Mercy Corps County Wash Officer Jobs in Samburu, Kenya
Mercy Corps County Wash Officer Jobs in Samburu, Kenya
About Mercy Corps Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible. In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40 countries around the world, we partner to put bold solutions into action — helping people triumph over adversity and build stronger communities from within. Now, and for the future.
To do this, we know our teams do their best work when they are diverse, and every team member feels that they belong. We welcome diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills so that we can be stronger and have long term impact.
The Program
With funding from USAID's Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA), Mercy Corps’ Nawiri Program is leading a consortium of Kenyan and international partners on a five-year journey to sustainably reduce persistent acute malnutrition in Turkana and Samburu Counties of Kenya.
Mercy Corps’ consortium brings together global leadership, research capacity, technical expertise, and implementation experience to partner with local institutions to test, adapt, and scale evidence-based solutions to sustainably reduce persistent acute malnutrition for vulnerable populations in Turkana and Samburu counties. Together we will sustainably reduce persistent acute malnutrition for vulnerable populations in Turkana and Samburu counties.
The Position
The Samburu County WASH Officer will provide program implementation and coordination support to USAID Nawiri’s efforts in improving access to safe drinking water to vulnerable communities and promotion of appropriate sanitation and hygiene practices for improved nutrition outcomes.
He/she will collaborate with county government, sub-county water and public health teams, ward level communities, consortium partners, local CSOs and communities to deliver quality, impactful and sustainable WASH systems that contribute to addressing immediate, underlying, and systemic drivers of Persistent Acute Malnutrition (PAM).
S/he will play a pivotal role in implementing existing and novel measures to strengthen the county and communities water governance structures, providing key support in water systems assessments, infrastructure design and implementation, WASH service professionalization processes, supporting performance improvement plans for peri-urban utilities and piloting new technologies that improve water services delivery beyond first-time access to drinking water.
He/she will also support strengthening sanitation and hygiene component of USAID Nawiri while ensuring integration with innovative social behavior change strategies.
Essential Responsibilities
Program Planning and Implementation
In a joint-planning and agreed upon targeted approach with Samburu County, communities, and other stakeholders, identify suitable locations for implementation of domestic water supply systems.
Ensure the rural water supply projects conform to sound relevant technical assessments such as hydrogeological and feasibility surveys before implementation.
In liaison with County WASH Engineer and Water Systems Advisor, develop bill of quantities and specifications for water and sanitation systems.
Implement projects as planned according to developed technical standards, schedules timelines and budget.
Ensure stakeholders such as county and communities are involved at all the project cycle phases (identification, design, implementation, and monitoring) for enhanced ownership, accountability, and oversight.
Ensure Nawiri Water Quality Assurance Plan (WQAP) is applied in all water points developed.
Provide support linkages for established or existing local water users association by employing the agreed upon contextualized rural
water management model.
Support county public health team in catalyzing demand for sanitation products and services through implementation of community-lead total sanitation (CLTS) approaches in selected villages whilst integrating, layering, and sequencing with other USAID PREG partners activities.
Implement Nawiri Social, Structural and Behavior Change (SSBC) component related to WASH promotion.
Ensure SBC concepts and/or messages achieve Nawiri objectives, such as increasing knowledge, changing attitudes, enhancing motivation to change behaviors, and increasing the perceived benefits of new behaviors. Lead in the research design, pretesting, production, and distribution of SBC/IEC materials.
Pursue other innovative ways to deliver compelling messages such as the use of schools and other culturally sensitive media/channels of communications to reach adolescent girls, women, youths, and men.
Develop and maintain harmonious relationship with partner organizations, line ministries and audience groups. This includes planning activities and coordinating closely with the greater Nawiri consortium partners and other USAID Programs.
Monitor project implementation, document processes and achievements to ensure best practices are captured and disseminated.
Regularly visit field activities to assess progress and provide formal and informal feedback.
Compile and provide comprehensive project activities report.
Collaboration and Partnerships
Work collaboratively with all key stakeholders
Work collaboratively with all USAID Nawiri overlapping and cross-cutting thematic areas such SSBC, Gender, Youth and Social Dynamics (GYSD) among others.
Support collaborative partnerships with other county development partners to identify potential opportunities for leverage and linkages.
Engage with program quality and monitoring team to ensure CARM is integrated in all Nawiri WASH activities.
Influence and Representation
Support the facilitation of planning meetings and workshops with government, NGO, private sector, and community partners to revise plans and promote partner acceptance/buy-in.
Ensure close coordination and sharing of information with relevant stakeholders.
Represent Nawiri at county and sub-county level when called upon.
Minimum Qualification & Transferable Skills
A BSc in Engineering, Public Health, Water Systems Engineering, Water Resources Management, or related field.
Minimum of 3 years of experience in implementation of development programs including rural water supply with integration of sanitation and hygiene promotion (WASH).
Experience in developing technical water infrastructure design drawings, technical specifications, feasibilities and environmental assessment and bill of quantities.
Experience sanitation demand creation approaches such as Community-led Total Sanitation.,
Knowledge of WASH systems strengthening is plus but not a must.
Excellent and persuasive oral and written communication skills, including report writing.
Previous working experience in Arid and Semi-arid Land (ASAL) counties.
Demonstrated attention to detail, ability to follow procedures, meet deadlines and work independently and cooperatively with team members.
How to Apply
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