Project Officer - Hygiene and Sanitation at World Vision Kenya

Key Responsibilities:

Job Summary:

• To support in the implementation and monitoring of all sanitation, hygiene and health activities in Golbo AP. This role will contribute to increasing water and sanitation coverage and hygiene promotion in efforts towards achieving SDG 3; Good health and well-being and SDG 6: to ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all. 
• The Project officer will provide leadership in implementation of Sanitation, Hygiene and Health interventions hence contribute to child wellbeing outcomes in an Area Program. In order to perform this role effectively, the Project officer must be able to effectively communicate World Vision’s Christian ethos, collaborate with local community and committees, county government, private sector and demonstrate a quality of spiritual life that serves as an example to others.

Job Responsibilities:

Technical support

• Identify and implement viable Sanitation, Hygiene and Health promotion technological options within the project area of operations  
• Develop detailed implementation plans and monitor implementation of Sanitation and hygiene project activities in the area of operation  
• Provide support in implementation of Market-based Sanitation and Hygiene approach to ensure quality, effectiveness and timely implementation.  
• Ensure that business processes, standards and guidelines related to WASH initiatives developed in coordination with Operations and NO-WASH are effectively implemented within the project area.  
• Capacity building of staff and communities in programming and implementation of market-based Sanitation & Hygiene activities. 
• Preparation of bills of quantities for projects e.g VIP latrines and pre - cast sanitation slabs 
• Participate in development of timely and accurate funding proposals in line with donor requirements and WVK standards in collaboration with AP technical staff and other sector specialists in WVK. 
• Participate in roll out of Market-based sanitation and hygiene programming including MHM management. 
• Identify and implement viable sanitation and Hygiene promotion technological options within the project areas.
• Design innovative interventions/products that would facilitate change among targeted market actors and business centre
• Contribute to internal learning and knowledge management processes, including regular performance monitoring, programme reviews and evaluations of the WASH business centre.
• Collaborate with other programs within area of operation to achieve proposed child and community well-being outcomes through market- based, Menstrual hygiene management, sanitation and hygiene initiatives;
• Support integration of health interventions into WASH for greater impact.

Quality Assurance

• Develop monthly, quarterly, semi-annual and end of projects reports on sanitation, hygiene and health and ensure that the reports are prepared in a timely manner and in accordance with WV Kenya and Donor requirements.
• Document and disseminate best practices on sanitation, hygiene and health interventions and microfinance.
• Provide technical support during, Assessment, Planning, Designing, baselines, monitoring, reporting and evaluation
• Carry out monitoring of all sanitation, hygiene and health activities within the AP

Advocacy, Engagement with strategic partners, Linkages and networks & partnership development 

• Collaborate with Ministry of Health and other relevant departments in implementing the Market-based Sanitation & Hygiene activities and aligning WASH business processes to existing national guidelines and policies.
• Liaise with consultants and government line ministries in providing relevant SHH technical advice to the WASH NO management
• Build strong relationships with businesses, , private sector and government partners across the county to accelerate WASH services through WASH Market based approaches.
• Promote advocacy on sanitation and Hygiene issues within the programme area.
• Participate in Sanitation, Hygiene & Health coordination and other meetings as may be required in the programme area
• Liaison with the County government in identification of areas of collaboration and scale in WASH access.
• Engage with key stakeholders, Community, government, church and other civil society representatives within the AP in order to maximize the impact of project efforts.
• Any other relevant responsibility as may be assigned by the Area Program leadership or other relating supervisors
• Representation of WV Kenya in key SHH stakeholder forums/meetings at the Ward, Sub-County levels, TWGs forums

Any Other

• Representation of WV Kenya in key SHH stakeholder forums/meetings at the Ward, Sub-County levels, TWGs forums

Required Professional Experience

• A minimum of 3 to 5 years proven experience for degree holder in working/programming in either relief or development including managing a large scale community based project with evidence of successful implementation of similar projects.
• Working experience in Sanitation and Hygiene Market Based approaches.
• Good commercial acumen - appreciation of budgeting and financial management.
• Good analytical and critical thinking skills, problem-solving, judgment and decision-making skills and the ability to monitor and explain trends and variances.
• Good negotiation and persuasion skills with the ability to influence people positively

KNOWLEDGE/QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE ROLE

Required Education, training, license, registration, and certification

• Degree in public/Environmental health, community development or relevant WASH field

Preferred Knowledge and Qualifications

• Expertise in partnership and collaborations with community, county governments and other S&H related institutions under WASH market-based approaches.
• Cross-cultural sensitivity, flexible worldview, and ability to work with a wide range of people from different backgrounds.
• Proficiency in Ms Office
• Proposal/Concept writing skills for fund raisin