WASH Coordinator(American Refugee Committee-ARC)-Job vacancies in Uganda

Job Title: WASH Coordinator
Organisation: The American Refugee Committee (ARC)
Job Location:  Nakivale, Uganda
Deadline:  24th January, 2014
Funding Source: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

About ARC:
The American Refugee Committee (ARC) International is an International nonprofit, nonsectarian organization that provides humanitarian assistance and training to millions of beneficiaries around the world. The ARC seeks to promote peaceful and safe communities where men and women have equal rights and communities can access locally owned, high-quality services. ARC is an equal opportunity employer and is currently looking for competent persons to fill the positions above in Nakivale Refugee Settlement with UNHCR Funding.

Job Summary:
The WASH Coordinator will be responsible for planning and providing technical guidance in the WASH sector for all activities. He/She will closely work with partners, refugees and all stakeholders to ensure efficient delivery of safe WASH services in the assigned zones.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

•     The WASH Coordinator is responsible for strategic water system development and promotion of durable solutions for water supply, sanitation and hygiene promotion
•     Conduct continual review of the designs and functionality of the water supply systems(and other water points) to ensure efficient operation as well as reliable and safe water distribution.
•     Design templates, construction contracts for WASH related works, and a system for monitoring the progress of works and performance of contractors
•     Design and supervise a water quality assurance and monitoring plan (implement systematic internal and external control strategy).
•     Developing a participatory community led approach for the management of WASH facilities
•     Support the WASH sector team in strategic planning and budgeting
•     Build capacity for strategic information for programming, monitoring and evaluation of WASH activities (implement efficient information system to monitor WASH sector impact on the People of concern)
•     Identification of WASH sector staff training needs and provision of practical on job trainings tailored to the identified needs
•     Write quality monthly and quarterly progress reports for submission to project management and UNHCR in a timely manner
•     Works recording (job cards and reporting system)

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

•     The Job holder must possess a Bachelors degree in Civil Engineering
•     He / she should also possess a Masters Degree in Water and Environment Management is an added advantage.
•     At least five years’ experience in Water Environmental Sanitation with an NGO
•     Technical design skills using AutoCAD or Arch CAD, Epi info and WaterCAD or any other hydraulic modeling software
•     Excellent report writing, communication and analytical skills.

How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested applicants should send an application letter together with curriculum vitae, copies of academic documents/transcripts, names and contact details of three referees to:
The Human Resources Manager,
American Refugee Committee International,
Plot 4920, Block 244, Muyenga, Kampala
 P.O. Box 7868, Kampala, Uganda
Email:  jobs@arc.co.ug

NOTE: Only Short-listed candidates will be contacted.