GRADE: 4

TEAM/PROGRAMME: Health and Nutrition

LOCATION: Nuwakot with frequent visit to Rasuwa

CONTRACT LENGTH: 10 months

CHILD SAFEGUARDING: Level 2: The post holder will have access to personal data about children and/or young people as part of their work; or the post holder will be working in a ‘regulated’ position (accountant, barrister, solicitor, legal executive); therefore a police check will be required (at ‘standard’ level in the UK or equivalent in other countries).

ROLE PURPOSE: 

Save the Children is the leading independent organization for children. We save children’s lives; we fight for their rights; we help them fulfill their potential. We work together, with our partners from civil societies and government, to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives. We reach approximately two million population and invest over 30 million US dollars annually to reach more children than ever before, through programs mes in Health and Nutrition, Education, Child Rights and Governance and Child Protection, Child Poverty, HIV and AIDS, and Humanitarian.

The WASH Officer is responsible for overview of all the components of the water supply,sanitation and hygiene; especially focusing on the construction of the water supply system at the field. She/He is responsible to ensure the quality of the system to meet the standard set by the project. Provide technical support to the team and monitor the schemes frequently confirming the functionality of the system.

In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, s/he will be expected to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly.

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY : 

• Participate and contribute in the process for development quarterly report-and assists WASH Coordinator for timely review to prepare the project report and accommodate necessary revisions;
• Monitor WASH component construction at field and define work progress timely as per the set milestone and project target.
• Recommend necessary revision on the construction and activity and provide specific remedy to address it
• Assess the staff development needs, partners' development needs, and capacitate them.
• Community mobilization to be led and controlled for other compliance
• Represent the project in the capacity of Field WASH Officer in relevant meetings and workshops at field level; 
• Coordinate and network with relevant stakeholders for smooth implementation of the project at user committee level, Rural Municipality level and district level as per the need of project.
• Maintain good relationship within the team, in house projects/staff, partners and stakeholders to contribute in achieving the goals and objectives of the project; 

BEHAVIOURS (Values in Practice)

Accountability:

• Holds self accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
• Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.

Ambition:

• Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to do the same
• Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
• Future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.

Collaboration:

• Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters
• Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
• Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.

Creativity:

• Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
• Willing to take disciplined risks.

Integrity:

• Honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity

QUALIFICATIONS 

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or Environmental Engineering with minimum of three years experiences in WASH sector.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Essential

• Understanding and experience of the local mechanism for the emergency response activities for water supply, sanitation and hygiene management
• Understanding the conflict sensitive project management
• Field movement flexibility , with ability to deal with diverse condition
• Field experience in survey, detail design estimate and implementation of WASH activities;
• Knowledge on sanitation Indicators.

Desirable

• Energetic and having passion for rehabilitation activities
• Understanding of issues related to gender, social equity and poverty alleviation
• Understands principles of good governance
• Result oriented personality/maintaining deadlines
• Good interpersonal, intercultural competencies
• Fluency in Nepali and English, both written and oral
• Good analytical and writing skills