Company Profile

Global Communities is a development organization serving more than 20 million people worldwide each year. The organization’s mission is to be a catalyst for long-lasting positive change in low- and moderate-income communities around the world, helping them improve their social, economic, and environmental conditions

Job Description

• Location:  Tamale
• Job Title:  WASH Coordinator
• Reports To:    TBD

Project Description

The Resiliency in Northern Ghana (RING) project is a 5-year integrated project funded by the USAID Feed the Future (FtF) Initiative and is designed to contribute to Government of Ghana (GoG) efforts to sustainably reduce poverty and improve the nutritional status of vulnerable populations. The goal of RING is improved livelihoods and nutritional status of households in Ghana.

Job summary

• RING seeking is seeking an experienced professional to fill the position of WASH Coordinator. This project will focus on local government capacity building, livelihood and nutrition promotion in the northern region of Ghana.
• The WASH Coordinator will monitor district-level WASH activities in line with RING mechanisms in collaboration with District Assemblies.
• The WASH Coordinator will provide direct technical assistance to district-level WASH activities, focusing on implementation, quality review, attendance at trainings, follow-ups on implementation by trainees, and competency criteria in RING districts.
• This position will require a background in WASH with project management experience.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The WASH Coordinator provides technical support by developing and managing the implementation of the water and sanitation section of the RING project through his/her main duties as follows:

• Provide support to partners’ staff to plan, budget and implement water and sanitation program activities.
• Provide direct backstopping support for the implementation of Water, Hygiene and Sanitation related projects
• Develop training programs and facilitate training of staff of partner organizations and project committees;
• Develop and review manuals guiding the implementation of water and sanitation activities; and undertake regular community and partner visits to offer technical support in the implementation of WASH-related programs.
• Assist RING partners in water and sanitation infrastructure development, including design, technical specifications, construction or rehabilitation, testing, operation and maintenance;
• Work with RING partners to ensure use of consistent criteria for technology selection, design standards, and costing standards across the projects, in compliance with guidelines set by recognized government authorities;
• Assist in reviewing the work, records, and reports of consulting engineers, construction managers in the construction of water kiosk, drilling of boreholes, household water connection, water quality testing and other technical services hired to perform work under the projects;
• Assist in the review of latrine construction designs and provide technical input into the permitting and  construction processes;

• Work with RING partners to collect and maintain technical records in compliance with government requirements and any additional requirements;
• Identify new opportunities and network with WASH partners to integrate and strengthen WASH activities within local WASH systems and community services in collaboration with District Assemblies.
• Contribute to the development written WASH resource materials including process and implementation guidelines appropriate for use by District Assembles and project staff.
• Monitor performance of WASH activities in line with outputs and outcome indicators and document challenges and lessons learnt on water and sanitation interventions.
• Participate in MID year and Annual review meetings of Partners
• Facilitate partners to develop impact/success stories accompanied with pictures on WASH intervention
• Review reports from partners and Provide written programmatic and technical reports as required by RING.

The duties listed above are not inclusive of all duties on the RING project.  Global Communities (RING) reserves the right to change and update the position descriptions at any time.

Required Skills or Experience

• A Bachelor’s degree in Environmental & Water Management, Environmental Engineering, Sanitation Engineering, Water Resources Engineering or a related area, Civil Engineering or equivalent and 3 years’ experience in water and sanitation programming in Ghana OR
• A Master’s degree in  one of the above disciplines and 1 year experience in water and sanitation programming in Ghana
• Familiarity with WASH at Regional ,District and National level
• Experience working with community organizations and government officials to implement projects is desirable
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills;
• High degree of computer literacy; MS Excel and MS Word are essential;
• Ability to speak two Ghanaian languages (preferably Northern region dialects) is a plus but not mandatory.
• Ability and willingness to travel and work in rural communities.

GENERAL COMPETENCIES/REQUIREMENTS

• Proficiency in English (written and verbal) and effective communication skills
• Efficiency, proactivity and teamwork in delivery of set targets within stipulated deadlines
• Punctuality, commitment to work ethics, and adaptive to change