Program Coordinator - WASH

Project HOPE is an international NGO with more than 1,000 engaged employees and volunteers who work around the globe, responding to the world’s most pressing global health challenges. Throughout our 65-year legacy, Project HOPE has treated millions of patients, provided more than $3 billion worth of medicines to local health care organizations around the world helped build hundreds of health programs from the ground up, and responded to humanitarian crises worldwide.

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Program Summary:

Project HOPE is providing humanitarian assistance to the affected population in Jamaica from hurricane Melissa. The current response portfolio focuses on Health, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support, Protection, and WASH programming through Project HOPE programs and local partnerships.   

POSITION OVERVIEW:

Project HOPE is seeking a WASH Program Coordinator to join the Hurricane Melissa Response team in Jamaica. The primary responsibility of the WASH Program Coordinator is to support the implementation of services in an emergency setting delivering primary care to the Jamaicans. WASH Program Coordinator coordinates with relevant actors, sub/clusters, working groups, government bodies, other organizations, and partners. They will provide strategic support to the ongoing growth of the response effort for Project HOPE.

This role is offered as a consultancy position. This Consultant role will be based in Jamaica. Local Nationals only. The selected consultant will work under a short-term contract to deliver specific outputs outlined as follows:

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES

To perform this role successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty with satisfactory results with or without reasonable accommodation. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Program Design:

• Enforce the implementation of aims and objectives of WASH activities in line with the WASH strategy at Project HOPE’s clinics and health delivery points.
• Oversee, design and implementation for water systems for the given context, including source selection (ground water, surface water), abstraction, storage, treatment and distribution for new systems and/or the rehabilitation of old Water systems.
• Oversee, design and implementation of sanitation system (to include excreta disposal, vector control, solid waste disposal, water trucking, drainage) taking into full account the local conditions, resources, customs and cultural norms.
• Implement a hygiene promotion program, which suits the local context and is widely accepted by beneficiaries.
• Ensure and advocate/lobby that WASH program design is considering Health, gender, protection.
• Ensure Sphere standards (both qualitative and quantitative) are considered through the program cycle and are well documented.
• Develop concept papers, letters of intent, proposals and budgets in respect of the above.

Response Management and Implementation:

• Manage WASH interventions in Jamaica in a prioritized manner with co-ordination with PROJECT Health activities and other agencies, both governmental and non-governmental and the WASH Cluster.
• Ensure gender and protection is considered throughout the project cycle with women being enabled to influence decision- making around WASH challenges.
• Ensure Emergency WASH program implementation is linked to health, gender, child protection and nutrition.
• Implement the appropriate supervisory, monitoring and evaluation systems for Emergency WASH interventions.
• Work closely with program support functions (logistics and finance departments) for Emergency WASH program supplies and activities planning.

Information and Co-ordination:

• Provide regular updates and technical guidance to team on progress, priorities and challenges – verbally and in writing.
• Represent Project HOPE to governmental, non-governmental groups and WASH Cluster as needed and assigned with the supervisor.
• Support the program team in obtaining the required government permissions and positively engage with intuitional and private donors and HQ.
• Other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in water and sanitation engineering, civil engineering, or relevant technical WASH specialization; appropriate certification and technical training desirable.
• At least five years of work experience with designing and implementing emergency WASH (water and sanitation systems) in IDPs, refugee and migrant contexts, maintaining sanitation systems, and implementing hygiene promotion programs; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Working knowledge and understanding of WASH sector and its hardware and software components specially in health facilities.
• Demonstrated analytical, motivational, communication, project conceptualization and planning skill.
• Experience overseeing emergency program implementation, tracking the progress, reporting against the agreed indicators and managing project budget.
• Experience in emergency and early recovery phases, including assessments and the design and delivery of effective water supply and hygiene promotion interventions in humanitarian and development contexts.
• Experience and understanding of key donors’ policies, guidelines and strategies e.g. WHO, USAID, OFDA, ECHO, DFID and UN.
• Demonstrated experience in WASH proposal development and preparation of internal and donor reports.
• Ability to effectively present information (both written and verbally) and respond appropriately to questions from senior managers in the field, counterparts, senior government in English.
• Demonstrated knowledge of linking WASH activities with other humanitarian sectors.
• Ability to understand gender related challenges within the beneficiary groups.
• Demonstrated experience of working closely with support functions (finance and logistics) on activity and procurement planning.
• Fluency in English.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Consultants should be able to work in an office setting, communicate effectively, and travel as needed. Assignments may include field or emergency deployments in austere or hardship environments. Typical office noise is minimal, and travel may involve air or other modes of transportation.