Oficial WASH Shelter & Infrastructure

The Oficial WASH Shelter & Infrastructure will be responsible for the daily implementation of water, sanitation and hygiene activities in intervention areas, including assessment, planning, facilitation, and coordination with local authorities and partners. The role involves managing physical and financial execution of WASH projects, community engagement, training, and ensuring compliance with technical standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead needs assessments related to water, sanitation and hygiene in host communities, institutions and other sites of interest in Apure, based in Guasdualito and surrounding areas, as instructed by the Base Manager and under the technical management of the WASI specialist.
• Assist in identifying and selecting communities, beneficiaries or intervention centers with the help of local authorities and in coordination with protection, RecEc and DP teams.
• Prepare work plans and information, education and communication (IEC) materials for hygiene promotion activities in consultation with the Base Manager and WASI Specialist.
• Effectively manage the physical and financial execution of WASH projects using appropriate tools to ensure timely delivery within budget and meeting quality and technical requirements.
• Ensure that communities and vulnerable and/or protection-risk groups, including women, participate in all stages of the water, sanitation and hygiene project cycle.
• Facilitate all water, sanitation and hygiene trainings/campaigns on the ground using a participatory and behavior change-oriented approach.
• Plan and coordinate sanitation campaigns, waste management in communities, ensuring participation and support from local authorities, partners, communities, other DRC teams and stakeholders, ensuring sustainability strategies.
• Plan jointly with DRC local partners the execution of water, sanitation and hygiene program activities, ensuring capacity building and transfer to partners, following project guidelines.
• Document results and lessons learned from WASH program implementation, considering feedback from communities and other DRC technical teams and stakeholders.
• Serve as liaison with other relevant actors/NGOs and representatives of persons of interest and community leaders for collaboration efforts, including participation in local coordination meetings of thematic groups on water, sanitation and hygiene.
• Manage obtaining necessary permits from authorities and entities for works, campaigns and sanitation services in intervention sites, together with the Base Manager and WASI Specialist.
• Participate in coordination spaces within DRC with other programmatic sector teams such as Economic Recovery, Protection and Disaster Preparedness to ensure integrated implementation with proper planning.
• Ensure all relevant stakeholders have information about the organization's background, program, objectives, work areas, program duration and field activities.
• Complete appropriate WASH sector forms and documentation for intervention projects, such as needs assessments, project proposals, metric computations, schedules, plans, schematic designs, GPS coordinate management, project activity/area mapping, specifications and WASH kit content design.
• Make timely purchase requests for goods and service contracts for water, sanitation and hygiene activities, ensuring agreements and contracts with suppliers for activity commencement.
• Conduct proper follow-up and inspection of water and sanitation works on site, as well as monitoring physical and financial execution and payment management to service and works companies.
• Ensure beneficiary data collection, document success stories and other information required for activity and indicator reporting, and contribute to progress or final reports sent to donors or other stakeholders.
• Contribute to contingency planning for emergency preparedness and possible response in water, sanitation and hygiene if necessary.
• Ensure proper organizational presentation and professional ethics in document control and security.
• Monitor and prepare weekly, monthly and quarterly purchase plans for goods and services needed for the water, sanitation and hygiene program.
• Support the WASH project in the absence of the Base Manager with close coordination with the Program Manager and WASI Specialist.
• Perform any other relevant tasks as requested by line managers and the water, sanitation and hygiene team.

Requirements

• 2 years of experience in the field of WASH and implementation of humanitarian projects.
• Solid understanding of basic training in water, sanitation and hygiene programming, participatory promotion methods, community mobilization and networking.
• Good knowledge of standards, norms and practices on construction and/or rehabilitation of basic essential water, sanitation and hygiene systems in institutions or communities, including water systems, excreta disposal systems, waste management, among others.
• Knowledge of proper waste management and sanitation practices, household water treatment methods and other hygiene practices to avoid public health risks.
• Experience in implementing training activities, hygiene promotion and committee formation on water, sanitation and hygiene topics.
• Degree in Public Health Engineering/Civil Engineering/Mechanical Engineering/Architecture or other equivalent professional with experience in WASH.
• Computer skills and statistical data management.
• Effective and timely implementation of all interventions described in the product and any other programmatic activity related to water, sanitation and hygiene.
• Work experience and knowledge of the local destination area.
• Ability to work well under pressure and in adverse conditions.
• Desirable: Master's degree or specialization in Public Health Engineering, Hydraulic Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Architecture or directly related field.
• Desirable: Calm and diplomatic character.
• Desirable: Knowledge of protection aspects.
• Desirable: Ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
• Desirable: Ability to create a good team environment and work with local implementing partners.
• Desirable: English language skills.
• Desirable: Knowledge of Venezuelan legal framework and international law.

Skills

• WASH Programming
• Humanitarian project implementation
• Water System Construction
• Water Sanitation System Rehabilitation
• Hygiene Promotion
• Social Mobilization
• Participatory Promotion Methods
• Waste Management
• Household Water Treatment
• Training Implementation
• Committee Formation
• Public Health Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Architecture
• Statistical Data Management
• Project Planning
• Project Coordination
• Financial Execution
• Local Area Knowledge

Languages

Spanish, English