WASH Project Manager, Baidoa, Southwest State of Somalia

Organization background

Wadajir Rural Development Organization (WARDO), WARDO is a civil society organization established in 2005 by group of Somali humanitarian and development workers who were dedicated and committed to social developments through education and youth development, agriculture and livelihoods, protection, emergency response and water and sanitation programs. WADAJIR Rural Development Organization (WARDO) is a registered and operational Non-Governmental Organization in South and Central Somalia, WARDO was registered in 2005 by the Federal Government of Somalia. The organization has its main office in Mogadishu and Baidoa, with regional offices in the other 4 FMS of South and Central Somalia (Jubaland, Galmudug, Southwest, and Hir-Shabelle).

Context of the project

The heavy rains and floods linked to the El Nino weather phenomena have killed dozens of people and caused widespread displacement, destruction of infrastructures and other public assets shared by the community, particularly in Somalia, where the rains have wrecked bridges and submerged residential areas.

According to SoDMA and humanitarian partners more than 1.7 million people are in need as torrential rains destroyed their homes, destructing existing WASH infrastructures and livelihoods in Somalia. The number of people displaced by heavy rains and floods in Somalia has nearly doubled in one week from 334,800 to 649,000.

The heavy rains fell in south-West State of Somalia have resulted in flash floods across Baidoa district. As of 6th November 2023, at least 247K people in 384 informal settlements in Baidoa were affected by El-Nino flash floods. The number of affected sites has increased from 164 to 384 sites since the last two weeks while the affected population has doubled. Approximately 1,077 communal latrines in Baidoa are damaged by recent flash floods. Exposed sewage has contaminated water sources increasing the risks of AWD/Cholera outbreak. In Bardale town over 95K IDP population are affected by flash floods of which 1,264 people have moved to higher grounds.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Implement and manage the assigned WASH project activities to meet the project objectives within budget and agreed and time frame.
• Provide strong leadership of the assigned WASH project, working to ensure both short / long-term positive impacts and outcomes for the targeted beneficiaries, local leaders, and IDPs management team, and local WASH staff.
• Attend and participate and support the National and state level wash cluster meetings.
• Represent WARDO Organization during coordination meetings with partners and donors in Somalia particularly in Southwest state of Somalia.
• Ensure timely implementation and reporting of project activities to the Programs Coordinator and to the donor.
• Continuously monitor and supervise WASH activities, overseeing the technical design, execution, and evaluation of progress through outputs and impacts using both quantitative and qualitative data.
• Provide input into the integration of beneficiary participation and accountability in all aspects of the project.
• Ensure accurate and timely reporting of activities according to WARDO, donor and other applicable timeframes and formats.
• Develop and implement quality assurance program to ensure accurate and reliable water source quality and IDPs profiling and management data.
• Contribute to the develop new proposals, linked to the country strategy, in conjunction with WASH projects.

Implementation and coordination

• Coordinate the implementation of WASH project, ensuring that activities are executed according to approved work plans and proposal without compromising the quality of the output.
• Coordinate with field and project staff, companies, and target IDPs communities to facilitate smooth project execution.

Financial management

• Contribute to the management the WASH budget for the assigned project and ensure all expenses are according to budget and meet WARDO standards regarding financial management, including accountability and good governance.
• Ensure efficient use of resources and adherence to WARDO financial guidelines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 5 years working experience in the field of public health, WASH or water engineering or other related disciplines.
• Relevant work experience in community water, Sanitation, and hygiene programs for displaced populations.
• Knowing the southwest state of Somalia context.
• Experience in mentoring and building the capacity of colleagues and community members.

Language

• Fluency in Maay and English language

Skills

• Project Management
• Knowledge on WASH Programming
• Knowledge in Budget Management
• Transparency and accountability
• Planning and organizing
• Operationalizing
• Effective communication

How to apply

Qualified Somali Nationals with the required skills are invited to submit their cover letter and detailed curriculum vitae, mentioning three work related referees and contacts to jobs@wardosom.org on or before 00:00Hrs on 07th December 2023, please indicate in the subject line “WASH Project Manager – Baidoa”

Please note that only the shortlisted candidates will be contacted.