Deadline: 04 February, 2021
Location: Harare, Zimbabwe
World Vision International is seeking to fill the role of WASH Technical Project Manager.
The mission of the organisation includes working with the poor and people who are oppressed as it promotes human transformation.
Responsibilities
- Oversee all aspects of ZimWASH project and all wash funded-project implementation including monitoring of work done by partners and service providers
- Liaise with area programme managers and partners, ensuring coordination of work as well as progress
- Oversee and ensure high quality and timely project implementation
- Establish and track project progress through detailed weekly activity monitoring and reporting
- Report to WASH technical advisor weekly, monthly, quarterly and annually
- Participate in project tender committee meetings and provide input for an informed decision-making process by committee
- Participate in programme development and grant acquisition to mobilise additional resources for WASH programing
- Work with relevant internal and external stakeholders to build capacity and establish effective project implementation structures
- Inform and consult WASH technical advisor, the SAR WASH director and WASH community of practice for technical support to ensure quality programing
- Visit project sites, understand needs and respond to queries
- Ensure accurate budgeting and monitoring of project expenditure on a monthly basis
- Track expenditure incurred by the WASH team and area programme managers and ensure project inputs are matched by achievement of targets
- Support area programme managers to budget for WASH activities
Requirements
- University degree in Environment, Hydraulics, Geology, Water and Waste, Public Health Engineering, Public/Environmental Health Engineering, Water Engineering, or a related field
- Master’s degree in any of the above fields will be a plus
- Five years, minimum, of experience in managing WASH project implementation and management
- Experience in managing multiple stakeholders
- Proven experience in managing community WASH projects and integrated WASH and health and nutrition, WASH and education and WASH and livelihoods projects
- Leadership and team work abilities
- Project management and design experience, as well as project implementation and monitoring and evaluation
- Excellent interpersonal, organisational, time management, demonstrated leadership and good management ability
- Strong detail orientation and negotiation skills
- Computer literacy (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Experience in working with various major donors and government donor agencies
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