Deadline: Ongoing
The Goal Global is currently seeking applications from the eligible applicants for the post Regional WASH Coordinator based in Freetown, Sierra Leone.
Goal’s mission is to work towards ensuring that the poorest and most vulnerable in our world and those affected by humanitarian crises have access to the fundamental rights of life, including but not limited to adequate shelter, food, water and sanitation, healthcare and education.
Key Job Responsibilities
The Regional WASH Coordinator will perform the following functions-
- To provide technical support and advice to GOAL WASH Coordinators in country programmes
- Responsible for overall quality of programme implementation within the three target countries
- To ensure that reports and proposals submitted to donors and HQ are of sufficient technical standard and both align with and contribute to country WASH strategies
- To conduct regular field visits to monitor, review and report on progress of WASH interventions; specifically in relation to quality of the implementation, as well the relevance, efficiency and effectiveness of the on-going program.
- Work with selected country programmes on WASH Emergency Preparedness and Response plans, including periodic monitoring and updating
- To develop systems of WASH emergency preparedness for GOAL (focusing in the West Africa region) including building necessary links and relationships with suppliers and the logistics department in terms of material/product specifications
- Provide feedback to the field team and the Global WASH Advisor on key recommendations following completion of a technical visit
- Ensure that all three country programmes have a functional WASH M&E plan in place
- Develop links between the WASH components and other sectors of country programmes in order to promote GOAL’s integrated programme approach.
- Keep up to date with best practise and recent developments and disseminate to other members of the country programme teams and technical team members.
- Represent GOAL in external WASH forums as appropriate
- Monitor WASH donor trends within the target three countries and wider region
- Support GOAL in- country management in maintaining effective collaboration with donors and specifically build relationships with relevant focal points within donor organisations
- Be the focal person in WASH proposal development for three country programmes
- Participate in relevant discussion groups as required in order to assess future policy development
- Ensure emergency preparedness measures are established in target country programmes
- In addition, work with the Global WASH Advisor on enhancing GOAL’s emergency preparedness status globally
- Be available to respond to rapid onset emergencies in countries outside of the target area, handing over responsibilities within 2 weeks to in-country WASH Coordinators
- Subsequently work alongside or under direction of the Global WASH Advisor in emergency response for a maximum period of 6 weeks
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must have-
- Under-graduate degree in engineering, public health or other relevant field
- Post-graduate professional qualification with specific focus on water, sanitation and hygiene.
- Minimum 4 years relevant experience, including experience of managing or advising across multiple countries
- Experience involves working on both development and humanitarian, urban and rural WASH programmes
- Proven ability to secure funding for WASH programming in multiple countries
- Experience of working in a mentoring and coaching role and proven ability to transfer required skills to handover responsibility
- Experience and significant knowledge held in the following areas:
- Community Led Total Sanitation and sanitation marketing
- Programming and systems to ensure sustainable rural water supply
- Urban WASH
- Designing Behaviour Change (DBC) Frameworks and other behaviour change focused hygiene promotion
- WASH in Schools
- Understanding and experience of emergency preparedness mechanisms.
- Familiarity and ability to work with and gain agreements from relevant government offices.
- Proficient in preparation of proposals and reports and having good writing, communication and computer skills.
- Fluent in written and spoken English.
- Ability to communicate in French.
- Willingness to travel extensively.
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted through online process.
For more information, please visit Goal Global.
