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Title:             Project
Officer – WASH (Hard Ware)

Organisation: Uganda
Red Cross Society (URCS)

Duty Station: 
Uganda

Reports to:
Director DRM

About US:

The Uganda Red Cross
Society (URCS) is the leading humanitarian organization in Uganda. Since its
inception in 1939 as a small women’s emergency organization, URCS has developed
over the years into a formidable well-respected humanitarian agency. In 1941,
it became a branch of the British Red Cross. The URCS was recognised by an
“Act of Parliament in 1964” and admitted as a member of International
Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent in 1965.

Job Summary:    The Project Officer – WASH (Hard Ware) will
be responsible for the Management of all hardware Watsan components,
programming, material, financial and human resources of the National Society
within the project area.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Overall planning, coordination,
  implementation, evaluation and proposes recommendations on Watsan
  components;
• Prepares project work plans and budgets
  and ensures proper accountability of project funds and other resources;
• Prepares and submits timely and quality
  activity reports;
• Prepares quarterly and annual project
  progress reports, budgets in accordance with URCS guidelines and presents
  the same for incorporation into the overall organization plan and budget.
• Provides training, coaching and support
  supervision to project staff, project focal persons and project volunteers
  (CBDR volunteers and groups).
• Develops monitoring tools in liaison
  with the URCS M&E officer and ensures they are used and indicators
  therein captured.
• Liaises and maintains good coordination
  with Government and relevant stakeholders in consultation with respective
  Branch Managers /Project staff on WASH activities and policies;
• Assess the none-functional water
  facilities in the project area to establish magnitude of damage, identify
  the spare parts required and execute necessary remedial actions.
• Assess the water situation in the
  project areas and recommend appropriate technologies to deliver safe and
  adequate water in such areas.
• Prepare technical reports including
  technical drawings and designs for bid documents to facilitate contractual
  process by logistics department.
• Manages contracts whenever they are
  awarded, maintains link with contractors and closely supervises the
  contracted works to completion.
• Promotes construction and use of
  sanitary facilities within the project areas;
• Maintains good coordination and
  cooperation with other sector partners, district and sub county
  authorities.
• Conduct technical assessments during
  health emergencies and disasters to inform management on appropriate
  interventions and support the operations accordingly.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

• The ideal candidate must hold a
  Bachelor’s Degree in Water Engineering, Civil Engineering or a related
  field from a reputable institution;
• Post Graduate or Pre-Graduate Diploma in
  Water Engineering, Civil Engineering or a related field will be an added
  advantage;
• Sound training in water resources
  management will be an added advantage;
• Specialized training in improved hygiene
  promotion approaches i.e. Participatory Hygiene and Sanitation
  Transformation (PHAST), Community led Total Sanitation (CLTS), Personal
  Hygiene and Sanitation Education (PHASE) for schools will be an added advantage.
• Three years of WASH experience in NGO
  setting;
• Previous experience from working in
  complex and volatile contexts will be an added advantage
• Familiar with preparation of bid
  documents, contracts and contract management especially in the construction
  of water facilities and civil works.
• Excellent computer skills with high
  proficiency in Microsoft excel and ability to run specific software
  (AutoCAD, ArchCAD and basic GIS)
• Very good knowledge of Emergency
  Response Protocols and sphere standards for service delivery.

How to Apply:

All candidates
should send their filled application forms, Download
Here, and attach your academic transcripts and certificates. The filled
application forms and academic transcripts and certificates can be e-mailed to;
vacancies@redcrossug.org or hand delivered, and or by post to:

The Secretary
General,

Uganda Red Cross
Society,

Plot 551/555 Rubaga
Road,

P.O. Box 494,
Kampala, Uganda.

Email to:
vacancies@redcrossug.org

Deadline: Monday 12th August 2019 by 5:00 p.m.

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