Team Leader Job in Kenya - NGO

Our

Client is an organization operating in rural Rarieda District. The organization

began as a grass-root CBO in 2003 to assist orphaned children and youth through

community empowerment. 

They

have since developed into a dynamic organization, focused on empowerment and

development, both within the community and the organization. 

They

are currently seeking to recruit talented, progressive and team-oriented

individual to fill the position of WASH Team

Leader based

in Rarieda District, Kenya. 

Due to

the rural set-up and challenges associated therewith, all applicants should

have a personal commitment to working with the vulnerable community.

Applicants

should take time to reflect and make sure they resonate strongly with the

organization’s vision and mission before considering to apply.
 

Vision: People believe in

themselves and work together to build a vibrant and progressive

community.  

Mission: Empower people

and build their capacities to create positive change for children and youth

within their community.

Purpose of the Position: The

WASH Team Lead is expected to provide technical and managerial leadership and

expert assistance to guide, coordinate, manage and monitor the expanding water,

sanitation and hygiene related portfolio of activities. 

S/he

must interact with a range of partners involved in the sector, maintain

oversight of the overall sector impacts and ensure the efficient use of

resources. 
 

Major

Duties and Responsibilities 
 

The

incumbent should have excellent leadership skills, initiative, and independent

judgment in supporting the design, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation

of strategies and programs in the WASH sector. 

S/he

is responsible for providing management and supervisory direction as well as

technical guidance to the WASH staff, contractors, and grantees to ensure that

programs adhere to the terms and conditions of partner agreements, and are

achieving the development impact and results that are expected. 

The

WASH Team Lead works independently, on most technical matters. 

Being

a key expert upon whom the organization relies to guide policy, program and

resource allocation decisions, s/he interacts directly with a range of staff,

including the Executive Director, Operations Manager, other Managers, and

funding partner representatives, on related issues.

S/he

works collaboratively and proactively with other technical experts and support

offices on program matters. 

The

Team Lead supervises the work of two or three Program and Technical

Specialists, to whom s/he delegates responsibilities and provides assistance in

achieving their work objectives. 
 

Specifically,

the WASH Team Lead is expected to perform duties in the following areas: 
 

• Lead
  
  efforts to assess and address institutional constraints impacting access
  
  and use of water in Rarieda and identify priority issues requiring
  
  institutional strengthening to assure consistent and sustainable supply of
  
  clean water


• Lead
  
  efforts in identifying key technical challenges in water and sanitation
  
  service provision and management


• Design
  
  water/sanitation/hygiene-related strategies, programs and activities to
  
  meet strategic objectives


• Play
  
  a key role in identifying and coordinating the various water, sanitation
  
  and hygiene-related activities and players.


• Develop,
  
  maintain and strengthen working relationships with key partners, including
  
  national ministries, local governments, international organizations and
  
  other donors, private sector, NGOs, universities and the media, to
  
  identify and implement efforts to increase synergy among the key
  
  stakeholders and promote collaborative planning, technical training and
  
  institutional strengthening toward long term sustainable solutions.


• Compile,
  
  analyze, and disseminate, on a regular basis and as needed, reports
  
  detailing progress in achieving sector objectives along with commentary on
  
  issues and recommended solutions.

• Lead
  
  the development of a performance management plan for all water activities.
  
  Ensure project and/or sectoral assessments are carried out and participate
  
  in developing Statements of work, field trips, data analysis and
  
  dissemination of these assessments.


• Perform
  
  Monitoring & Evaluation and regular evaluations of activities in
  
  collaboration with the Program team. This includes review of program and
  
  financial reports paying particular attention to: activity performance
  
  indicators, program objectives achievement, methodology and lessons
  
  learned paying particular attention to inputs, output and expected
  
  outcomes including economic, social, cultural, and technical factors, and
  
  financial indicators (e.g., expenditures, burn rate/pipeline analysis and
  
  congruity of expenditures against activities.


• Monitor
  
  and document development impacts and resolve implementation issues in an
  
  efficient and professional manner.

The

incumbent works under the general supervision of the Executive Director who

will review and approve his/her work plan and performance measures. 

A high

degree of independent judgment is required reviewing program documentation, and

managing assigned actions and tasks. 

The

incumbent must demonstrate the ability to function independently within a

demanding, culturally complex community environment. 

Qualifications Required for Effective Performance: This position requires a broad

combination of technical, analytical, and managerial abilities combined with

excellent communication skills. 

The

incumbent should demonstrate a range of expertise in the area of management and

the field of water and sanitation services. 

Education: Master’s degree

in environmental management, public health, engineering, public administration

or related field is required. 

Prior Work Experience: Minimum

5 years of demonstrated management experience and 3 years experience in water

supply, sanitation, and hygiene programming. 

Skills & Abilities: The

position requires a combination of managerial, technical, and analytical,

abilities along with the demonstrated ability to manage resources, programs and

people. 

Expertise

in the areas of sustainability, systems-based approaches to development, WASH,

and program design is desirable. 

Job Knowledge: Direct

experience in the management of donor-funded projects required. Direct hands-on

experience in WASH also valued. 

Knowledge

of development programming and project management required as demonstrated

through education and/or experience. 

Knowledge

of water and sanitation sector development, including technology selection,

institutional structures, community governance, financing, environmental

sustainability, and social / cultural issues including gender. 

Applying: 

Interested

candidates for this position should send their CV and Cover Letter by 20th May,

2016 to jobs@jobsikaz.com.  

Only

shortlisted candidates shall be contacted.