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• Oversee, support and supervise the social
  and technical program teams to ensure that programmatic annual targets for
  Masindi district (MSD) are achieved to a high quality, set standards and
  deadlines, within budget and meeting Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for
  the Masindi (MSD) project area related to environmental health. 
• Set and implement technical standards and
  quality  to meet Key Performance
  Indicators and improve efficiency and effectiveness. Validate technical
  designs, technical contracts and bill of quantities for all programs at
  all sites, water quality, reliability and functionality, and open
  defecation free villages and improved hand washing behaviors.
• Develop the skills of the program team to
  enable program delivery at set standards, including appropriate
  stakeholders (e.g. teams of technicians or HPMs).
• Keenly monitor and evaluate overall
  quality of program delivery which includes but is not limited to project
  outcomes related to water quality, reliability and functionality and
  hygiene and sanitation.
• Send monthly reports on program delivery
  progress and quality, including outcomes that meet organization reporting
  needs.
• Work in close collaboration with finance
  and operation departments, manage MSD programmatic budget and expenditure
  including adherence to TWT’s organizational and vehicle procedures and
  policies.
• Manage direct line reports, including
  setting their annual objectives, having regular one to one meetings and
  appraising line reports as per organizational guidelines.
• Support recruitment, induction and
  capacity building of programmatic team.
• Work in liaison with local / district
  authorities and community members at all levels to ensure that TWT
  delivers its MSD program in agreed locations, avoid duplication and ensure
  that the image of the organization in the community remains respectful,
  and the program is running smoothly.
• Assist the Country Director to represent
  the organization at government level WASH/Health/Education sector meetings
  and when requested.
• Demonstrate flexibility as you undertake
  additional responsibilities as requested by your supervisor.
• Support the development of funding
  proposals, log frames, budgets and donor management.

• The ideal candidate for the WASH Program
  Manager job opportunity must hold a University degree or professional
  qualification in Environmental Health or Environmental Engineering.
• A minimum of two to three years of
  demonstrated project management experience with an international NGO,
  including budget and donor management, grant reporting and managing a team
  of 4-8 staff.
• The ideal candidate will have strong
  project management skills with expertise in environmental health, water,
  sanitation, and hygiene and behavior change, with experience working with
  health facilities, schools and rural communities.
• The ideal candidate will have at least two
  years’ experience managing projects with an international NGO, experience
  managing teams (matrix and remote management), and experience with
  day-to-day office management.
• Strong skills in managing and motivating
  team member, creating clear work plans, and ensuring team reliably and
  proactively produces and communicates results.
• Experience contributing to funding
  proposals, budgets, logical frameworks, etc.
• Experiencing developing and managing
  budgets.
• Strong knowledge in Behavior Change with
  regard to sanitation and hygiene.
• Previous experience in working in rural
  settings: communities, health facilities and schools.
• Good team management skills.
• Project management (including budget and
  operations) and site management experience.
• Line management experience with ability to
  develop, coach and motivate a high performance team.
• Ability to think quickly to respond to
  immediate requests.
• Ability to take initiative where
  appropriate to deal with difficulties encountered in daily work and
  ability to work within tight deadlines.
• A pro-active person who is able to work
  independently with minimum supervision.     
• Strong interpersonal skills and building
  professional relationships with colleagues and stakeholders. Good
  team-player.
• Flexibility to adapt, positive attitude
  towards change, and a constructive and creative approach to problem
  solving.
• Strong oral and written English
  communication skills.
• Computer literacy skills with proficiency
  in MS Word and Excel.
• Ability to speak local languages in the
  project area (Swahili, Runyoro, Luo, Iteso, Lugbara, Lugisu).
• Service oriented, customer focused
  approach.

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