Working Group and Hygiene
Technical Working Group, WESCORD (Water and Environmental Sanitation
Coordination Working Group and other WASH related networks.
- Participate
in the Water Sector Reform Platforms and provide information to PUs on the
GOK and bilateral financing opportunities.
- Identify
and promote innovative approaches to WASH within Plan and with other key
partners.
- Support
documentation and sharing of experiences from innovative WASH programs.
- Provide
periodic strategic technical advice and support to PUs and ensure quality
programming in WASH
- Provide
guidance in the design and implementation of WASH baselines, Monitoring
and Evaluation activities at Country and PU levels;
- Participate
in PlanWASH network platforms at national, regional and global levels;
- Capacity
building for Plan Kenya staff and Partners in WASH areas of need in line
with the new CSP
- Provide
leadership in the CLTS Unit and be a resource in responding to client
needstraining, research, M&E and documentation within Kenya and the
region.
- Effective
follow-up and support of CLTS activities at PU level - with staff and
natural leaders
- Preparation
of grant concept papers and proposals
- Representation
in associated learning and other events
- Support
implementation of grant funded projects (i.e. the NLNO grant - Empowering
Self-Help of Rural and Peri-Urban Communities and schools; WSI/AusAid ANO
– Improving Community WASH in Kilifi, ACP-EU Water Facility – Improving
Access to Water and Sanitation in Matungulu and Masinga Districts, etc.)
according to plans and budgets
- Participation
in national, regional and international conferences, workshops and other
events and networks on WASH
- Participation
in agreed research and associated documentation
- Maintain
effective networking with the Plan PU Health and WASH focal points, the
line Ministry of Water and Irrigation and Ministry of Public Health and
Sanitation and key NGOs as well as other stakeholders.
Educational Qualifications and Experience
- Master’s
degree in Environmental Health and Sanitation/Public Health or equivalent;
- A
registered engineer with a recognized body in Kenya;
- Experience
in CLTS and participatory approaches to community development;
- 3
to 5 years’ experience in participatory program design and monitoring
& evaluation;
- Experience
in rural/community water supply engineering/community water supply and
sanitation marketing and technology development is desirable;
- Experience
in partnership management and networking.
Plan Kenya is a development organization uniting people to
advance the rights of all children.
Accordingly, employment is subject to our child protection standards including appropriate background checks and adherence to our Child Protection Policy.
Accordingly, employment is subject to our child protection standards including appropriate background checks and adherence to our Child Protection Policy.
How To Apply
If you meet the requirements for the above position, please send a detailed and updated curriculum vitae, current remuneration and contacts of three professional references, including your current/latest line manager to jobs.plankenya@plan–international.org to be received by latest 03rd August 2012.
Your email should bear the job title of the position you are
applying for as the subject“WASH ADVISOR”.
Kindly follow the link below for the job description
http://plan-international.org/where-we-work/africa/kenya/about-plan/jobs/watersanitation-hygiene-advisor
You are invited to read more about Plan in our website www.plan-international.org.
We regret that only short listed candidates will be contacted. Please note that those who previously applied need not apply again.