Country: Kenya
Location: Field Based
Closing Date: June 30 2011
Purpose of the Position:
The position supports the Integrated Development Facilitator to successfully implement Integrated Development Area activities and Interventions in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) to contribute to child wellbeing outcomes.
Specifically the WASH Project Officer will guide and supervise implementation of WASH projects in IPAs, support development of staff and community capacity building in WASH, participate in mobilization of WASH resources and ensure implementation is done in close collaboration with WV Kenya staff, the local community, the Kenyan government and other relevant agencies.
Qualifications: Education/Knowledge/Technical Skills and Experience:
The following may be acquired through a combination of formal or self-education, prior experience or on-the-job training:
- Degree/Diploma in Water Engineering, Water supply or Hydrogeology or a related field.
- A minimum of five years experience for Diploma holders and two years for Degree holders in working/programming in either relief or development including managing community based water projects with evidence of successful implementation of similar projects
- Experience in project design, proposal writing, needs assessments, surveys, and information management.