Global Water Sanitation and Hygiene Advisor

Global Water Sanitation and Hygiene Advisor, Job Location: Ireland / Kenya with overseas travel, Reporting To: Operations Manager, Contract Length: 1 year, Start Date: Immediate

GOAL is an emergency and development NGO established in 1977, currently operational in 12 countries world-wide. GOAL is currently mid-cycle on a 5 year strategic plan covering the period 2007-11. GOAL is implementing an integrated programmatic approach to health with WASH comprising a significant portion of the Health programme. WASH interventions are located in urban and rural development programmes and WASH is a key emergency health component for GOAL and thus there are WASH components in all of GOAL country programmes. GOAL is focused on WASH for rural communities and in urban settlements and also has a particular focus on WASH for school-going children with a specific emphasis on primary schools.

GOAL is particularly interested in expansion of community-led total sanitation approaches and has a specific emphasis on sustainable and innovative approaches to sanitation in urban and rural settings.

General Objectives of the Position:

  1. To develop and expand GOAL’s overseas WASH programmes
  2. To work with other members of GOAL’s technical team to roll out standardised monitoring and evaluation frameworks which will promote an integrated programme approach and improve the quality, efficiency and impact of GOAL country programmes.
  3. To give direction to field staff so that programmes are completed within set timeframes and budgets and to an internationally acceptable high standard.
  4. To promote consistent improvement in the quality of GOAL’s overseas programming.
  5. Provision of support to GOAL staff on training and development in order to improve technical capacity across programmes and within the organisation
  6. To promote lesson learning and adaptation of new approaches to further enhance programme delivery

Key Responsibilities: Provision of technical support to country programmes 1. To provide technical support and advice to GOAL field and HO staff. 2. To undertake documentation of information from past and current programmes in order to retain knowledge. The advisor will also compile case studies that help inform on work achieved and that serve as guidance for future programmes. The advisor will further manage the on line best practice website for WASH programmes. 3. To revise GOAL WASH field guidelines in consultation with field staff and roll out to fields 4. To undertake review of surveys, proposals and reports to donors and provide input no the strategic planning of future programme direction. 5. To keep up to date on developments in the WASH sector and disseminate relevant updates in staff in-country as well as other relevant members of the technical team. 6. To act as a contact point for advice to the field on any engineering related issue as required 7. To conduct regular field visits to review and report on progress of WASH interventions; specifically in relation to efficiency and effectiveness and to determine future programme development with a view to programme expansion and development. The number of field visits required will depend on pre-agreed priorities but can be expected to involve between 6-8 overseas trips per year each lasting an average of 3 weeks. 8. Provide updates in all country reports on progress on the mainstreaming of HIV and gender within WASH interventions and provide guidance and support to field teams to ensure mainstreaming of these key issues. 9. Provide feedback to the field team and HO on key recommendations following completion of a technical visit.

Provision of technical support and advice for GOAL Emergency Responses 1. Participate in emergency assessments and/or the review of assessment reports and advise on the most appropriate way to ensure that the water, sanitation and hygiene needs can be addressed within any GOAL planned response. 2. Participate in the setting up of emergency programmes as required and provide relevant technical training and practical support until appropriate staff can be recruited. 3. Ensure the establishment of appropriate programmes and assist in the planning of an appropriate exit strategy from the outset of any emergency response in coordination with the Emergency Manager.

Participate in the Development and rollout of Standardised Monitoring and Evaluation Frameworks 1. Participate in the regular monitoring and periodic evaluation of GOAL’s water, sanitation and hygiene components of GOAL’s integrated country programmes. 2. Assist in the development of common reporting frameworks and data-bases across country programmes in order to develop standardised M&E frameworks across country programmes. 3. Develop links between the WASH components and other sectors of country programmes in order to promote GOAL’s integrated programme approach.

Organisational and Policy Development 1. Keep up to date with best practise and recent developments and disseminate to other members of the technical team and in-country management. 2. Represent GOAL in external sectoral frameworks as appropriate-facilitate the exchange of technical information and identify opportunities for cooperative work and joint ventures with other agencies. 3. Support GOAL in- country management in maintaining effective collaboration with donors and specifically build relationships with relevant focal points within donor organisations. 4. Participate in relevant discussion groups as required in order to assess future policy development.

Training and Development 1. Develop the capacity of the operations department to provide the relevant support in order to more effectively manage and support country programmes with WASH programmes. 2. Support the recruitment, training and briefing of field WASH staff for relevant country programmes. 3. Identify relevant water, sanitation and hygiene related courses both in-country and elsewhere and recommend appropriate staff to attend

Requirements: (educational, language, etc.) • Relevant professional qualification (B.E., B.Sc.) with specific focus on water and sanitation (diploma, masters degree). • Minimum 5 years relevant experience with at least 2 years working in developing countries. • Experience in working with disadvantaged communities and involving them in participatory approaches. • Experience in working on both water supply and sanitation programmes in developing countries and a strong academic and practical knowledge of both disciplines. • Experience in the field of hygiene promotion and an appreciation of its importance. • Familiarity with dealing with donor and government offices in relation to development programmes. • Proficient in preparation of proposals and reports and having good writing, communication and computer skills. • Fluent in written and spoken English. • Willingness to travel extensively

Desirable Skills Include: • Additional languages (French, Spanish, Arabic, Swahili,..) • Expertise in geophysics, hydrogeology, drilling programmes. • Experience in recruitment and personnel management.

This Job Description only serves as a guide for the position available. GOAL reserves the right to change this document. This is an unaccompanied position. Interviews will be held in Dublin or London. Unfortunately GOAL cannot contribute to financial costs incurred when attending interview. Note: GOAL is an equal opportunities employer

GOAL has a Staff Code of Conduct and a Child Protection Policy which have been developed to ensure the maximum protection of programme participants and children from exploitation. Any candidate offered a job with GOAL will be expected to adhere to these policies any job offer made is also subject to police clearance.

If you would like to apply for the above position, please send your CV and covering letter to applications@goal.ie, ensuring that the job title and location of the role are clearly stated in the subject line of your email. Thank you.

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