World Vision Jobs – Regional Coordinator (WASH)

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Job Title:         Regional Coordinator (WASH)
Organisation: World
Vision Uganda
Reports to:      Regional
Operations Manager
Project:           Uganda
Water Sanitation & Hygiene Project (UWASH)
Duty Station:   
Gulu, Uganda
About WVU:
World Vision Uganda is a Christian Relief, Development and Advocacy
Non-Government Organization dedicated to working with children, families and
communities to overcome poverty and injustice. We currently work in over 40
districts in Uganda. World Vision is committed to the protection of children
and we will not employ people whose background is not suitable for working with
children. All employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of all
applicable background checks, including criminal record checks where possible.
“Our Vision for every child, Life in all its fullness. Our prayer for every
Heart, the will to make it so.”
Job Summary: The Regional
Coordinator will be responsible for the management of all field operations in
the regions according to the Project agreement and resolve technical and
coordination issues as they arise.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Coordinate and motivate a team of
    supervisory and technical staff ensuring they are working according to
    activity plans.
  • Develop close working relationship with
    relevant district officials to ensure the project is in line with district
    plans.
  • Monitor and report on field based
    activities (through monthly and quarterly report) and budgets ensuring
    they are within the bounds of the proposal document and to the required
    guidelines and regulations.
  • Work in close collaboration with the ADP
    Cluster Management ensuring that project implementation is integrated into
    ADP programming through frequent dialogue and support.
  • Ensure that management and monitoring
    information is fed back to project management to aid objective decision
    making for improved project delivery.
  • Annual appraisal of line managed staff
    against responsibilities, and that the rest of the team has met the
    requirement.
  • Fund raising for the project through
    proposal writing and identification and support of ADPs to include WASH in
    their programming.
 Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
  • A degree in Water
    and Sanitation engineering, Public Health or  any other closely
    related technical field.
  • At least three years
    experience in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene implementation and M&E
  • Competent written and
    analytic skills
  • Strong interpersonal
    communication and counselling skills
  • Knowledge of WASH
    sector policies and guidelines
  • Knowledge in water,
    hygiene and sanitation participatory methodologies like PHAST, CLTS, Sanitation
    Marketing, Behavior Change Communication and other related innovative
    hygiene and sanitation approaches that are necessary for the promotion of
    hygiene and sanitation interventions at scale.
  • Experience and skills
    in networking with other NGOs, government partners, and local
    community-based organizations.
  • A strong awareness of
    the importance of integration of water supply, sanitation and hygiene
    promotion into other development thematic areas like health, HIV &
    AIDS, education, environment protection household economic security, child
    protection and people living with disabilities.
  • Ability to build 
    effective teams,  promote coordination and  collaboration
  • Mature Christian, able
    to stand above denominational diversities.
How to Apply: 
All suitably qualified candidates must send their applications with
complete Curriculum Vitae, via email to wvujobs@wvi.org.  Please
address the application to the People and Culture Specialist (Recruitment) and
do indicate the post title in the email subject line.
NB: Qualified female candidates are particularly
encouraged to apply.
Deadline: 30th August, 2013.  
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