WASH Coordinator

Technical Level:

• Provide sectorial leadership and technical support to needs identification and analysis to ensure activity plans and budgets.
• Assess country specific resources and capacities for program implementation.
• Implement and maintain prescribed reporting systems to monitor and evaluate the objectives, indicators and outcomes of the projects
• Formulate the aims and objectives of the program through development of a clear strategy for senior Management.
• Design an appropriate response to the country and community specific needs, the current levels of WASH capacity and the overlapping of WASH and other IMC sectors.
• Select and design appropriate technologies for water systems in the given context, including source selection, abstraction, storage, treatment and distribution for new as well as rehabilitation of old Water systems.
• Select and design appropriate form of sanitation system considering local conditions, resources, customs and cultural norms.
• Select and design suitable hygiene promotion program that suits the local context and is widely accepted.
• Ensure and advocate the cross-cutting areas such as; gender, protection, DRR and sustainability within all programs. As well as the integration of key sectors such as health and nutrition.
• Support further development of WASH interventions through the use of project conceptualization, SWOT analysis and Stakeholder mapping
• Ensure standards are considered throughout program and are well documented.
• Develop mandatory paperwork.
• Coordinate WASH program in an efficient manner, consulting and coordinating the Islamic Relief staff and other agencies.
• Coordinate with HR team for the of recruitment essential work force.
• Enhance team capacity to respond to the emergency and development phases.
• Ensure gender responsiveness throughout the project cycle, with equal involvement in decision making throughout the program.
• Develop appropriate system for supervision, monitoring and evaluation.
• Oversee the support functions i.e., logistics and finance for supplies and activities planning.
• Provide regular updates to the team.
• Oversee the work plans, vacation schedules, staff training, progress and appraisals.
• Represent Islamic Relief to external stakeholders.
• Showcase the work of Islamic Relief to stakeholders to explore future funding opportunities.

Operational  level :

• Designing integrated work plans in collaboration with teams from other departments/thematic areas.
• Coordinate with internal (APM, HRC, other sector leads at area level) & external (Clusters, contractors, public health department, other organization’s representatives working in project areas, community activists, COs, VOs and beneficiary households) stakeholders  related to WASH/CPIs and other matters of mutual interest.
• In place contingency plan to deal with external factors affecting or may affect the field activities
• Ensure availability of completion certificate for each communal or household activity is in hand and signed by beneficiaries, committee representative and relevant sub engineer and also handing over to relevant department
• Ensure preparation & record management of Measurement Books with agreement of vendor
• Maintenance of record (hard & soft) that includes but not limited to Cost estimates , BoQs, drawings, construction plans, Measurement book, daily field visit reports, material requisition, pictorial progress & other documentation.
• Preparation of daily, weekly, monthly and other progress reports for management’s info.
• Ensure proper filling of forms & formats as per desired standard
• Extend support to MEAL / MIS / Communications staff for gathering desired information.
• Ensure availability of up to date info in MIS on regular basis with consultation of MIS / M&E.
• Close coordination with line manager for effective implementation of project activities.

Organizational Level:

• Ensure compliance with IR’s policies & procedures in true spirit for effective delivery of services to communities.
• In depth understanding of IR values and their demonstration in the field while working with communities.
• Abide by the IR zero tolerance policy towards bribery & corruption through sensitization / empowerment of communities on coping mechanism so that they can raise voice as & when feel inappropriate.
• Thorough knowledge of IR strategic priorities to ensure effective implementation with future sustainability.
• Assist in identification & documentation of organizational successes for show casing IR work
• Facilitate communities in adaptation of environment friendly & cost effective approaches to meet their current as well as future needs with specific attention to climate change.
• Focused efforts to be made for mainstreaming of marginalized groups i.e. Persons with disability and old age, minorities, Women & children etc in consultation & implementation of project activities at ground.
• Strengthen mechanism to Influence the decision makers through communities to pay attention towards DRR planning, give voice to suffering and the excluded, highlighting the protection needs of people.
• Participation and facilitation in implementation of IR seasonal programmes.

Note: Position is in any District Of Balochistan subject to project need

Pre-employment Checks:

Any employment with Islamic Relief will be subject to the following checks:

• Screening clearance
• Receipt of satisfactory references

Please note, we are only able to accept applications from candidates who are eligible to live and work in Pakistan. We are unable to progress applications that would require sponsorship.

Our Values and Commitment to Safeguarding:

IR is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behavior at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom IR engages. IR expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.

The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organization.

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records checks. IRW also participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.

In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment.

By applying, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.

Islamic Relief is an equal opportunities employer

To cater to the higher living cost, IR Pakistan is transferring the exchange gain (PKR-GBP) on salary to staff at a prevailing conversion rate till further notice. Salaries are paid in local currency.