Job Vacancy WASH Specialist

Closing Date: Monday, 06 June 2011

PURPOSE OF POSITION:

World Vision seeks a Water, Sanitation, & Hygiene (WASH) Technical Lead for an anticipated five-year, USAID-funded project to promote humanitarian assistance in central Myanmar.
Recruitment is contingent upon successful award of the project. Individuals should demonstrate strong technical knowledge and working experience in WASH activities. Successful applicants will be
responsible for the quality of design and delivery of WASH programs and must ensure that such interventions are implemented in compliance with all donor, World Vision, and project-specific policies
The WASH Specialist must demonstrate dynamic leadership and a spirit of flexibility, adaptability and collaboration under challenging conditions.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Specific responsibilities fulfilled in collaboration with the Chief of Party may include:
- Manage and oversee program implementation, design, and delivery for all WASH and WASH-related activities
- targeted at improving water quantity and quality, sanitation infrastructure, and hygiene promotion.
- Provide lead technical direction/technical assistance and ensure gender inclusion in activity planning
- for improving household-level access to potable water and improving hygiene practices;
- Participate in program monitoring, evaluating, and periodic reporting in the WASH technical sector;
- Serve as a World Vision liaison to USAID and partners in the field, including government officials and community
- leaders.
- Coordinate with appropriate stakeholders in all aspects of project planning, monitoring, and
- implementation for the sector activities;
- Perform other duties as assigned;
- Perform all work safely and maintain a safe working environment.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

Required:
- Advanced degree in relevant field (MPH, MSc, PhD, etc.) or equivalent experience in field relating to WASH;
- At least 5 years progressive experience in activities related to WASH activities, with at least 3 years in development countries.
- Demonstrated experience in understanding of international WASH and diarrheal disease control policy and context;
- Strong English language skills including excellent presentation and writing skills;
- Experience and established reputation in the field of WASH programming.
- Proficiency with activities and studies related to WASH research.
- Demonstrated flexibility, adaptability and the ability to perform and collaborate under challenging conditions.
- Ability to train and develop capacity in regional and country-level staff.
- Strong planning, community mobilization and inter-cultural communication skills required.
- Experience working on a USAID-funded or other donor project in improving the overall health status at the household level through improved water access/quality, sanitation, and hygiene.
- Experience working on WASH or related assistance in Myanmar or SE Asia preferred.
- Commitment to World Vision Core Values and Mission Statement

Preferred:
- preference for candidates with Burmese language skills.