Organisation: Caritas Switzerland and Caritas
Luxembourg are non-governmental aid agencies and members of Caritas
Internationalis. Caritas works worldwide and adheres to international
humanitarian
principles (NGO Code of Conduct). Caritas Switzerland and Caritas Luxembourg act in the frame
of a MoU as a consortium in the Eastern Africa and the Horn of Africa.
principles (NGO Code of Conduct). Caritas Switzerland and Caritas Luxembourg act in the frame
of a MoU as a consortium in the Eastern Africa and the Horn of Africa.
Position: Consultancy – WASH Technical Advisor, Marsabit
Reporting
to: Humanitarian
Delegate
Location:
Marsabit, Kenya
Start: June 2013
Duration:
11 working days per
month for 11 months
Tasks
& expected outcomes
On-site
support and accompaniment of one Drought Recovery Project (WASH) in Marsabit,
North Eastern Province, Kenya
Competencies
The
Consultant must have the following professional qualifications and experiences:
- Advanced University degree in
water engineering or civil engineering;
- At least six years of proven
professional work experience with hard ware and software components of
WASH with a international non-governmental organisation, including
fieldwork experience both in Kenya or its neighbouring countries and
beyond the African continent;
- Experience in monitoring and
evaluation of WASH projects;
- Proven track record in working
with partners;
- Experience in participatory
methodologies;
- Experience with training and
capacity building;
- Experience in working with
pastoral communities;
- Excellent written and oral
communication skills in English;
- Highly motivated; and
- Flexibility, good interpersonal
and networking skills, ability to work in multi-cultural environment and
sensitivity to cultural values.
Send your
application latest by Sunday June 9th to jobs.nairobi@caritas.ch indicating
‘WASH Technical Advisor, Marsabit’ in the subject line.
Position:
WASH Unit Coordinator
Reporting
to: Head of Kenya
Office
Duration:
1 year (with
possible extension)
Location: Nairobi, Kenya with regular travel
within Kenya and to South Sudan, Somaliland and Ethiopia
Key tasks
& responsibilities
- Management of the WASH Unit,
its staff, consultants and other resources;
- Development, management and
institutionalisation of policies, guidelines, materials, tools, knowledge
and learning in the field of WASH;
- Monitoring and evaluation of,
and provision of strategic and technical assistance to Caritas’ projects,
programmes and partners;
- Identifying new projects and
funding opportunities, including the design of new projects and
elaboration new projects proposals; and
- Representation at key WASH
meetings in the region and liaison with key donors and partners in the
region on WASH issues
Essential requirements &
qualifications
- Advanced University degree in a
relevant field (e.g. public health, water supply, social sciences,
environmental sciences or a field relevant to international WASH related
development assistance);
- At least 15 years professional
work experience with a non-governmental organisation, including fieldwork
experience preferably in Somaliland, South Sudan and/or Ethiopia;
- Proven track record in
leadership, management, planning and strategic processes;
- Extensive experience with
training, capacity building, PM&E, and PRA methodologies;
- Strong analytical capacity –
working and thinking on an academic level;
- Outstanding communication and
advisory skills (e.g. experience with (technical) advisory services,
facilitating meetings, workshops and training for varied audiences);
- Excellent written and oral
communication skills in English, knowledge of German will be an added
advantage;
- Flexibility, good interpersonal
and networking skills, ability to work in multi-cultural environment and
sensitivity to cultural values; and
- Knowledge of the Caritas
network and the structures and relief and development activities of the
Catholic Church is an added advantage
Contract start July 2013
Send your
application latest by Sunday June 9th to jobs.nairobi@caritas.ch indicating
‘WASH Unit Coordinator’ in the subject line.
Position:
WASH Unit Coordinator
Reporting
to: Head of Kenya
Office
Duration:
1 year (with
possible extension)
Location: Nairobi, Kenya with regular travel
within Kenya and to South Sudan, Somaliland and Ethiopia
Key
tasks & responsibilities
- Management of the WASH Unit,
its staff, consultants and other resources;
- Development, management and
institutionalisation of policies, guidelines, materials, tools, knowledge
and learning in the field of WASH;
- Monitoring and evaluation of,
and provision of strategic and technical assistance to Caritas’ projects,
programmes and partners;
- Identifying new projects and
funding opportunities, including the design of new projects and
elaboration new projects proposals; and
- Representation at key WASH
meetings in the region and liaison with key donors and partners in the
region on WASH issues
Essential requirements &
qualifications
- Advanced University degree in a
relevant field (e.g. public health, water supply, social sciences,
environmental sciences or a field relevant to international WASH related
development assistance);
- At least 15 years professional
work experience with a non-governmental organisation, including fieldwork
experience preferably in Somaliland, South Sudan and/or Ethiopia;
- Proven track record in
leadership, management, planning and strategic processes;
- Extensive experience with
training, capacity building, PM&E, and PRA methodologies;
- Strong analytical capacity –
working and thinking on an academic level;
- Outstanding communication and
advisory skills (e.g. experience with (technical) advisory services,
facilitating meetings, workshops and training for varied audiences);
- Excellent written and oral
communication skills in English, knowledge of German will be an added
advantage;
- Flexibility, good interpersonal
and networking skills, ability to work in multi-cultural environment and
sensitivity to cultural values; and
- Knowledge of the Caritas
network and the structures and relief and development activities of the
Catholic Church is an added advantage
Contract start July 2013
Application
If you feel
you fit the required profile, please let us know how your qualifications,
experience and career ambitions match the requirements of this position. Send
your application latest by Sunday June 9th to jobs.nairobi@caritas.ch
indicating ‘WASH Unit Coordinator’ in the subject line.
Please
provide a Curriculum Vitae (CV) that contains details of your qualifications,
experience, present position, current remuneration, earliest date of
availability, names and telephone contacts of three referees.
Only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted