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• Steer, supervise and support six CRS staff in the design,
  management, implementation and monitoring of community based WASH activities.
• Ensure proactive project management through strong
  adherence to program quality standards, monitoring, evaluation and
  learning (MEAL) and evidence based decisions.
• Ensure project adheres to national and international
  standards (Sphere, WHO, WASH cluster and the Government of Uganda) and Do
  No Harm principles.
• Provide management support and technical guidance to the
  WASH team on issues of hygiene sensitization, procurement, supply, and
  oversight of construction activities to ensure timely completion.
• Ensure all WASH programs have strong M&E systems in
  place and that lessons learned and best practices are being documented.
• Develop high quality case-studies that can be shared with
  donor and government officials. 
• Ensure timely communication of project progress with the
  CRS Country Manager, donor and government highlighting project impact
  against indicators.
• Ensure proper baseline and end of project evaluation
  surveys are conducted in a timely manner and ensure regular project
  reflections.
• Ensure systematic water quality testing is conducted to
  ensure water is safe and meets the Government of Uganda’s minimum
  standards.

• Ensure grant compliance according to donor requirements
  and flexibilities and communicate challenges/constraints/opportunities to
  senior management.
• Monitor project expenses, ensure strong budget management
  and conduct budget analysis to ensure project is completed within budget.
• Ensure that cash forecasts are accurate and timely.
• Take lead in the preparation of monthly, quarterly and
  final project progress and financial reports to CRS Region/HQ and external
  donors
• Develop and manage budgets for WASH projects including
  submission of monthly/quarterly cash forecasts and effective tracking of
  expenditures

• Develop new proposals in collaboration with the project
  team, and work on concept papers and budgets for WASH interventions
• Identify capacity building needs of the project and
  organize capacity building opportunities as needed

• Represent CRS in meetings or discussions with
  government/donor/NGOs/WASH cluster.
• Provide regular updates to the Country Manager on
  progress, priorities and constraints – verbally and in writing.
• Maintain regular communication with the Regional Technical
  Advisors on WASH, MEAL and Humanitarian Response/ICT4D.
• Ensure documentation and communication of project
  activities and learning with the country program.

• Identify staffing needs on a timely basis to ensure
  appropriate recruitments.
• Support orientation of all new team members in CRS’
  mission and vision, values based behaviors, and organizational culture.
• Promote a culture of respect, learning, professionalism
  and excellence on the team.
• Identify talent and provide on the job learning and other
  growth opportunities to develop new leaders in the country program.
• Deliberately work to develop and grow national staff to
  assume progressively more senior positions on the team.
• Set a good example of self-care. Identify stress in team
  members and support constructive coping behaviors.

• Ensure adherence by staff and self to CRS security
  protocols and contribute to updating as requested.
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the supervisor. 

• The applicant must hold a Master’s degree in a relevant
  field such as engineering, public health or a related field.
• At least five years’ of related work experience, plus a
  preferred minimum of two years’ experience managing post disaster WASH
  projects
• Past experience in community development, community
  mobilization, or similar self-help initiatives
• Experience in hygiene promotion,
  information/education/communication for hygiene, water supply management,
  and WASH needs assessments
• Experience in the creation of WASH facilities in a
  transitional settlement
• A proven track record in managing a large team of
  professional technical personnel. An interest in and ability to build
  capacity in implementing teams and community bodies, with a focus on
  community participation.
• Ability to work in partnership with local communities,
  NGOs, local Church, local government and the WASH cluster as appropriate.
• An awareness of local construction technologies and
  materials
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.  Ability to read, analyze and interpret
  administrative reports, technical procedures, or government regulations.
• Ability to write reports, and procedure manuals and
  effectively present information and respond to questions from CRS senior
  management.
• Effective and efficient budget/financial management skills
• Fluency in English (both spoken and written).
• Self-reliance and an ability to work in a challenging and
  demanding environment, under little supervision. 

• Sets clear goals and manages toward them
• Collaborates effectively with staff and stakeholders
• Manages financial resources with integrity
• Applies program quality standards to project design and
  organizational learning
• Agency-wide Competencies (for all CRS Staff)
• Serves with Integrity
• Models Stewardship
• Cultivates Constructive Relationships
• Promotes Learning

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