Concern Worldwide ,WASH Programme Support Officer – Volunteer in Uganda

*: Unaccompanied

• Work
  with the Programme Manager and WASH team on strategy development for
  strengthening Pader & Agago Hand pump Mechanics Associations (HPMA),
  training of Community level Water User Committees (WUCs) and strengthening
  WASH institutions at various levels.
• Assist
  the Programme Manager (PM) in developing step-by-step guides to assist
  project staff deliver high quality capacity building.
• Support
  the development of training packages and materials for various project
  approaches e.g. Life Cycle Cost Analysis (LCCA), Social Behaviour Change
  & Communication (SBCC).
• Support
  critical analysis of what’s working/not working in Concern’s WASH
  programming and support the team in exploring options, problem solving and
  responding to challenges.
• Assisting
  in the organising of exchange visits ensuring that critical learnings are
  incorporated into programme strategies
• Support
  WASH PMs and Programmes Director to finalise the Concern Uganda WASH
  strategy and results framework.

• Assist
  in ensuring timely submission of good quality reports by administering
  proposal preparation time-frames, supporting personnel inputting on the
  submission, editing and write-ups and ensuring submission complies with
  format and administration requirements of the donor.
• Prepare
  the WASH submission for inclusion in monthly and annual reports
• Prepare
  photo documentation of each WASH site according to donor guidelines
• In
  collaboration with PM and Programmes Director produce materials that tell
  the story of Concern’s WASH work in Uganda and document in various media –
  written case studies, video, photographs and in formats appropriate to
  various audiences. e.g. donors, HQ education, intranet and publicity,
  advocacy targets etc.

• Assist
  in ensuring timely submission of good quality proposals by administering
  proposal preparation time-frames, supporting personnel inputting on the
  submission, editing and write-ups and ensuring submission complies with
  format and administration requirements of the donor.
• In
  collaboration with Desk Officer assist in extracting mini-proposals from
  WASH master proposals for project sponsorship purposes.

• Customise
  project M&E to donor and Concern requirements
• Support
  M&E Officers working on WASH
• Support
  the team in undertaking baseline and end line surveys using digital
  technology.
• Supporting
  GIS mapping for the project
• Participate
  in field monitoring with a specific emphasis on monitoring quality of
  training and providing constructive feedback and advice to local partners
  and project field staff.
• Support
  the Programme Manager in recording project progress against the Detailed
  Implementation Plan (DIP) and support troubleshooting for activity
  slippage and forward planning.
• Concern
  Uganda uses Digital Data Gathering Devices for surveys and information
  collection purposes. The PSO will have a key role in supporting programme
  team in the use of data gathering devices and analysis of information.

• Working
  with PM in identifying key macro level WASH issues which can be influenced
  by Programme field work
• Supporting
  project research on aspects of sustainable rural WASH programming
• Producing
  presentations, brochures etc. in support of lesson learning and
  dissemination
• Assist
  in communications relating to WASH advocacy initiatives.
• As
  requested, attend national level learning platforms sharing programme
  information and feeding back to field teams.
• OTHER:

• Masters
  Level qualification in a WASH related field
• Excellent
  analysis and English writing skills with the ability to structure
  research, write reports, prepare presentations and support proposal
  preparation.
• Strong
  IT skills with high level of competence in computer applications in MS
  Office.
• Previous
  experience in working/researching in a rural location in a developing
  country.

• Experience
  working in a similar role
• Experience
  in researching and presenting learning to a wide audience using a range of
  media.
• Experience
  in training or supporting training

• Ability
  and willingness to live and work in a rural location (small town) with
  limited access to recreational opportunities.
• Self-motivated,
  progressive and proactive.
• Cross
  cultural awareness and sensitivity.
• Empathy
  with Concern’s goals and a commitment to capacity building, protection and
  participation.
• Good
  organisation and management skills including monitoring and evaluation.
• Ability
  to assess problems and recommend solutions
• Ability
  to organize and prioritize workload
• Ability
  to work on own initiative and as part of a team.
• Flexible
  and adaptable to a changing environment.
• Ability
  to work under pressure often to strict deadlines.
• Patience
  and a good sense of humour