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• Provide technical line management to WASH staff through respective
  Base Managers.
• Plan and coordinate staff development processes.
• Provide input into staff performance management, and recruitment
  processes.
• Conduct engineering works including development of designs, BOQs and
  monitoring construction/engineering activities.

• Collaborate with technical partners and stakeholders including local
  authorities, funding donor staff at regional level as well as providing
  technical support in advocacy activities related to WASH.
• Provide technical quality oversight on the operations of DRC’s
  implementation partners in WASH activities.
• Represent DRC at WASH coordination engagements at either regional
  level, country level or beyond.
• Cultivate good relations with key WASH actors, including UNHCR,
  NGOs, donors, non-state actors and government departments through
  effective and regular attendance at technical meetings/clusters and
  bilateral meetings.
• Develop and quality checked reports for various stakeholders.

• Actively participate in program operational and long term planning.
• Ensure prudent utilization of and accountability for resources
  allocated for WASH activities.
• Development of WASH concept notes, project plans, budgets and
  funding proposals for sector development. 
  
• Develop and support mechanisms to undertake gap analysis in WASH and
  initiate development of new WASH intervention areas. 
• Responsible for technical guidance to the efficient and effective
  program implementation of all WASH projects within timeframe, budget and
  quality standards.
• Develop WASH technical standards for capacity building trainings of
  sector staff in West Nile. 
• Develop a monitoring scheme, which includes performance and impact
  indicators for all WASH components and related activities. 
• Develop data base system and data collection tools and ensure
  quality data collection, data entry and undertake analysis and produce
  reports and provide feedback to relevant stakeholders.
• Regularly monitor WASH activities and provide timely inputs and
  feedback to the Base Manager, Program Manager and Country WASH Coordinator
  to enhance WSH program implementation.
• Coordinate with the MEAL Coordinator for conducting relevant
  baseline survey, mini surveys, needs assessment data, End line surveys and
  quality assurance are conducted.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, biannual, end year reports and activity
  work plans and share with relevant stake holders.

• Lead the technical project planning, developing detailed
  implementation strategy, harmonizing approaches and methodologies for
  project implementation across the West Nile WASH grants.
• Organize well planned donor missions to WASH field sites. 
• Development, coordination, planning, implementation, monitoring and
  reporting mechanisms for use by the WASH sector in West Nile.
• Conduct assessments and fact-finding missions to sustain engineering
  works and facilities.
• Assisting in the preparation of project proposals for external
  donors and participate in negotiations to defend them.
• Conceptualizing and developing sectoral and local strategies in
  close co-operation with the Program Manager.
• Ensure that the programmes are implemented in accordance with DRC
  standard regulations and operational procedures, WASH technical standards
  and national standards and procedures.
• Monitor all WASH program financial budgets, expenditures,
  procurement (including procurement planning) and inventories in accordance
  with DRC operations handbook, donor regulations and DRC specific
  guidelines.
• Ensure adherence to DRC Security procedures according to the DRC
  Operations Handbook and local security rules.
• Provide technical support to project teams in conducting
  consultations with stakeholders in the project target areas including but
  not limited to the government authorities (particularly OPM_, UN Agencies,
  other NGOs and civil societies for the project start up. 

• Provide technical line management to WASH Team leaders based at the
  field base location.
• Collaborate with Base manager in developing WASH staff performance
  measurement and targets and appraisals based on the set targets.
• Conduct regular field visits to operational sites to provide
  technical support to WASH teams.
• Uphold DRC’s code of Conduct and principles of accountability.
• Participate in procedures related to recruitment, staff development,
  warning and dismissal as required, with a mind-set of anticipation and
  expectation as opposed to reaction. 
  
• Design and conduct or outsource technical trainings for the key WASH
  staff to ensure highest level of technical standards are sustained.

• Coordination: Maintain close and good relations with all relevant
  stakeholders including the other Base Mangers of other NGOs, UN
  organizations, OPM, local authorities, line ministries, donors, DRC
  partners and internally with all staff and in particu;lar other sector
  coordinator
• Transparency: Conduct self and responsibility in a transparent way.
• Reporting: Timely compile required reports for all relevant
  stakeholders as required.
• Follow up all DRC / DDG Procedures for Security, Finance, Logistics,
  HR and Administration.
• Uphold DRC’s international code of conduct.
• Carry out any other duty as assigned by the supervisor.

• The ideal candidate for the Danish Refugee Council WASH Coordinator
  job placement should hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering.
• Five years of experience in an INGO or similar/related position
  which must include engineering, sanitation, financial management and asset
  control.
• Substantial water engineering experience in rural settings,
  development sector work experience.
• Good interpersonal, communication skills with proven experience in liaising
  with local authorities.
• Proven leadership skills and a competence in people management.
• Experience in civil or water engineering management and proven
  organizational skill.
• Good understanding of donor trends, guidelines and procedures.
• Experience dealing with national partners and local/government
  authorities.
• Professional background in working with internally displaced persons
  and/or refugees is an advantage.
• Good experience in training and liaising with national NGOs.
• Experience working in multicultural work settings.
• Ability to work under pressure and with tight deadlines; 
• A team player and the ability to work with limited supervision; 
• Flexible, pro-active, and with the ability on follow through on
  tasks.

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