Roving WASH Officer

Roving WASH Officer (Only South Sudanese national to apply)

The Roving WASH Officer will take the lead in ensuring timely and quality implementation of WASH activities on the USAID-funded Breakthrough ACTION-South Sudan (BA-SS). He/She will lead on planning and implementation of WASH activities which include – conducting community level adaptation workshops, testing of new prototypes/approaches within selected communities. The incumbent will work closely with the WASH Technical Specialist to train WASH staff (external) on the new prototypes/approached developed. He/she will als work closely with the BA-SS Community Engagement Advisor and Community Engagement Officer to ensure effective community engagement and participation in the project activities. the role Holder will conduct desktop review of tools and related documentation, compiling of workshop/training reports;

In order to be successful, one should have/bring:

Qualifications and experience

Degree in Public or Environmental Health.

A South Sudanese national

Good understanding of community driven programming approaches

Experience in planning and facilitating trainings and workshops

Understand the Community Led Total sanitation approach in the South Sudan context including other sanitation approaches and technologies

At least three years of work experience after graduation.

Excellent management and personnel skills to enable the motivation, encouragement and participation of other health team members

Ability to assess evolving emergency health needs quickly and calmly and work under pressure of tight deadlines

Excellent communication skills, with good spoken and written English and experience in report writing

Carry out any other responsibility as may be requested by his or her immediate superviso

Desirable

Knowledge of donor requirements and experience of NGO award management systems and processes

Knowledge of working with National Organizations and other interagency

Knowledge of the requirements and experience managing awards from major donors including budgeting, eligibility issues, compliance management, and reporting

Fluent in English

Contract Duration: 5 Months

Location: Rotational (Juba, Torit, Magwi )

The Organisation

We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday

All children learn from a quality basic education and that,

Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive environment where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

Application Information:

Please attach a copy of your CV and cover letter with your application, and include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations. A copy of the full role profile can be found at https://southsudan.savethechildren.net/careers

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our global anti-harassment policy.