With 75 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.
Come join our 33,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!
Employee Contract Type:
Local - Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term)Job Description:
Strategy and Programme Development
Lead the development of WASH technical approaches and business plans
Contribute to the formulation and revision of the WASH Business Plan strategy to ensure sector priorities are aligned with the Global WASH Strategy.
Support in designing of WASH funding in alignment with WASH fundamentals.
Support in providing analyzed data for informed decisions for fundraising.
Support in providing a budgeting framework for Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene interventions to project and programme staff.
Act as the primary point of contact for clients and partners in developing WASH business, including marketing and pre-positioning.
Lead the development of technical proposals
Identifying new funding opportunities and connecting with the relevant department (NRD/IRDM) for the development of proposals or Concept Notes for fundraising
Actively network with key client groups, including multilateral and bilateral organizations, philanthropic organizations, international NGOs, etc.
Attending networking events, meeting new clients and sub-contractors to build relationships and gather intelligence
In liaison with the RAP team, conduct assessments and identify gaps that are used during the proposal development in collaboration with the field project teams.
Engage with inter-agency technical working groups to ensure WVSS WASH Programming follows international / South Sudan minimum standards, best practices, and utilizes tools or resources in a coordinated and collaborative manner.
Identifying and developing improvements to internal systems and processes for effective WASH programming.
Coordinating with our wider team across the zones as well as support offices.
Support QA to develop assessment, monitoring & evaluation tools to measure health, and nutrition issues, risks, KAPs.
Program Implementation and Impact
· Manage a team of national staff and consultants.
· Provide technical guidance on Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene.
· Ensuring that projects are delivered on time and on budget, including managing resource planning and scheduling.
In consultation with the Operations Director, conduct field visits quarterly to ensure compliance with donor requirements and ministry standards.
Coach, train, and technically supervise project managers and other health, nutrition, and WASH.
Support integration with other sectors (FSL, Education, Protection, Food Assistance, Protection, Gender and Social Inclusion) and Mainstream DRR/FCPA in Health, Nutrition, and WASH programming.
Conduct regular project reviews to ensure implementation is on track for all health, nutrition and WASH projects.
Review TORs for baselines, evaluations, and other research related to Health, Nutrition, and WASH sectors, and review these reports.
Support project leads to manage grant budget within approved spending levels and ensure accurate and timely financial reports to donors and key management staff at World Vision.
Ensure supply and equipment procurement, acquisition, disposition, and management follow WV internal and donor requirements.
Liaise with WVSS Grants unit in tracking project expenditure, reviewing financial reports, and addressing queries related to expenditure on time
Knowledge Management and Reporting
Produce timely and quality WASH activity reports, on a monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, and annual basis, on WASH Business Plan
Lead the rollout and full functionality of mWater for WASH Business Plan monitoring and reporting.
Facilitate in development of DIP, monitoring plans, and budgeting processes in liaise with support functions to align with the log frame and the Annual budget.
Producing thought leadership outputs (i.e. blog posts or case studies) which are in line with our key service offerings
Demonstrating our work at conferences, workshops, and other public events
Coordinate with the WHO, UNICEF, WFP, SSHF, HPF, Ministry of Health, Health and WASH clusters on Health, Nutrition and WASH emergencies interventions.
Working to develop the national staff work force to foster their capabilities and achieve their ambitions.
Lead development of research priorities and themes for the Health, Nutrition, and WASH sectors
Ensure operations research components are included in new project designs
Support the reporting of all WASH assets using the mWater OMS and Digital ITT for WASH Program quality
Compile updated fact sheets on WASH programming to communicate key programme updates internally and externally
Ensure supportive partnering for performance is in place, with performance plans set, regular conversations and feedback provided, and appraisals to staff.
Champion partnering for performance mechanisms, ensuring full participation and quality results to promote staff engagement and a culture of excellence
Create performance agreements with each direct report in the operations team, and conduct quarterly reviews and end-of-year performance appraisals;
Lead, motivate, and manage a team of staff, ensuring clarity in roles, responsibilities, and performance expectations.
Provide guidance and direction to the team as required, and establish team cohesion and growth, including the organization of capacity building opportunities;
Ensure quality staff are attracted, retained, and developed to effectively work within a fragile context
Ensure there are clear, and deliberate retention plans specific to individual staff members and succession plans in place
Effectively line manage and coach project/program managers, ensuring a shared vision, teamwork, effective communication, and active engagement in decision making and management approaches, as well as ensuring staff care measures are in place and followed.
Knowledge and Experience Requirement
Master’s Degree in a relevant field such as Environmental Science, Public Health, Social Sciences, or Water Resources Management
6 – 7 years of experience in WASH-related programmes, including training, facilitation, and capacity-building for staff and communities.
5 years of experience in managing a team.
Experience in leading, designing, planning, implementing, M&E, and reporting on integrated development, Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene project.
Excellent training skills in defined Health, Nutrition, and WASH components.
Demonstrated ability to work in a multi-cultural environment and establish harmonious and effective working relationships, both within and outside the organization, under stressful situations.
Understanding of humanitarian relief, recovery, and development work i.e. triple nexus in fragile contexts.
Excellent networking, relationship-building, and people management skills.
Ability to work in difficult, insecure, and stressful conditions.
Demonstrated ability to think strategically, manage to plan, and meet deadlines.
Seven years of professional experience in WASH project management. At least five years in a managerial/supervisory level.
Master's degree in a relevant field
Solid background in WASH in emergencies, particularly in emergency curriculum packages and deliverables.
Demonstrated knowledge in WASH programming.
Excellent leadership, analytical, negotiating, communication, and advocacy skills.
Strong networking, team spirit, partnership, coordination, and harmony skills.
Willing to adapt to new working environments, new challenges, colleagues, and new cultures.
Excellent English communication skills (both oral and written).
Applicant Types Accepted:
Local Applicants Only