WASH Technical Coordinator - WaterAid

 

JOB DESCRIPTION

 

Job Title :    WASH Technical Coordinator 
 
Place of Work :     Dili with travel to Manufahi and Liquica
 
Capacity : Full time (Nine Months Contract)

Hours : 40 hours/week
 
Reports to : WASH and Climate Change Technical Lead
 
Department/Grade : Program Effectiveness Unit/Grade 5B

Explanation of Role

WaterAid is an international NGO dedicated to the provision of safe domestic water, sanitation and hygiene education to the world’s poorest people. We work with local partners to help communities access safe water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH). And we use our experience and research to influence decision-makers to do more to provide these vital services. WaterAid has been working in Timor-Leste since 2005 and our vision is that all Timorese should have access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene by 2030. WaterAid is able to provide great training and educational opportunities, good working conditions, and the opportunity to join a highly motivated and award-winning team. 

This position involves supporting WaterAid’s municipal program teams, local NGO partners, and organisations and coordinating with other WaterAid’s departments and national working groups. The role will focus on technical and engineering quality aspects of rural and school WASH program implementation. The position will provide technical support and guidance to the municipal program teams, local NGOs and organizations to plan, implement and monitor the project activities effectively.

 

Key Accountabilities

This position will report to WASH and Climate Change Lead as a line manager and work closely with PEAU Manager and Managers on the technical aspect of WASH implementation. In addition, the position will support project planning, review, reporting, and helping the team and capacity-building support. The responsibilities will include the following principal elements:

 

1.    Key Responsibilities

• Support partners to develop minimum standards and guidelines that align with the national and WaterAid standard for the use of WaterAid and NGO partners.
• Support develops and reviews the project’s technical design documents on community WASH and Schools.  
• Directly support the field team and partners on technical input, particularly on the quality aspect and procurement process.
• Conduct Monitoring of the project site and preparing the progress of the report.
• Identify the capacity needs and provide capacity to implementing partners where needed.
• Collaborate with MEL team for using standard data collection system.
• Support data collection from the implementation by working with municipal teams and partners.
• Monitor the progress of projects from initial to end, from feasibility stage, design, construction and inspection, and then handover to the government.
• Promote and involve in the use of mWater in the project monitoring, learning and other activities with coordination with MEL teams.
• Organize and collect various technical data from WaterAid’s projects.
• Produce learning documents, such as case studies and briefing notes about technical challenges and achievements from WaterAid’s projects.

 

Person Specification

 

The following criteria will be used to assess candidates for the post. All applicants must address these criteria in their application:

 

1.    Education

• Degree or professional qualification in a relevant area i.e. Engineering and WASH experience

2.    Knowledge and skills

• Knowledge and skill project management design and implementation
• Ability to plan, set priorities, and complete tasks under time constraints or when faced with competing demands.
• Ability to use computer, word-processing, email and using relevant software for engineering designs.
• Ability to communicate both when speaking and writing in English and Tetum.
• Ability to work under pressure with the high volume of designs and implementation.

3.    Essential Experience

• Experience undertaking a range of WASH technical tasks.
• Experience in project management.

4.    Desirable Experience

• Experience of involvement in a WASH Technical process.
• Experience in monitoring and supervision project implementation
• Experience capacity building local for the organization on WASH technical aspect.

 

WaterAid is committed to welcoming people from the widest possible diversity of backgrounds, cultures and experiences. We will make any practical adjustments to enable people with a disability to participate fully in an inclusive working environment. Please let us know if you have a disability and require any special assistance in making your application or attending an interview.

 

Note: WaterAid is a child safe organization. The successful applicant will be required to comply with our child protection policy and provide a satisfactory criminal record check.

 

Applications

Closing date	4th March 2022
First interviews	9th March 2022
Start date	Approx.21st  March 2022

Applications for this position must include a resume (maximum 4 pages) and a cover letter (max 1 page) addressing the above Person Specification criteria. Responses to the selection criteria can be incorporated into the covering letter itself or listed under separate headings. Resumes should include the details of at least two professional referees. References will only be taken up after interviews and only with the candidate’s prior consent.

Please note that only applications meeting the above criteria will be considered.

The closing date for applications is 4^th March 2022. Late or incomplete applications will not be accepted. WaterAid will not be able to provide feedback to unsuccessful candidates.     

Email applications to: timorlestejobs@wateraid.org.au by 4^th March 2022, the subject line of your email should write “Application – WASH Technical Coordinator ”. Or deliver applications in a sealed envelope to Joaninha Soares at the WaterAid office in Bairo dos Grilhos, Dili.