Job Title: WASH Specialist
Location: Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Job Department: Haiti
Supervisor: Country Director
Job Purpose:
The WASH Specialist is responsible for the development, design, plan, implementation and management of the WASH programs and interventions in Haiti.
Core Characteristics:
These principles guide and identify us as colleagues and representatives of Living Water:
• Honor God
• Develop People
• Pursue Excellence
• Be Good Stewards
Key Tasks and Responsibilities:
• Provide support to the Country Director in the area of WASH;
• Manage the needs assessments, projects design, proposals writing, evaluation and report writing for the pilot program;
• Provide technical advice to implementers of projects/programs;
• Oversee training of community members in proper health, hygiene, and sanitation practice with emphasis on positive behavior change;
• Through training empower and develop communities using community WASH based resources;
• Supervisor base-line surveys gathering and information;
• Review projects continuously through implementation compiling reports at regular intervals;
• Compile final report for submission to donors and stakeholders;
• Review projects not achieving the desired outcome, evaluate and identify corrective measures to be taken;
• Present an action plan to correct past projects to the Country Director for review and planning to achieve desired outcome;
• Adapt current training materials/manuals and develop new to be used within the local context;
• Initiate and supervise the execution of water projects with contractors and Short-Term Trips (STTs) in the North and West regions of the country;
• Work actively with Haitian Water Authority (DINEPA) to ensure that Living Water is in compliance with current regulations;
• Assist in the validation of the WASH Program Area (WPA) concept to stakeholders in selected geographic communities;
• Interact with other organizations working in WASH sector and participate in cluster activities;
• Manage the program related purchases and take responsibility for authorization of program purchases;
• Support the Country Director in capacity building and training of program staff.
Qualifications Requises
Minimum Education / Experience:
• Degree/diploma in WASH related field: Engineering, Health, International Development or equivalent;
• Must be SLTA/CLTS certified;
• At least 4 years experience in water, sanitation, health and hygiene; civil engineering, and management;
• Proficiency in monitoring, evaluation and research of WASH programs;
• Proficient in reading writing and speaking English;
• Communicating orally/Presentation skills;
• Computer literate;
• Proven report-writing skills.
