Re-Advert: WASH Manager – Kismayo, Somalia

Job Description Position:

Re- Advertising -WASH Manager

JOB CATEGORY: Program
DUTY STATION: Kismayo with frequent travel to other parts of Somalia/Somaliland

EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Full-time

SALARY SCALE: Not Specified

DESCRIPTION

Hello Hello! Alight is recruiting a WASH Manager for our program in Somalia and Somaliland to be based at Kismayo Office. You’re interested in joining us? Welcome, we’re happy you’re here!

If you join us, you will find…

A team with deep experience in co-designing solutions that create new value around the world. We know we need to always be better, and we believe in the power and abundance of everyday people, everywhere, to change the world with us.

A culture of radical accountability to our customers –as we help build a meaningful life for and with the displaced, we ask them what they want and then deliver on it.

ALIGHT has its Area office –Jubaland in Kismayo and field offices in Dhobley, Afmadow and Representatives in Elwak in Gedo region, Banadir, Somaliland Hargeisa and Lascanood. Alight implements an extensive drought response and lifesaving programs focusing on Protetion, Health, WASH, Education, Shelter, and Livelihoods. Alight also implements resilience and recovery programs, and aim to engage and expand its arm to the private sector, youth environment and resilience building.

The WASH Manager is a member of ILAD-4 Integrated Life-saving Assistance to the Displaced – Somalia funded by BHA and Integrated Lifesaving WASH Assistance for drought-affected populations in Dhobley in Afmadow district, Lower Juba region funded by SHF, will be based in Kismayo covering both Somalia and Somaliland. The WASH Manager will be working under the supervision of the WASH Program Coordinator. He will be responsible for running and supervising WASH programs at all stages of the project management cycle. He/she is also responsible for accomplishing the program objectives and outcomes within the contextual constraints. The WM ensures the overall success of the program by making sure the WASH team completes the defined activities while adhering to internal standards and contractual obligations; and that the program is completed on time, within budget and with acceptable quality He will also be responsible for ensuring the delivery of high-quality WASH interventions (including infrastructure) across multiple grants; engaging actively with the WASH Cluster, local governments, and all other WASH actors. Additionally, this position will support development of staff and community capacity building in water supply and sanitation operation, maintenance, and management, participate in mobilization of WASH resources and ensure implementation is done in close collaboration with program staff, the local community, the Local authority and other relevant agencies.

The role will also involve to a large scale technical designs of various WASH infrastructures, estimation of costs, support development of tender documents, bid review and evaluations, and general construction contract management and discharge in accordance with ALIGHT and Donor acceptable standards and specifications. During implementation of project’s activities, the Manager will be required to provide feedback to relevant project partners and the Local authorities with an aim of improving overall WASH program quality.

PRIMARY DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage the WASH activities and staff at site of operation.
• Plan and schedule project activities, coordinating with other sister sectors within ARC staff particularly on the delivery of hygiene training objectives (integrated programming).
• Liaise with stakeholders: beneficiaries, government officials, and LNGO agencies, to improve the planning and coordination of the current WASH cluster interventions and priorities
• Conduct the needs assessment for additional WASH projects in or with a view to expanding WASH program to other areas.
• Supervise WASH technical staff and oversee contractors to ensure adherence to all contractual obligations and technical specifications.
• Ensure sectoral integration, learning, sharing and adoption of best practices as outlined in Sphere, SDG road map, and other WASH nationally and internationally adopted working principles.
• Prepare Monthly / Interim / Final WASH activity reports for the ARC management and donors.

Technical

• Ensure good community mobilization.
• Ensure quality construction of all water and sanitation assets, ensuring good maintenance and sustainable processes are put in place.
• Identify gaps in the infrastructure in the project sites and recommend for the appropriate corrective actions and follow up on functionality.
• Mobilize community in kind contribution and promote community ownership.
• Carry out Surveys, assessments, make designs and supervise constructions of boreholes, shallow wells, water yard facilities and other area where required.
• Prepare built drawings for all constructed assets.
• Contribute to timely preparation and submission of project reports
• Participate in project beneficiary Characterization and mapping.
• Address technical matters as they arise on site.
• Day to day supervision of contractors, and partners executing project activities
• Monthly reports on achievements as per work plan submitted through the Alight country office activities plan.
• Prepare drawings and bill of quantities for all WASH assets.
• Supervise the implementation of the entire infrastructure and prepare completion reports.
• Supervise the distribution of materials and prepare distribution report. This includes WASH related NFIs.