Description
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is seeking a Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Officer to manage, supervise and implement the WASH programme strategy in the state of Zulia, Venezuela.
The WASH Officer will be responsible for coordinating and implementing activities with the finance, community mobilisation, programmes, accountability, and supply teams to ensure correct execution of activities.
Key responsibilities include:
- Accompanying and supporting the work plan designed by the Food Security, Livelihoods and WASH Manager and/or Senior Project Officer
- Leading and accompanying the implementation of formative activities in selected methodologies directed at targeted communities
- Supporting prevention strategies developed in communities
- Leading and accompanying participatory community diagnostics in intervention areas
- Supporting internal purchasing and procurement processes
- Identifying key actors and communication spaces in intervention territories
- Supporting needs identification in targeted communities
- Developing sensitisation actions in communities
- Monitoring and evaluating impacts and changes in communities
- Managing additional needs and identifying existing service offers
- Implementing the Community Mobilisation Strategy
- Delivering weekly activity reports
- Contributing to strategic programme direction
- Coordinating with field personnel
- Contributing to programme planning and ensuring institutional procedures are followed
The IRC is committed to reducing gender inequality and offers benefits that support women's participation in the workforce.
Requirements:
- Professional in engineering, environmental sciences, natural sciences, social sciences, development management, or related fields
- Minimum 3 years of experience in humanitarian project management, with a focus on WASH and/or logistics
- Experience in emergency settings, water, sanitation, and hygiene in communities, and health establishments associated with infection control
- Experience in cultural adaptation of methodologies, resources, and activities in WASH
- Previous experience with an international organisation, preferably in humanitarian settings
- Strong organisational and time management skills, with ability to prioritise and deliver according to work plans
- Strong analytical skills for problem-solving and result-oriented approach
- Ability to work independently and as part of a dynamic, multifunctional team
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