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SANITATION AND WASH GOVERNANCE OFFICER |
SNV |
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Posted 2018-12-03 03:47:51
SNV is a Not-for-Profit International Development Organization
with long-term, local presence in over 30 of the poorest countries in Asia,
Africa and Latin America. Our team of advisors works with local partners to
equip communities and businesses with the tools, knowledge and connections they
need to increase their incomes and gain access to basic services. SNV works
across three sectors: Agriculture, Energy and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene.
Several international donors fund our programmes. SNV has a +100 million euro
annual turnover and is aiming for further growth.
Project background:
The project forms part of the overall DFID WASH results
programme following extension of phase 1 implemented between May 2014 to March
2018. The programme seeks to reach at least 100,000 people in Chama, Chilubi
and Nakonde by December 2019 in basic sanitation. It also has a specific focus
on system strengthening and capacity building. In recent years, demand creation
for sanitation has led to promising progress in rural sanitation, both in terms
of increased government commitment and examples of successful approaches on the
ground. However, the focus on sanitation demand creation, has led to relatively
less attention being paid to hygienic behavior and questions are emerging
around sustainability. SNV will overcome these challenges through proven
experience with the Sustainable Sanitation and Hygiene for All (SSH4A)
Approach. The SSH4A approach, combines work on demand creation −mostly through
Community Lead Total Sanitation (CLTS) − sanitation supply chains, hygiene behavioral
change communication (BCC) and governance. The approach includes the following
components:
a. Strengthening capacity for steering and implementation of
sanitation demand creation
b. Strengthening capacity for sanitation supply chains and
finance
c. Strengthening capacity for behavioral change
communication for hygiene promotion
d. Strengthening capacity for WASH governance
Purpose of the job:
The Officer is responsible for strengthening the capacity for
the steering and implementation of sanitation demand creation activities at
scale. The Officer creates momentum for change related to elimination of open
defecation by promoting and building capacity for broad coverage. In addition,
the Officer leads the stakeholder engagement necessary to fully integrate our
sanitation coverage targets into governmental planning and budgeting, thus
ensuring responsible governmental commitments to support sanitation efforts.
He/she develops and formulates good governance strategies, activities, and
measures in accordance with best practices, ensuring an enabling environment
for relevant stakeholders
Job Description
Main Tasks and Responsibilities:
The Officer will work closely with the Sanitation Supply
Chain Officer to ensure that the supply-side interventions have sufficiently
taken place before launching demand creation activities, and with the WASH Behavioral
Change and Communication Officer to ensure the long-term hygiene behavioural
change communication forms a part of post-triggering activities. The Officer
will ensure that hygiene is fully integrated into the district sanitation plans
and monitoring and with other subject matter experts ensure that business
training and development takes into account appropriate hygiene standards.
Duties and Responsibilities include:
§ Lead
process to develop Sanitation Demand Creation toolkits;
§ Undertake
training of trainers and direct training of facilitators for demand creation
activities;
§ Plan,
develop, and conduct CLTS training workshops for a range of audiences;
§ Assess
the capacity of relevant line agencies;
§ Identify
government entities with the capacity to ensure scalable service delivery;
§ Coordinate
regional, provincial, and district level workshops for political leaders and
decision makers to promote buy-in for sanitation campaigns;
§ Support
and promote the development of District Sanitation Plans;
§ Support
and promote capacity building activities for planning, budgeting, monitoring,
and documentation at the district and village levels;
§ Build
the capacity of district level implementers to ensure effective implementation
at scale;
§ Evaluate
the effectiveness of CLTS implementation by stakeholders operating at various
levels;
§ Manage
the implementation of CLTS workshops by trained facilitators;
§ Financial
management of support triggering activities;
§ Provide
technical support for post-triggering activities including the provision and
communication of informed choice material, post-ODF plans and any follow-up
activities;
§ Coordinate
appropriate regulation and enforcement initiatives to ensure that local
regulation is aligned with national legal frameworks and respects civil rights;
§ Maintain
regular contacts with Local Governance institutions and other relevant
international organisations for exchange of information on strategic issues and
developments related to good governance;
§ Provide
updated and accurate advice related to best practices and relevant issues in
the field of governance to partner services, and continuously update the
instruments and tools for information-sharing;
§ Provide
advice on development and implementation of sustainable ethical policies and
strategies.
§ Any
other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor
Qualifications
Academic & professional qualifications,
Knowledge and Experience:
§ Advanced
degree in related field;
§ At
least 5 years of experience working for international organizations in a
Governance Advisory capacity;
§ Demonstrated
knowledge of sanitation, hygiene approaches (e.g. CLTS, PHAST and PHHE);
§ Significant
experience in working with local, regional, and national government agencies
and stakeholders in developing countries;
§ Ability
to lead and synergize the efforts of a team of multi-disciplinary advisors with
varying knowledge on WASH/Governance;
§ Excellent
facilitation, communication and listening skills.
Additional Information
Competencies, Capabilities and Attributes: (Skills/behavioral (Special Training or Competence) :
§ Strong
knowledge of the key issues related to the Zambian water sector as well as
related organizational development, programme/project development issues.
§ Knowledge
of the objectives and operations of the Zambian Government in rural water
supply and sanitation is desirable.
§ Strong
oral and written communications skills are required to develop and maintain
effective, sustainable working relationships with national working partners and
to prepare required written reports.
§ Excellent
interpersonal skills required to establish and maintain a wide range of
working-level contacts with key stakeholders in rural water supply and
sanitation and WASH programmes of other organizations active in WASH.
Working environment:
The Sanitation and Governance Officer will be based in the
SNV office in Kasama, and will be required to occasionally travel to the
project operational areas in Lusaka, Muchinga and Northern Provinces.
If
your credentials meet the outlined profile, we invited you to apply by
uploading your CV and letter of motivation, NOT later than 10th December, 2018.