Vacancy: Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) -12 positions

Opportunities have arisen within our Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Programme. A new rural-based project requires the services of Sanitation, Monitoring and Evaluation and WASH Officers. Project districts are Gokwe North and South, Mhondoro-Ngezi and Bikita. Suitably qualified candidates are encouraged to apply.
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1) Sanitation Officers (x 2)

Person Specification
Required to fill in this position is a mature person, with all-round knowledge in WASH programming; especially demand-creation of sanitation services in rural settings, a satisfactory track record in working under the auspices of the District Water and Sanitation sub-Committees as well as leading WASH teams.

Summary of Expected Duties
Reporting to the WASH Coordinator, the incumbent will be expected to support the DWSSCs to:
- Create demand for sanitation services among communities in the districts of operation, which include promoting the construction of up-gradable Blair Ventilated Improved Pit Latrines, construction of institutional Blair Ventilated Improved Pit Latrines and hand-washing infrastructure
- Utilise participatory approaches to promote Zero Open Defecation (ODF) among the participating communities
- Promote public-private partnerships in improving community sanitation standards
- Provide leadership and supervision to the district based WASH officers
- Present project reports at various for ums as requested by DWSSC and management
- Contribute towards monitoring and evaluating project elements
- Compile quality periodic project reports.

Qualifications
- A minimum of a first degree in a WASH-related discipline such as Environmental Sciences, Health Promotion or Water and Sanitation, with at least an upper second degree class
- A minimum of 5 years experience in WASH-related programming either in the public service, NGOs or within a local authority, of which 3 years MUST be at Coordinator or Team Leader. Experience in sanitation demand-creation will be an added advantage
- A clean Class 4 driver’s licence with not less than 3 years driving experience is a MUST.
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2) Monitoring and Evaluation Officers (x 2)

Person Specification
The candidate must demonstrate a high degree of competence in the development of M & E plans and tools, situational analyses, operational research, data analysis, database creation, amongst other areas of expertise.

Summary of Expected Duties

Reporting, in a matrix structure, to both the Team Leader and the Coordinator, the incumbent will be expected to support the project and DWSSCs to:
- Prepare/revise monitoring guidelines, tools and reporting formats, conducting monitoring training to the WASH team and ensure quality control
- Track project indicators regularly and provide timely feedback to the WASH team. • Create project databases and inventories
- Set-up system for joint organisational and donor monitoring (i.e. joint field trips, databases and reports)
- Facilitate and document case studies, success stories, Most Significant Change Stories and articles for publication in peer reviewed journal articles
- Participate in programme-wide M&E activities with external stakeholders

Qualifications
- A minimum of a first degree in the social sciences/humanities/economic sciences/statistics plus 3 years progressive experience in programme design, monitoring and evaluation and statistical analysis, e.g. using EpiInfo or SPSS
- A clean Class 4 driver’s licence with a minimum of 3 years driving experience would be a clear advantage.
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3) WASH Officers X8

Person Specification Reporting to the District Team Leader, the WASH Officer is expected to carry out the day-to-day activities of the project working with the communities and steer it towards meeting the set objectives.

Summary of Expected Duties

Working with DWSSCs, the incumbent will be expected to:
- Provide support towards the drilling and rehabilitation of new water points, including GIS mapping
- Facilitate the rehabilitation of identified water schemes in partnership with the service providers
- Promote the development of new institutional and community sanitation infrastructure
- Promote public-private partnerships in the promotion of WASH, including facilitating internal savings and Loans for WASH
- Utilise community-centred approaches to water, sanitation and hygiene, culminating in the formation and training of school-based and community health clubs
- Facilitate the strengthening of water governance and operation and maintenance structures, such as the water point user committees and village pump mechanics.

Qualifications
- A minimum of a first degree in health sciences such as environmental studies or health promotion, with a postgraduate certificate or diploma in Water and Sanitation an added advantage
- A clean class with more than 3 years driving experience is a requirement.  Please indicate which position you are applying for.

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To Apply:
Please indicate which position you are applying for. Applications with detailed curriculum vitae and names of 3 contactable referees should be addressed to: The Administration Officer, 4A Hugh Fraser Drive, Greendale, Harare, or email lmlotshwa@africare.org copying tkamusewu@africare.org
Application deadline: 26 April 2013
Due to the expected overwhelming response, only short-listed candidates will be responded to.

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