Water, Sanitation And Hygiene (Wash) Project Manager

ROLE PURPOSE: The WASH Project Manager will ensure management of all WASH related project or component within one region. He/she is expected to lead on sectorial assessment, project planning, coordination, and support fundraising, recruitment and procurement, usually at a regional level. In addition to Reporting and proposal development.   KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY :   Under the supervision of the Deputy Area Manager Programme the WASH Programme Manager will perform the following duties and responsibilities:   Programme Support: Lead      WASH aspects of technical assessments in coordination with other SC      thematic areas and/or other external sector agencies, ensuring assessment      findings are documented and that all assessments include a specific analysis      of children’s needs. With support from the Country WASH Sector Head and/or other senior programme staff, develop project plans and budgets for your intervention area, contributing towards an overall thematic programme plan and master budget. With support from the Country WASH Sector Head and/or other senior programme staff, support fundraising for your area, including contributing to the development of high quality concept notes and proposals. With support from the Country WASH Sector Head and/or other senior programme staff, with the HR team, identify technical staffing needs for emergency programmes, and support rapid recruitment, induction and training of new staff. With support from the Country WASH sector Head and/or other senior programme staff, identify WASH programme supplies needs and coordinate with the logistics team to put in place a sensible phased procurement plan. Prepare      and oversee project implementation to ensure timely delivery of project      activities (for example, monitoring against logframes, individual      performance management workplans). With      support from the Country WASH Sector Head and/or other senior programme      staff, prepare timely programme and donor reports on project activities in      compliance with internal SC requirements and any relevant external donor      requirements.   With support from the Monitoring & Evaluation team put in place an M & E plan for your project, ensuring this links to reporting requirements, and capacity build technical field staff in carrying out the work. With support from the Accountability lead put in place accountability activities for your project, ensuring that feedback from children and their families is considered in project design. To      ensure that the minimum standards of humanitarian relief are maintained in      accordance with the Sphere Charter and Red Cross Code of Conduct. Capacity Building: Identify      learning and training opportunities for WASH project staff and work as a      mentor and role model for less experienced staff. Representation & Advocacy & Organisational Learning: Ensure      that Save the Children's WASH work is coordinated with efforts of other      agencies and Government at regional level, and support Interagency      Coordination forums in your intervention area, advocating for the specific needs of children. This may involve      attending coordination working groups or leading such groups at sub      national level. With      support from the Country WASH Sector Head and/or other senior programme      staff, assist in advocacy activities that target decision-makers      in-country. In      collaboration with the Humanitarian Technical Unit and Thematic team, feed      in learning, experiences and evidence to relevant global advocacy      objectives. Contribute to WASH communications and media      work as required. General: Deliver      high quality results in line with the on-going proposals and Save the      Children’s strategy – to do this in a way which maintains the reputation      of the WASH team. Comply      with Save the Children policies and practice with respect to child      protection, code of conduct, health and safety, equal opportunities and      other relevant policies and procedures. Help      be responsible for the security of all staff. Ensure that the security,      health and well being of staff are ensured and staff management and other      processes and policies and systems reflect SC's principles of equity and      fairness.   The job duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the Post holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.   EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS   Required: Minimum 5 years experience of working in WASH-related humanitarian programmes Previous experience of managing a WASH team Previous experience of WASH project management, implementing WASH projects within agreed timescales and budget limitations Experience of and commitment to working through systems of community participation and accountability in a WASH context Knowledge of monitoring and evaluation Experience of training and capacity building WASH staff Some experience of representation and ability to represent SC effectively in external forums. Knowledge of institutional donors and experience of developing proposals Ability to write clear and well-argued assessment and project reports Excellent communication skills Strong influencing skills Politically and culturally sensitive with qualities of patience, tact and diplomacy Fluent in written and spoken English The capacity and willingness to be extremely flexible and accommodating in difficult and sometimes insecure working circumstances. Commitment to the aims and principles of SC. In particular, a good understanding of the SC mandate and child focus and an ability to ensure this continues to underpin our support   Desirable: Knowledge      of local language Experience      or knowledge of working and living in relevant regions/contexts