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All NRC employees are expected to work in accordance with the organisation’s core values: dedication, innovation, inclusivity and accountability. These attitudes and believes shall guide our actions and relationships.
Roles & Responsibilities:
The purpose of the WASH Project Manager position is to implement delegated WASH project portfolio in Somali regional state. The following is a brief description of the role:
Generic Responsibilities:
· Line management for project staff
· Adherence to NRC policies, guidance and procedures
· Contribute to the development of Country, Area and CC strategies, initiate and participate in the development of relevant CC projects
· Coordinate and manage WASH project implementation (activities, budget and project documentation) in line with proposals, strategies and donor requirements
· Implement technical direction and ensure high technical quality of projects
· Provide regular progress reports to the Area Manager and the WASH Specialist
· Ensure that projects target beneficiaries most in need of protection, explore and asses new and better ways to assist
· Develop and manage project budget (in cooperation with CCs) and coordinate across CCs
· Ensure capacity building of project staff and transfer key skills
· Liaise and collaborate with relevant local authorities and other key stakeholders
· Promote the rights of IDPs/returnees in line with the advocacy strategy
Specific Responsibilities:
· Plan, coordinate and lead WASH assessments in Somali Regional State (SRS)
· Quality control of all WASH activities – security allowing, travel regularly to all the sites of implementation of WASH activities, ensuring that all activities are in accordance with norms and standards;
· Develop, implement and manage remote monitoring systems that guarantee programme quality and implementation according to work plans and commitments to donors.
· Develop/Implement the planning for the extension of NRC’s WASH team and activities;
· Based on the broad framework determined by the needs assessments and the regional WASH strategy, develop SRS WASH strategy
· Prepare/ develop narratives and budgets for proposals in collaboration with the Area Manager and other Grants team in Country Office.
· Prepare monthly reports of all NRC WASH activities in SRS, and as required by donors;
· Manage and monitor program finance and budgets, ensuring that all project activities are in accordance with set expenditure levels;
· To ensure that sustainable systems are set in place for longer-term operation and maintenance of all water and sanitation infrastructure, including the provision of all necessary training.
· Ensure a constructive co-operation with other NRC programs in SRS, local partners, local authorities, other international and local NGOs as well as the UN Agencies;
· Ensure that NRC’s work in WASH programming in the Somali Region is coordinated with efforts of other agencies and Government, and represent organization at Interagency Coordination meetings.
Qualifications and Competences:
Generic professional competencies for this position:
· Minimum 5 years of experience from a senior level project implementation position in a humanitarian/recovery context
· Degree in Water Engineering, Public Health, Civil Engineering, Environmental Health, Hydrology
· Experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
· Technical WASH expertise in both hardware and software components of WASH
· Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
· Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile
· Fluency in English, both written and verbal
Context/specific skills, knowledge and experience:
· Experience in use of design software like AutoCAD, ArcGIS and statistical packages
· Knowledge and experience of the application of SPHERE and links to emergency and longer-term development practice.
· Excellent teamwork and interpersonal skills.
· Experience in performance management of staff
Behavioral Competencies
· Managing resources to optimize results
· Managing performance and development
· Empowering and building trust
· Handling insecure environments
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