With over 70 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.
Come join our 33,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!
Key Responsibilities:
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES
Support WASH projects/programs Team Leaders/Managers in ensuring compliance of all WASH standards and donor regulations (15%)
Major Activities
- Consult on the development of WASH technical programme design and planning
- Consult on the design and plan national WASH strategy
- Prepare detailed implementation plans in area of technical responsibility
- Develop annual work plans in the area of technical expertise
- Develops and ensures execution of procurement plan in alignment with policies and standards
- Develop budgets for sectoral initiatives
End Results
- Implemented WASH projects that adhere to international WASH standards and donor requirements
Technical guidance, supervision & quality assurance (25%)
Major Activities
- Monitoring the progress of projects from beginning to end (from feasibility stage to design through to construction and hand over or supervision one section of a large project)
- Timely submission of progress reports to relevant partners
- Preparation of BOQ as per National Standards
- Provide technical supervision of the programme
- Stay apprised of direct implementation of activities
- Stay apprised of indirect support to implementation of services
- Assess and track quality of implementation and alignment to standards, government policies and TP/DIP plans.
- Conduct activities to assess quality in the field, solicit community and stakeholder feedback
End Results
- Quality WASH projects are designed and accomplished timely
- Developed BOQs that meet the national and WASH international Standards
Technical design and implementation of WASH projects (15%)
Major Activities
- Administering contract and ensuring that work is completed on time.
- Design, plan and implement WASH projects activities in AP and Grants
End Results
- Quality construction of WASH projects with well monitored and supported during design, planning and implementation of WASH projects
- Enhanced Contract management
Monitoring, Evaluation and reporting (10%)
Major Activities
- Monitoring and evaluation of WASH activities
- Utilise field data to write reports and contribute toward learning and quality improvement
- Support the capture of lessons learned stories and good practice
- Knowledge management
- Support research projects to explore programme quality and efficacy, and to test new approaches and innovations
End Results
- Enhanced routine monitoring of WASH projects and community-based interventions for WASH services uptake
Resource acquisition and accountability (10%)
Major Activities
- Development of concept papers
- Proposal writing
- Engage in negotiation with potential
End Results
- Increased grants that are WASH integrated or specific
Networking and external engagement; Advocacy, external engagement and partnering (10%)
Major Activities
- Networking with local WASH hardware stakeholders
- Attending national and local meetings as appropriate
- Collaborate with various bodies individuals, including local authorities, government agencies, clients, contractors, residents, suppliers, technical experts and other consultants in implementation of WASH projects
End Results
- Networking with local WASH hardware stakeholders
- Attending national and local meetings as appropriate
- Collaborate with various bodies individuals, including local authorities, government agencies, clients, contractors, residents, suppliers, technical experts and other consultants in implementation of WASH projects
End Results
- Enhanced WASH representation in different Advocacy engagements at all levels
Capacity building and staff development (5%)
Major Activities
- Training staff and partners
- Mentoring and coaching for staff development
End Results
- Effective implementation of WASH projects due to strengthened capacity of Staff
Safeguarding (5%)
Major Activities
- Ensuring alignment to safeguarding of program activities
- Ensure safeguarding training and orientation for all sector partners including community level
End Results
- WASH projects are implemented in consideration of adult and child safeguarding policies
Other activities (10%)
End Results
- Participate in the global WASH community of practice
- Ensure multi-sectoral integration
- Participating and supporting WV non-sector activities
KNOWLEDGE & QUALIFICATIONS OF THE ROLE
Required Professional Experience
A minimum of 5 years’ experience in WASH hardware implementation
Required Education, training, license, registration, and certification
- Bachelor’s degree in Water Engineering or related field or equivalent experience
- Registered by ERB as professional Engineer (PE)
Preferred Knowledge and Qualifications
Masters of Science in Water Engineering, registered with Tanzania board of Engineers.
Other qualifications
- Computer skills and conversant with AutoCAD/ ArchCAD/ EPANET
- Demonstrate ability in supervision
- Experience in working with water projects
- Working knowledge of proposal writing and negotiation skills
- Good planning and organizational skills
- Ability to maintain effective working relationships with all levels of staff partners and donors
Travel and/or Work Environment Requirements
- Work environment: Office-based some travel to WVT field offices
- Travel: 20% Domestic/international travel is required.
KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS
Contact (within WV or outside WV)
AP Offices, RUWASA-DM
Reason for contact
Day to day implementation of project activities, provide technical support to ensure donor requirement are met
Frequency of contact
Daily/Weekly
Contact (within WV or outside WV)
Project Area
Reason for contact
Tracking the timely implementation of the planned activities according to the Work Plan, delays and catch-up action plans, challenges as well as project resource utilization.
Frequency of contact
Bi-Weekly
Contact (within WV or outside WV)
Cluster Managers, Supply Chain, Finance, Operations
Reason for contact
Review of WASH hardware technical implementation status, compliance, achievements, delays, as well as planning for the next phase of the project.
Frequency of contact
Weekly, Monthly
Contact (within WV or outside WV)
WASH Department Staff
Reason for contact
Working closely together to address WASH needs for World Vision Tanzania
Frequency of contact
Daily/Weekly
Contact (within WV or outside WV)
Operations Department, Program Quality & Strategy department; Resource Development Department, Supply Chain among other Support Departments
Reason for contact
Interacting with other departments to ensure collaborative solution-driven actions are met for project successful.
Frequency of contact
On need basis
CORE COMPETENCIES
☒ Deliver Results
☒ Improve and innovate
☒ Partner and Collaborate
Applicant Types Accepted: Local Applicants Only
