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• The job holder designs high quality concept
  notes and proposals for resource mobilization and calls on WASH issues and
  ensures that WASH interventions are informed by and integrated with other
  core sectors of child protection, education, health and youth economic
  empowerment.
• Regularly monitors programme quality by
  technically guiding field implementation, overseeing quarterly reports and
  coordinating WASH interventions country wide.
• Manages and oversees national advocacy
  efforts in the area of WASH in collaboration with the Advocacy Specialist
  and others.
• Makes sure that Plan International Uganda’s
  work is coordinated with efforts of other agencies and government and
  represents Plan International Uganda at national, regional and
  international level on matters relating to WASH programming and networks
  within and outside of Plan International Uganda.
• Build and manage strategic partnerships with
  local organisations and government institutions.
• Prepare budget at national level, advice PUs
  on budget allocation for WASH programmes and ensure timely implementation
  of budgets.
• Identify learning and training opportunities
  for staff and partners and work as a mentor and role model to ensure
  understanding of WASH projects while supporting staff capacity development
  in WASH thematic area at different levels, with specific emphasis on CLTS
  and MHM.
• Prepare and submit high quality reports on
  progress and learning related to WASH projects and initiatives.
• Work closely with other offices in Plan
  International e.g. National Organisations, International Headquarter and
  other countries on WASH programmes.
• Produce high quality documentation on WASH
  interventions aiming at programme modelling, replication and scaling up.
• Facilitates organisational learning in the
  country by developing, collecting and disseminating relevant internal and
  external program information on WASH.
• Guide and influence Plan International Uganda
  Country Management Team to ensure full compliance of WASH initiatives and
  achievement of Sponsorship Commitments.
• Ensure effective donor compliance and high
  budget burn rates during project implementation by WASH staff and
  partners.

• The ideal candidate should preferably hold a
  Master’s degree in Engineering, Social Sciences, Public Health,
  Environment or its equivalent, with professional training on WASH
  programming.
• A minimum of five years’ managerial or
  technical advisory experience in the design, implementation and evaluation
  of WASH programmes, including donor compliance.
• Previous experience working with and or
  managing variety of donor funded programmes as well as compliance with
  donor regulations.
• Significant experience in programme design,
  developing strategy and being responsible for technical implementation of
  the programme.
• Previous exposure and experience in working
  with and through partners with strong skills on capacity building for
  staff and partners.
• Prior experience in designing, managing,
  monitoring and evaluating WASH programmes in development contexts.
• Detailed working knowledge of the development
  sector and demonstrable knowledge of WASH programming, especially on CLTS
  and MHM models.
• Demonstrable leadership within a networked
  environment.
• Broad knowledge and understanding of
  designing and managing programmes that place children and girls at the
  centre, dealing with inclusion and tackling exclusion.
• Excellent verbal communication skills,
  including networking, negotiating ability and influencing others.
• Broad understanding of effective monitoring
  and evaluation systems.
• Project management and supervision, including
  risk management and procurement processes.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the
  ability to work with people from diverse cultures, ability to lead and
  motivate people to work in teams.
• Skills and knowledge in partnership building
  and management, working through partners.
• Experience in capacity building and in
  strengthening various duty bearers understanding of successful WASH
  practices.
• Good facilitations skills.
• Programming on Children’s Rights.
• Skilled in the use of relevant computer
  software.

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