Role and responsibilities

The WASH Project Coordinator is responsible for coordination of the WASH projects within the Tigray region.

Generic responsibilities

• Line management of WASH Project staff
• Adherence to NRC policies, guidance and procedures;
• Contribute to WASH strategies development, project proposals and provide input on needs and gaps;
• Manage and implement delegated portfolio of WASH projects (activities, budget and project documentation) as delegated from AMP in line with proposals, strategies and donor requirements, and ensure high technical quality;
• Provide regular progress reports to APM;
• Ensure that projects target beneficiaries most in need of protection, explore and asses new and better ways to assist;
• Promote and share ideas for improvement and necessary changes in the activities;
• 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

• To ensure minimum standards of technical quality in all activities and interventions, which are technically appropriate, realistic, in line with project specific objectives and on budget.
• Undertake contract management and tendering processes of the diverse contractors for WASH hardware and software activities.
• Plan, coordinate and implement NRC WASH activities (Public Health
• Engineering, Public Health Promotion, Construction) in the Tigray Region.
• Ensure that assessment, programme design and implementation considers needs and vulnerabilities in Tigray Region.
• Ensure that WASH programme design is informed by and integrated with NRCs’ other priority sectors of ICLA, Livelihood and Food Security (LFS), Education and Protection.
• 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.
• Prepare and oversee the implementation process to ensure timely delivery of programme activities (for example, monitoring against logframes, individual performance management workplans).
• Prepare timely financial and narrative reports on project activities in compliance with internal NRC requirements and any relevant external donor requirements.
• Ensure appropriate management and use of NRC resources at all times
• Manage project staff on a day-to-day level working with other technical departments, security, logistics, administration and senior management staff (depending on assignment).
• Ensure that NRC’s work in WASH programming is coordinated with efforts of other agencies and Government and represent organization at Interagency Coordination meetings.
• Contribute to learning, experiences and evidence to relevant global advocacy objectives relating to WASH through case studies and documentation.

Job Requirements

Professional competencies

• Degree in Water Engineering, Public Health, Civil Engineering, Public Health, Environmental Health, Hydrology;
• 5 years’ experience from working as a WASH Coordinator or similar in a humanitarian/recovery context with an INGO/ NGOs’;
• Experience in implementing integrated WASH activities (both software and hardware);
• Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts;
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities;
• Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile;
• Fluency in Tigrigna and English, both written and verbal.

Context related skills, knowledge and experience

• Knowledge of the operating context in Tigray region;
• Knowledge of the local languages is an advantage;
• Experience in use of design software’s 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.

Behavioral competencies

• Managing resources to optimize results
• Handling insecure environments
• Empowering and building trust
• Managing performance and development
• Planning and delivering results
• Strategic Thinking