About WADS Foundation:
WADS Foundation has been established to support local innovations, actions and approaches to development initiatives bringing a sustainable and qualitative improvement in the lives of the people. WADS Foundation is developing as a resource centre for promoting partnerships, networking, capacity building, supporting action-oriented projects, strategy development and documentation in development sector, mainly in the health, water and sanitation, solid and liquid waste management, disaster and education field for replicable and sustainable development. WADS Foundation has been registered under the Companies Act 2013 (Section 8) and comprises of a committed team of professionals from different disciplines. We believe in innovating, piloting, disseminating and facilitating processes which enhance community’s pro-active participation and management for their own empowerment leading to development. The organization envisages an equitable society engaging the participation and voice from all sections of people.
Name of the Position: Project Manager
No. of Positions: 1
Location: District Araria, Bihar
Position Purpose:
WADS Foundation is going to implement a project on “Promoting and Strengthening Safely Managed Sanitation Systems (SMSS) and Hand Hygiene for All (HH4A) Initiatives” in Bihar supported by an international development organization. The position will be based at the district level – Araria district of Bihar along with movement to other districts as per requirement. She/he will manage the project activities and coordinate with the block/district officials for realization of the project outcomes envisaged.
About the Position:
The position (1 nos.) will be based in Araria district of Bihar with frequent travel to Blocks and Gram Panchayats for project work and activities. She/he will have to coordinate with the Block and district level Lohiya Swachh Bihar Abhiyan (LSBA) teams and officials for implementation of project activities in the project “Promoting and Strengthening Safely Managed Sanitation Systems (SMSS) and Hand Hygiene for All (HH4A) Initiatives”. Since the project also envisages support to the ULBs, she/he will also support the implementation of SBM 2.0 (Urban) and provide the necessary assistance to the select ULBs in the district. Coordination with WADS team members in the project along with timely data collection & reporting will be part of the said position. She/he will also have to support the project activities in other districts as per need and request from the donor team members and office orders from LSBA.
The said position will be for a period of one year from the date of joining.
Desired Expectations/ Key Responsibilities:
• Work closely with Block Coordinators and other team members of the organization, counterparts to implement the project activities including development of roadmaps, work-plans, activities, reports, etc.
• Work closely with block/district/ULB level stakeholders for implementation of project activities as per agreed plan of action. Provide required technical assistance and support to team members of LSBA in the district.
• Establishment of innovative ecosystem for incubating and testing local solutions to promote healthy hygiene behaviors among communities.
Work with the community, PRI members, institutions, sanitation workers for the Promotion and Strengthening of Safely Managed Sanitation Systems (SMSS) and Hand Hygiene for All (HH4A) Initiatives
• Facilitate project activities including trainings, on-site demonstration, workshop planning, logistics planning and management to ensure smooth project implementation, etc.
• Support the Blocks Coordinators and other team members in generating demand for toilet construction, toilet retrofitting’s, campaigns, operation and maintenance related to safely managed sanitation systems and hand hygiene for all
• Develop documents like field reports, assessment reports, success stories, case studies etc. as per the program need and local context.
• Represent WADS Foundation at block/district level meetings involving government and development partners.
• Frequent travel to the Gram Panchayats, inter districts as per the project and organizational requirements. Travel to WADS Foundation offices or donor offices can happen as per the project requirement or meetings.
• Perform other activities, as assigned by the Team Leader to achieve organizational/project goals
Qualifications Required:
• Postgraduate from reputed university/college etc. with 5 years of relevant experience in the field of social development/social works
• Minimum 3 years of progressive experience in the areas of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
• Ability to work with diverse technical team
• Ability to multitask and work under multicultural environment
• Data compilation and Report writing
• Proficiency in computers – Microsoft Office
• Ability and willingness to travel extensively in rural areas
Application Process: Interested professionals having relevant skills and qualifications should send a Covering Letter mentioning the position title in the subject line(mandatory) along with their CV and send it to email: wads.org@gmail.com
Application Deadline: Last date of receiving applications 05 March 2023
Job Email id: wads.org(at)gmail.com
