Water Sanitation and Hygiene Project Manager
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Water Sanitation and Hygiene Project Manager Duty Station : Mrauk Oo Office, Rakhine State with travels to field areas on regular basis Reports to : Programme Manager Direct Reports :Â Staff within WASH Sector Overall purpose of the role:
- Overall responsibility for the day-to-day management of DRC’s sector projects within the geographical area of responsibility.
- Lead and manage the WASH team (including people planning, performance, well-being, and development)
- Support, mentor, and build staff capacity (and incentive worker) as appropriate.
- Provide technical guidance and monitor the staff in their implementation of the work plan and quality of technical activities.
- Ensure technical guidance and lead on developing technical program management tools, ensuring activities implemented align with DRC technical standards.
- Ensure high-quality implementation of WASH, including all construction activities to be on time, scope, and within budget.
- Ensure strong links between the WASH sector, protection, GBV, and Shelter teams to support mainstreaming and integration within the DRC.
- Develop and lead the implementation of a remote management framework for WASH in line with program quality standards.
- Identify strategic programming opportunities and liaise closely with the grants team to develop quality proposals, concept notes and program's budget.
- Upgrade technical procurement standards for construction works in accordance with Myanmar and International construction standards.
- Undertake a full review of all DRC constructed works in Rakhine State, develop, and implement a costed structure improvement plan, and establish clear construction guidelines and standardized designs and BoQs for types of DRC regular construction in Rakhine State.
- Ensure protection-centered approach to the design, implementation and monitoring of all WASH and engineering activities.
- Ensure WASH behavior changes through hygiene promotion awareness participatory processes. Identify data gaps for donor advocacy; design and build systems for data collection in coordination with other WASH partners and DRC programs.
- Lead on contingency planning for natural disasters and cyclones (incorporating WASH, but also for all other DRC activities)
- Perform any other tasks requested by DRC management.
- With the MEAL Manager and IM Manager, ensure a MEAL plan is in place and implemented for WASH activities and that the relevant IM systems are in place, special focus on remote monitoring.
- Produce timely, high-quality internal reports and contribute to regular donor reporting.
- Prepare technical, situational, and post-distribution monitoring reports, proposals, and presentations for different audiences to advocate for beneficiaries’ needs.
- Ensure that allocated budget lines/activities and expenses are regularly monitored and as needed, action plans with follow-up are developed to correct any over or underspending in a timely manner.
- Overall management of programs' budget, including providing realistic and accurate budget forecasts monthly.
- Coordinate and follow up to ensure the required resources are allocated to WASH activities from relevant departments, such as Logistics, Finance-Administration, and Human Resources.
- Advocate within Rakhine and national WASH Clusters, and other coordination bodies for beneficiaries’ needs by contributing to strategy papers and TWGs.
- Coordinate WASH and all other engineering activities with other camp actors to avoid duplication and ensure that appropriate actions are taken.
- Lead on handover plan for DRC WASH camps and villages in Central Rakhine as required.
- Support the WASH Cluster with technical input and actively participate in technical working groups in Rakhine.
- Lead on a responsible handover of DRC WASH camps and support wider WASH Cluster re-structuring as appropriate.
- Minimum 4 years of humanitarian project management in WASH preferably in displacement settings
- Strong experience in the design and site management of a range of WASH and non-WASH construction projects
- Knowledge of menstrual hygiene management, water quality testing, water-related diseases, water treatment and storage
- Experience with psychosocial support, gender-responsive project planning, non-violent communication, and arts-based methods of community engagement is an asset.
- Strong experience in participatory mapping, facilitation, capacity building, and communication methods to engage with low literacy participants.
- Knowledge of behavior change and service design.
- Exceptional interpersonal communication, negotiation, and professional writing skills in English
- Ability to understand constraints and capacities of staff and beneficiaries to provide effective feedback to them.
- Robust M&E, data collection, and IM skills, experience with GIS preferred.
- Master's degree (e.g. political science, international development, or economics)
- Full professional proficiency in English
- Striving for excellence: You focus on reaching results while ensuring an efficient process.Â
- Collaborating: You involve relevant parties and encourage feedback.Â
- Taking the lead: You take ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation.Â
- Communicating: You listen and speak effectively and honestly.Â
- Demonstrating integrity: You act in line with our vision and values.Â
- Overall responsibility for the day-to-day management of DRC’s sector projects within the geographical area of responsibility.
- Direct manager for relevant sector staff members.
- Lead and manage the WASH team (including people planning, performance, well-being, and development)
- Support, mentor, and build staff capacity (and incentive worker) as appropriate.
- Provide technical guidance and monitor the staff in their implementation of the work plan and quality of technical activities.
- Ensure technical guidance and lead on developing technical program management tools, ensuring activities implemented align with DRC technical standards.
- Ensure high-quality implementation of WASH, including all construction activities to be on time, scope, and within budget.
- Ensure strong links between the WASH sector, protection, GBV, and Shelter teams to support mainstreaming and integration within the DRC.
- Develop and lead the implementation of a remote management framework for WASH in line with program quality standards.
- Identify strategic programming opportunities and liaise closely with the grants team to develop quality proposals, concept notes and program's budget.
- Upgrade technical procurement standards for construction works in accordance with Myanmar and International construction standards.
- Undertake a full review of all DRC constructed works in Rakhine State, develop, and implement a costed structure improvement plan, and establish clear construction guidelines and standardized designs and BoQs for types of DRC regular construction in Rakhine State.
- Ensure protection-centered approach to the design, implementation and monitoring of all WASH and engineering activities.
- Ensure WASH behavior changes through hygiene promotion awareness participatory processes. Identify data gaps for donor advocacy; design and build systems for data collection in coordination with other WASH partners and DRC programs.
- Lead on contingency planning for natural disasters and cyclones (incorporating WASH, but also for all other DRC activities)
- Perform any other tasks requested by DRC management.
- With the MEAL Manager and IM Manager, ensure a MEAL plan is in place and implemented for WASH activities and that the relevant IM systems are in place, special focus on remote monitoring.
- Produce timely, high-quality internal reports and contribute to regular donor reporting.
- Prepare technical, situational, and post-distribution monitoring reports, proposals, and presentations for different audiences to advocate for beneficiaries’ needs.
- Ensure that allocated budget lines/activities and expenses are regularly monitored and as needed, action plans with follow-up are developed to correct any over or underspending in a timely manner.
- Overall management of programs' budget, including providing realistic and accurate budget forecasts monthly.
- Coordinate and follow up to ensure the required resources are allocated to WASH activities from relevant departments, such as Logistics, Finance-Administration, and Human Resources.
- Advocate within Rakhine and national WASH Clusters, and other coordination bodies for beneficiaries’ needs by contributing to strategy papers and TWGs.
- Coordinate WASH and all other engineering activities with other camp actors to avoid duplication and ensure that appropriate actions are taken.
- Lead on handover plan for DRC WASH camps and villages in Central Rakhine as required.
- Support the WASH Cluster with technical input and actively participate in technical working groups in Rakhine.
- Lead on a responsible handover of DRC WASH camps and support wider WASH Cluster re-structuring as appropriate.
- Minimum 4 years of humanitarian project management in WASH preferably in displacement settings
- Qualification in design/civil engineering (architecture, engineering, construction).
- Strong experience in the design and site management of a range of WASH and non-WASH construction projects
- Knowledge of menstrual hygiene management, water quality testing, water-related diseases, water treatment and storage
- Experience with psychosocial support, gender-responsive project planning, non-violent communication, and arts-based methods of community engagement is an asset.
- Strong experience in participatory mapping, facilitation, capacity building, and communication methods to engage with low literacy participants.
- Knowledge of behavior change and service design.
- Exceptional interpersonal communication, negotiation, and professional writing skills in English
- Ability to understand constraints and capacities of staff and beneficiaries to provide effective feedback to them.
- Robust M&E, data collection, and IM skills, experience with GIS preferred.
- Master's degree (e.g. political science, international development, or economics)
- Full professional proficiency in English
- Striving for excellence: You focus on reaching results while ensuring an efficient process.Â
- Collaborating: You involve relevant parties and encourage feedback.Â
- Taking the lead: You take ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation.Â
- Communicating: You listen and speak effectively and honestly.Â
- Demonstrating integrity: You act in line with our vision and values.Â
- Professionalism, impact & expertise
- Humanitarian approach & the work we do
- Purpose, meaningfulness & own contribution
- Culture, values & strong leadership
- Fair compensation & continuous development
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Application due: 5/7/2024 Workplace: Mrauk Oo Department/Country: Myanmar Contract type: National contract Homepage: drc.ngoABOUT DRC
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