Location: Harare Head Office
To Start: 1 March 2012 (contract ends 30 June 2012)
ActionAid is an international anti-poverty agency working in over 40 countries, taking sides with poor people to end poverty and injustice together.
Purpose of the Position: The position exists to provide support to Implementing Partners (IPs) in the project/program and monitor the implementation of project and program activities by IPs.
Key Strategic Objectives
- Collects, records & disseminates information to partners and beneficiaries
- Participates in training of trainers and capacity building of staff, partners and volunteers
- Contributes to reporting and adherence to donor requirements & maintains program/project records
- Assists in monitoring and evaluation of program/project implementation and progress
- Supports other thematic and functional areas Specific Duties will include
- Implement Water & Sanitation program, and be responsible for project planning and management
- Assess community needs in relation to Water & Sanitation, mobilize and sensitize community for the project
- Carry out water point surveys with communities, local authorities and key stakeholders
- Take the lead in design and implementation of health and epidemiology interventions, waste water and disposal systems including digging of pump wells
- Assists in monitoring of partners/volunteers and in identifying training needs of partner staff and other stakeholders
Qualifications & Requirements
- 5 ‘O’ Levels
- HND in Water Supply and Sanitation and/or
- HND in Environmental/Community health
Other requirements and competences
- 1 year Experience in similar position
- Experience in NGO setting and community based work an added advantage
- Experience in report writing
- Strong written and verbal skills in English & Shona
- Strong skills in coordination and information management and community mobilization
- High degree of negotiation and persuasion skills
- Willing to work outside normal working hours
- Class 4 driver’s license a must
A detailed Job Profile will be made available to short listed candidates.
To apply, submit your curriculum vitae with an application letter to Human Resources, ActionAid International, 16 York Avenue, Newlands, Harare or Box CY2451, Causeway, Harare or send an email to jobs.zimbabwe@actionaid.org
Please kindly label the envelope “WASH ASSISTANT”
Although we value all applications, we can only respond to short listed candidates.
NB: Please note that this is a NATIONAL position. Whilst all applicants will be assessed strictly on their individual merits, qualified women are especially encouraged to apply.
