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Job Title:  Infrastructure & WASH Technical Coordinator

Organisation: ALIGHT

Duty Station: Nakivale, Uganda

Salary Scale:  UGX 5,800,000 – 6,000,000 (Gross P/Month)

About the Company:

ALIGHT, formerly the American Refugee Committee (ARC), is an international non-profit, non-sectarian organization that has provided humanitarian assistance and training to millions of beneficiaries over the last 40 years. In 2011, Alight helped nearly 2.5 million people get essential services to regain their health and take back control of their lives. Alight works with its partners and constituencies to provide opportunities and expertise to communities of refugees and internally displaced persons in seven countries in Africa, Asia and Europe, including Iraq, Kosovo, and in the Darfur region of Sudan and is currently providing for emergency relief and recovery in Haiti. Alight provides shelter, clean water and sanitation, health care, skills training, microcredit education, protection to help survivors of war and natural disasters to rebuild their lives with dignity, health care, security and self-sufficiency.

Job Summary:   ALIGHT Uganda is seeking a self-driven and proactive individual role of Infrastructure & WASH Technical Coordinator, to oversee the infrastructure project management, including WASH for the Reception Centres and Transit Centres in the Uganda programme.  The role will be key in furthering and  developing ALIGHT  approaches, partnerships and technical thinking in these areas.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Infrastructure Project Management

• Be responsible for the implementation, management, supervision and support of the assigned infrastructure project(s) in line with the activity plan and time frame of the relevant project proposal(s) and any applicable national and international guidelines and standards
• Producing a clear plan with understanding and timing of each project stage/phase to ensure the project is completed within scope and time.
• Manage the quality construction of assigned infrastructures, ensuring good maintenance and sustainable processes are put in place especially helping to actively involve the local communities and helping establish / setup water committees
• Have oversight of the WASH activities at the Reception Center and Transit Centre by having good collaboration with the Emergency Program Coordinator and Reception Centre In-Charges i.e. Desludging of latrines, Sanitation and maintenance of WASH facilities, Monitoring of water sources/ facilities, Sessions on WASH with FDSP led by hygiene promotors etc.
• Provide input into the integration of beneficiary participation and accountability (BA) in all aspects of the project. Help integrate beneficiary participation into the existing project(s) framework: committees, random selection of casual laborer for interview and help develop new ways in integrating BA into infrastructure project(s)
• Ensure accurate and timely reporting of activities for internal and external reports (e.g. monthly, quarterly and final reports) as requested by field managers, HQ and donors
• Ensure that regular monitoring and evaluation assessments are conducted both against project objectives and to ensure the quality of the project, with reports being made to the relevant field managers. This will be done through daily site supervision
• Provide strong leadership of the assigned projects, working to ensure both short and long-term positive impacts and outcomes for the beneficiaries, local authorities (where applicable) and local partner staff.
• Set clear objectives and indicators for construction activities in collaboration with the contractor, the local partner staff and with the local communities.
• Financial planning and monitoring of the construction project to avoid going over budget
• Be the primary lead for construction, operation and quality assurance for the entire project
• Continuously monitor and supervise construction activities, overseeing the technical design and execution and evaluating progress through outputs and impacts using both quantitative and qualitative data.
• Provide input into the integration of beneficiary participation and accountability in all aspects of the project.
• Ensure accurate and timely reporting of activities according to Alight, donor and other applicable timeframes and formats.

Logistics

• Manage the correct and timely ordering (within budgetary constraints) of all necessary Infrastructure and WASH supplies and equipment for the assigned activities, ensuring minimum stocks are maintained and items are stored and distributed correctly and timely
• Liaise, as necessary, with the logistics and finance staff to ensure items are procured, transported, stored, managed and accounted for correctly.
• Financial Management
• Manage the construction budget for the assigned projects and ensure all expenses are according to budget and meet the Alight standards with regard to financial management, including accountability and good governance.
• Coordinate and oversee financial and procurement compliance for related construction and WASH activities, ensuring all required paperwork is completed accurately and in a timely manner.

Staff Management

• Together with other senior staff, the Infrastructure & WASH Technical Coordinator will recruit suitable contractors who can complete the work.
• Facilitate regular meetings to assist information sharing between project staff, to ensure all staff members are aware of project objectives and current work plans and to provide the opportunity for feedback.
• Provide coaching and technical supervision to staff in order to develop ownership and full responsibility for project activities.
• Promote the health and security of the team(s) by developing security and safety guidelines in the workplace and ensuring healthy living conditions and practices are being followed.
• On occasions work with casual labor or other Alight staff (including hiring, coordinating workload and payment) to achieve specific, time-bound tasks

Communication and Coordination

• Develop and maintain appropriate, regular, transparent and supportive communication structures with all relevant stakeholders including Head of Programme, Logistics and Supply Chain Coordinator, HQ Global Team and WASH advisors, contractors, local partners, beneficiaries, community leaders, government officials, UN agencies and other NGOs, with the objective of ensuring good cooperation and partnerships.
• Representation of Alight at meetings and through relationships with external partners (e.g. community leaders, government officials, UN agencies and other NGOs)

Quality Management

• Promote and use the Alight guidelines and other operating procedures, ensuring that all standardized formats are used, and guidelines are followed.
• Ensure construction projects are implemented in line with donor proposals and requirements and in accordance with Alight, donor, country and international standards i.e. Sphere and HAP standards.
• Coordinating and collaborating with the Alight architects and engineers’ team to ensure the structural specifications are met to standard.

Delegated Responsibilities

• Implementation of the assigned infrastructure project(s) within budget and the agreed timeframe
• Management of the technical aspects of the assigned infrastructure project(s), including staff knowledge and performance
• Authorization of expenditure on applicable budget lines as agreed.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

To be successful in this role, you will need;

• Qualification in a technical field, preferably in civil engineering or in another relevant field such as architecture / engineering / on-site construction project management
• BSc / BEng in a relevant field desirable

Work experience:

• 5 years post-qualification professional experience in a relevant field
• Management experience in a construction context and in WASH context
• Experience working in a construction / shelter programme in a developing country, preferably in a humanitarian context desirable
• Languages: Fluent English (spoken and written)
• Good interpersonal, presentation and report- writing skills
• Knowledge of languages commonly spoken in settlment camps such as Swahili , Kinyabwisha, kinyarwanda kirundi will be an added advantage
• IT
• Computer literate with good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook
• Experience with MS Project

Competencies

• Motivation
• Passionate about serving the IDPs, Refugees and Poor. Self-motivated. Desire to learn
• Team-building
• Team-player with good inter-personal skills Willingness to support others and to share workload
• Aptitude for community mobilisation and capacity-building
• Experience in training / mentoring / coaching staff
• Experience of working in a multi- cultural team
• Adaptability
• Capacity to work under pressure and manage personal stress levels
• Creative, open-minded, flexible, self-learner Able to cope with basic living conditions in the field and during field trips
• Willingness to be stretched professionally and personally

Technical expertise

• Ability and willingness to manage project implementation
• Good numerical, report writing and administration skills
• Problem solving ability
• Technical construction skills within a humanitarian setting
• Knowledge and understanding of
• humanitarian standards such as Sphere/HAP
• Advanced planning, assessment and analytical skills desirable
• Management and leadership
• Able to prioritise clearly and oversee multiple tasks
• Able to take the initiative in project decisions
• Good understanding of humanitarian work
• Able to enforce procedures
• Able to set clear objectives for staff and to delegate
• Committed to consultative and servant- minded leadership
• Areas of expertise: Architecture Construction Engineering Management, WASH

How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested applicants should apply online at the link below.

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Deadline: 16th December 2024

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