Dig Deep Project Officer (WASH) Job in Nairobi Kenya

Dig Deep Career Opportunity
 

Vacancy: Project Officer
 (WASH)
 

Line manager: Country Manager

 

Location: Nairobi, with national and international travel required

 

Contract duration: 12 Months (with a view to extend)

 

Start date: December 2015

 

Salary: dependent upon qualifications and experience
 

Overview of Dig Deep: Dig Deep works with rural communities in Kenya to access water and sanitation. 

 

Working together we implement training and appropriate technologies to bring about sustainable improvements in health and education.

 We aspire to enable people to break the cycle of poverty and transform their own lives. 

We are a small, rapidly growing, international NGO with 10 staff in Kenya and the UK supported by 300+ volunteers. 

For more information see – www.digdeep.org.uk.
 

Job Summary: This varied role provides the opportunity to work as a key part of a small, dynamic and rapidly growing international team. 

The key aims of the role are to ensure that water, sanitation, and hygiene project, programs, and awareness are implemented effectively, professionally, and in accordance with the culture and practices of the local population.
 

Achieving these aims will require you to be innovative and proactive whilst receiving direct support, guidance and training from the charity’s Country Manager and Director. 

The direct outcome of your work will be to enable Dig Deep to greatly increase the number of communities we can help to access clean water and sanitation. 

Key Responsibilities

• Organize and conduct trainings for teachers on hygiene promotion elements, strategies and methodologies.


• Participate in the development of information, education and communication (IEC) materials relevant to the context; with appreciation of cultural norms and beliefs.


• Supervise and regularly monitor hygiene promotion activities being carried out in the targeted locations.


• Participate in WASH assessments (including in the identification and selection of partner schools and communities).


• Identify the most appropriate message regarding the target population.


• Write clearly and understandable hygiene messages.


• Evaluate the necessary material needed for Hygiene Promotion activities.


• Conduct community Hygiene Promotion


• Mobilise the community to change behaviour regarding hygiene practice.


• Participate in hygiene campaign in schools and at community level.


• Represent Dig Deep WASH Programme in appropriate forum both internally and externally. i.e. WASH cluster etc.


• Collaborating and coordinating with the relevant County government, NGOs, and WASH partners on WASH issues at County and National level with your supervisor


• Participating in National and County level WASH meetings and other relevant WASH coordination meetings


• Ensuring that all relevant stakeholders have information about the organization’s background, program, objectives, working areas and activities in the field


• Provide feedback on learning points.


• Implement programme coordination and progress reporting system.


• Feedback on draft strategic review.


• Attend appropriate networking events.


• Work with partners in line with partnership MOUs and contracts

Skills and Experience Required
 

Essential 


• Degree in public health, social sciences or related fields.


• One to Two years of experience in a same field;


• Strong communication skills, used to speak in public and work with people from different backgrounds.


• Experience in hygiene promotion and MHM training


• Experience in community mobilization, participation and able to work with local communities and children


• Fluent  Kiswahili, Very good English level (written, reading and writing).


• Excellent written and oral communication skills 



• Excellent influencing and negotiation skills 



• Proficient in MS Office Applications 


Preferred 


• Flexibility, adaptability, sense of humour, and patience


• Ability to motivate and develop skills of others


• Facilitation and interpersonal skills


• Analytical and problem solving skills


• Experience with Participatory Hygiene Promotion


• Professional, good organizational capacity, motivated, open, creative, mature, responsible, flexible and, culturally sensitive


• Willing and able to be based and travel regularly within remote areas, where services are limited.


• Team-player with good inter-personal skills


• Experience in cross-cultural settings would be an asset

How to apply or request further information:
 

To apply please send your covering letter explaining why you are suitable for the career opportunity, CV (maximum 2 A4 sides) and where possible examples of your previous work to jamesr@digdeep.org.uk quoting ‘Project Officer’ as the subject line. 

You should include your salary expectations.

Closing Date: 16th November 2015