Job Overview/Summary:

  • The Senior WASH Officer will supervise, organize, and manage all water, sanitation, and hygiene project implementation, ensuring that activities are relevant, efficiently implemented.

Major Responsibilities:

  • Ensure the availability of accurate, complete, and up-to-date information required for effective program implementation, management, monitoring and evaluation with a particular focus on inclusiveness.
  • Provide technical support to relevant Government agencies to develop capacities related to their roles and responsibilities in the Rural WASH Sector.
  • Participate in inter-sectoral collaboration with other program colleagues, primarily Supply/ Procurement, Education, Health and Local Governance to identify priority needs and appropriate strategies, share information and provide advocacy on water and environmental sanitation.
  • Organize and attend regular meetings with government counterparts, contractors, and other partners to analyze and evaluate designs, processes, facilities, and outcomes to ensure achievement of objectives and attainment of sustainability and/or take corrective action when vital to meet project objectives.
  • Ensure effective communication and networking developed and maintained through partnership and collaboration with members of the development community, including NGOs, UN, and bilateral agencies.
  • Prepare all procurement, contracting and construction management documentation. Improve program efficiency and effectiveness through evidence-based approach and implementation follow-up.
  • Contribute to training and orientation materials development. Document results and lessons learned from WASH program implementation to promote knowledge sharing with counterparts and WASH partners.
  • Lead in the development and implementation of processes, methodologies, and tools to ensure quality implementation of WASH interventions.
  • Establish modalities to ensure sustainability of facilities and extended use by clients.
  • Lead the delivery of WASH services for clients to meet the IRC standards and / or the national WASH standards, depending on the context.
  • Coordinate the activities of WASH Partners, together with other UN agencies, governmental and non-governmental counterparts, and local authorities to ensure delivery of WASH services to beneficiaries.
  • Jointly with technical staff of implementing partners and other WASH actors, update detailed needs and resource assessments and revise designs of technical plans as necessary, taking into account practical aspects of implementation, long-term sustainable solutions, and relevant technical specifications and guidelines.
  • Advise and assist the IRC program staff on the development of WASH aspects of the program including planning, budgeting, and input to financial management of the program.
  • Provide guidance and support to clients on all water, sanitation, hygiene promotion related issues, to ensure quality, cost-effectiveness, sustainability, and impact soundness in their implementation.
  • Ensure that the WASH Monitoring System data collection and reporting is carried out systematically, properly, and timely with quality information.
  • Report regularly on WASH activity implementation by all WASH sector partners, while maintaining accurate records of all relevant WASH performance indicators.
  • Prepare regular sectorial reports and submit material for preparation of periodic project monitoring reports as required.

Job Details

Functional Area:
Total Positions:
2 Posts
Job Shift:
First Shift (Day)
Job Type:
Job Location:
Gender:
No Preference
Minimum Education:
Bachelors
Career Level:
Entry Level
Minimum Experience:
2 Years
Apply Before:
Jun 21, 2021
Posting Date:
Jun 14, 2021

International Rescue Committee

N.G.O./Social Services · 301-600 employees - Peshawar

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is a leading global relief and development organization, established in 1933, and currently working in 42 countries worldwide. IRC has been working in Pakistan for over 30 years, and manages & delivers large, complex programs to meet needs in health, education, protection and livelihoods for displaced, poor & conflict-affected communities. IRC works in partnership with local Government and non-Governmental organizations and currently works in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Sindh provinces.

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