The job holder is responsible for providing technical assistance and expertise with regard to WASH capacity building, WASH governance & Management supervision, and monitoring of activities.
The employee is responsible for working closely with the TRANSFORM WASH governance and management advisor and the Project Manager at the national level to achieve expected WASH outcomes to systematically disseminate lessons learned with other USAID-funded WASH activities within SNV and other implementers.
Key Responsibilities:
- Responsible for respective regional implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of the WASH sector capacity, governance & Management strengthening activities.
- Implement and supervise capacity building for the sub-national government structure in the Somali region under Result 1 (increased WASH governance and management capacity at the subnational level)
- Provide system-strengthening advice to government staff and coaching for results
- Responsible for ensuring effective coordination with relevant GOE bureaus/offices, NGOs, and other USAID-funded WASH activities.
- Knowledge Management, Learning, and Innovation
- People/Partnership Management
- Positioning: Identifies and analyses market opportunities and threats and ensures relevant colleagues are informed. Actively participates in strategic positioning meetings and acts as a knowledgeable face of the SNV organization to the client. Analyses, understands, and develops (local) networks with relevant stakeholders, and identifies new clients.
Qualifications
Education and Skill Requirements:
- BSC in Water Resources Engineering, Irrigation Engineering, Hydraulics and Public Health, and Environmental Health and a minimum of 5 years of directly related experience.
- Language, where the position will be based, is mandatory.
- Proven knowledge and experience in undertaking activities aimed at water and irrigation facility construction, rehabilitation, and upgrading project implementation
- Strong communication skill
- The ability to detect problems, recognize important information, and link various data to trace potential causes and look for relevant details.
Competencies:
- Coaching
- Problem Analysis
- Focus on Quality
- Result Oriented
- Persuasiveness
