The Food for the Hungry vision (FH) Recruitment: Water, Sanitation & Hygiene Manager (WASH) - FH Kenya Job Vacancy

The Food for the Hungry vision (FH) Recruitment: Water, Sanitation & Hygiene Manager (WASH) - FH Kenya Job Vacancy
Our History
The Food for the Hungry vision – “God called and we responded until physical and spiritual hungers ended worldwide” – represents action and advocacy for those about whom Jesus spoke when he quoted the prophet Isaiah in Luke 4:18, “He has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to release the oppressed.” In a prayerful manner before God, we continue to ask God for great and bold impact in a world of incredible need.

Since the humble beginnings of Food for the Hungry in Glendale, California in 1971, God continues to call regular, ordinary people like our founder Dr. Larry Ward to help disclose to the world God’s passion and heart for the poor. Desiring His mercy and grace to go forward, God calls His followers to face outward to the world, connecting and drawing into service a sometimes inwardly-focused church and society. Food for the Hungry’s commitment to reveal God’s heart cry for the poor – remains unchanged. It is why He calls us, and it is why, by His grace, we respond to end physical and spiritual hungers worldwide.

Background / History: Food for the Hungry was founded in 1971 and gave birth to the ministry now at work in more than 26 countries worldwide. Since then, Food for the Hungry has boldly spoken out for and served the poor, sending courageous heroes to help communities transform themselves. Founder Dr. Larry Ward held to the simple premise that “they die one at a time, and so we can help them one at a time.” Again and again, we turn to the words from Scripture from which our name emerged, “He upholds the cause of the oppressed and gives food to the hungry,” Psalm 146:7.

Food for the Hungry’s journey to being a leading Christian ministry – and one of the most efficient – has traversed different periods of growth and transformation:

Title: Water, Sanitation & Hygiene Manager (WASH)
Reports to: Program Director
Closing Date of Application: 21st October, 2010
Duty Station: Marsabit Regional Office with travels to the field

Job Summary
Food for the Hungry International, a Christian relief and development agency, is looking for a Program Manager to head its Water and Sanitation Program. This is a senior level position responsible for providing leadership in formulation, planning and implementation of WASH activities, including strategy development and fundraising.

Specific Duties
Key result 1: Leadership and strategic development for the WASH program
    * To provide leadership for the implementation of FH/Kenya’s water and sanitation programs.
    * Design and formulate, along with the Program Director, the general framework and strategy of the WASH Program, including needs assessment for expansion.
    * Design and implement the system of monitoring and strategic assessment of the country program.

Key result 2: Liaison, communication and reporting
    * Oversee and ensure effective communication with donors and relevant stakeholders
    * Compile, edit and disseminate quality donor reports and other recipients
    * To ensure timely and accurate reporting on water and sanitation programs per the project monitoring and evaluation plan and donor requirements;
    * To develop annual detailed implementation plans for the program with the project team and ensure that the plan is followed by monitoring implementation and ensuring achievement of agreed targets;

Key result 3: Staff and financial management
    * To supervise and ensure all water and sanitation project staff are fulfilling their assigned roles
    * To provide capacity building activities for staff and relevant partners to facilitate implementation of planned activities
    * Design, implement and maintain efficient planning, budget management, assessment and formulation of WASH program.
    * Institute frequent management meeting with key staff (Coordinator, Supervisor level) to ensure closer feedback loops to ensure more “real time” programming
    * In collaboration with Finance Department, track project expenditures and ensure the budget is followed; supervise and manage the budget for all water and sanitation programming.

Competencies & Skills
    * Holder of B.Sc in water and environmental engineering or its equivalent from a reputable training institution.
    * A minimum of 5 years experience working in ASAL areas, on community based water, hygiene and sanitation projects, in an NGO setting.
    * Practical knowledge in design of community water and sanitation system
    * Experience in proposal writing WASH programs, especially for USAID and or other international donors
    * Excellent report writing, interpersonal and communications skills
    * Knowledgeable in computer packages e.g., MS-Word, Excel, etc.
    * Accident free driving license with over 3 years experience will be an added advantage.
    * Enthusiastic and committed to serve the poor in relation to FH/Kenya’s Christian foundation and beliefs

Interested and qualified candidates should send their applications quoting current remuneration, updated CV with three referees, day telephone contacts to:

Human Resources Manager,
P.O Box 14978 - 00800
Nairobi

or email address hr_fhkenya@fh.org
This is an urgent position and short listing will be done as CVs are received.

NB: only short listed candidates will be contacted.