Peace & Conflict – Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) officer, re-advertised.

23 سبتمبر، 2022

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– Peace & Conflict – Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) officer, re-advertised.
Company: Industry: Non-Profit and Social Services Job Location: Amman, Jordan Career Level: Intermediate (Experienced non manager) Date Posted: 21-09-2022 Ref. Number: 153377 Citizenships Jordan Residence Country Jordan Years of Experience 3 – 5
Peace & Conflict – Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) officer, re-advertised.
Job Description and Requirements
About Mercy Corps
Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible. In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40 countries around the world, we partner to put bold solutions into action — helping people triumph over adversity and build stronger communities from within. Now, and for the future.
Program / Department Summary
Mercy Corps, with an established WASH & Shelter program in Syria, manages its North West Syria (NWS) programming remotely from Amman, Jordan. The NWS program provides Emergency, WASH, Shelter, Livelihoods and Protection supports to internally displaced populations and Syrians affected by the war. The Emergency programs are implemented through direct implementation (contractual work) and local and/or partner NGOs.
General Position Summary
Mercy Corps Syria is driven by the belief that profound partnership with Syrian communities is fundamental to the transition from survival to productivity and self-reliance. Catalyzing Community Resilience in Northern Syria (CCRNS) Program presents a Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) and Food Security and Livelihood (FSL) program using Mercy Corps’ CATALYSE approach (Communities Acting Together to Advance Linkages Yielding Social Engagement) , which puts communities at the center of program development and implementation, and supports the creation of an enabling environment and opportunities that deliver long-term benefits, for those we work with.
The (CCRNS) Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Program Officer’s role, under the supervision of the Peace and Conflict / Social Cohesion Program Manager, is to support the management of Mercy Corps Northwest Catalyzing Community Resilience in Northern Syria (CCRNS) Program activities, providing (WASH) assistance to conflict-affected communities, focusing specifically on Northwest Syria program working remotely from Amman in partnership with Syrian Organizations inside Syria. The position holder will work closely with the broader (CCRNS) project team, Peace and Conflict / Social Cohesion Program Manager and Mercy Corps Partners to ensure smooth, efficient, and effective implementation of the program. The (CCRNS) WASH Officer will be responsible for assisting with the implementation of (WASH) activities, in addition to monitoring, capacity development, analysis and reporting. The (CCRNS) program (WASH) Officer will have strong engagement with all aspects of the program cycle, including assessment, planning, project design, implementation, monitoring, capacity building of local NGO and CSO partners, reporting, and evaluation of the program and preparing periodic reports. The position also involves understanding how the collection of projects fits within Mercy Corps’ grant and Mercy Corps wider strategy, with support and guidance from the Program Manager and considering new opportunities for programming.
Essential Job Responsibilities
Sub grants implementation

(CCRNS) program Focal point in supporting partners to design and set up of (WASH) subawards/projects

Ensure that the partners projects targets are met accordingly to the implementation work plan. This includes being responsible for the quality of the periodical reports, updates and grants tracking system by ensuring that subawards records are kept up to date

Closely follow the implementation of partner (CCRNS) program activities from the design phase through to implementation and close out

Contribute to the development of transparent calls for applications, with a specific focus on the WASH sector.

Support the launch of these calls by reaching into existing Syrian civil society networks, collaborating with other MC teams in the region, and coordinating with other INGOs operating in Syria, and working with Syrian civil society networks.

Participate in internal partner selection processes and review committees when relevant, including contributing to the development of technical selection criteria.

Support potential WASH partners in project design and proposal development, contributing to program quality and ensuring soundness of technical approaches.

Work closely with selected WASH partners to develop M&E plans, work plans, and other relevant programming documents that will guide project implementation.

Serve as the Project’s primary focal point with WASH partners during sub-project revisions and negotiation processes and throughout the sub-grant lifecycle.

Review sub-grantee narrative reports to ensure implementation is on track and collaborate closely with Partnership Finance Officers and M&E team to track alignment of partners’ activities with expenditures and reporting.

Follow up with partners on any issues that emerge from the reports, and work with them to realign or revise project strategies and plans as necessary.

Organize and participate in the facilitation of meetings/workshops/trainings to help increase the capacity of staff and implementing partners in planning and implementation of food security and livelihood component under (CCRNS) program.

Maintain sub-grant project files for each partner, and track submission of narrative reports and other deliverables.

Ensure proper maintenance of project files for the partner(s), keep all trackers up-to-date, and ensure project related deliverables are completed in a timely manner.

Ensure timely preparation partner payment packages.

Ensure compliance with donor regulations.

Assist in the completion of monthly projections and other requested documents.

Contribute to drafting and reviewing accurate reports (monthly, quarterly and final).
Coordination and Communication

Contribute to the development of the overall project strategy, specifically in terms of humanitarian needs, WASH emergency priorities, and geographic location for partner projects.

Develop and maintain effective working relationships with all stakeholders – including NGOs, clusters, UN agencies, community-based organizations.

Ensure that information from coordination meetings is shared internally and with other sectors, as appropriate.

Work closely with the MEL Coordinator to aggregate and analyze data provided by partners to both influence programmatic decision making and contribute to reports to the donor and/ or MC stakeholders at HQ or in the region.
Technical needs assessment and project development

Revision of BoQs, specifications and drawings shared by partners for WASH infrastructure projects.

Support and monitor the development of WASH projects with partners.

Ensure adequate documentation of daily activities, including schedules, lesson plans and attendance records for activities are received from partner organizations.

Support the partner to develop and supervise health, safety, and environmental aspect during the implementation phase.

Follow up with the daily records and all work activities, information, instructions, issues, according to the partner’s report and as instructed by the WASH & Shelter Program Manager.

Follow up with implementing partners to ensure that all the finance requests, procurement requests, activity and finance reports are made on time.

Coordinate regular meetings with partners

Identify challenges emerging in coordination with other functions (Finance, Procurement, Admin and Security) and partners and introduce corrective measures where appropriate (focus on individual problem solving);
* Take timely action to prevent potential delays and/or cost overru