Job Summary
The Water Intervention Manager will report to the RAPID+
Program Director and provide overall coordination and management for the
program’s water interventions. The manager will focus on leveraging the water
delivery expertise in the partner entities to ensure high quality, timely
delivery of program results. For the five key interventions under the water
outcome of RAPID+ (water governance, infrastructure rehabilitation, private
sector participation in the water sector, water resource management, and water
for productive use) the manager will ensure that results are being achieved as
planned. They will also be required to provide necessary trouble shooting and
support and ensure the sharing of best practices across the program partners.
The manager is expected to closely collaborate with the other sectors of the
program focusing on governance, rangeland management and gender. The manager is
also required to work closely with the Kenya RAPID+ partners, specifically the
County Coordination Units (CCUs) in the five ASAL counties of implementation,
as well as the county governments. Within MWA, the Water Intervention Manager
also expected to liaise closely with existing MWA programs relevant to the
RAPID+ program. These include the Drought Resilience Impact Platform- Fixing
Uptime Now and Decision Improvement (DRIP-FUNDI) and the STAWI Mashinani
program.
Roles and Key Responsibilities
Programme
and Technical Roles
Contribute to the implementation of
policies, laws, strategies, standards, and tools in the water sector in the
target counties. This will include providing technical support to the counties
to operationalize water policies, acts, rules, and regulations to contribute to
improved access to basic water services.
Develop approaches that ensure
integration of water activities across other RAPID+ sectors.
Facilitate the incorporation of gender
transformative approaches across all RAPID+ water activities.
Provide technical solutions to program
teams, remotely and on-site, for strategic planning to ensure that RAPID+
applies standards, sector best principles, tools, and systems to help ensure
high-quality program implementation.
Advise program teams on integrating
government and donor strategies, priorities, and technical requirements into
RAPID+.
Support capacity strengthening
initiatives in water programming for RAPID+ partners, through helping to
develop learning and training strategies/agendas/curriculums and conducting
trainings and workshops.
Contribute to maintaining
relationships with donors, partner organizations, and other institutions, and
participate in forums in the water sector to collect and share best practices.
Work with the RAPID+ partners to
define quality control processes and suggest improvements for the water-
related activities.
Provide technical support to
strengthen County Departments of Water and the Environment in service delivery.
Support timely and prudent expenditure
by RAPID+ partners on water related activities.
Work closely with existing private
sector partners and engage new potential partners whose innovative approaches
could lead to sustainable and improved water access in the target counties.
Monitoring,
Learning and Reporting
Support MEL personnel in analysis of
field data to be used in program reporting, learning and program improvements,
including qualitative and quantitative statistical analysis and narratives from
RAPID+
Support the preparation and review of
quarterly, semi-annual, and annual program progress reports.
Support Monitoring, Evaluation and
Learning (MEL) personnel to develop, execute and periodically review the
program MEL plan.
Participate and prepare material for
key RAPID+ leadership and learning forums including the Program Steering
Committee (PSC) Meeting and the annual Program Management Group (PMG) forum.
Develop a monthly learning article on
RAPID+ activities in collaboration with MEL personnel and the RAPID+ program
director to be posted on the MWA website, partner websites and other relevant
outlets.
In close collaboration with the MEL
team, host quarterly webinars to disseminate learnings from the RAPID+ program.
Contribute to capturing lessons learnt
during project implementation and developing concepts and proposals for future
work.
Qualifications
A Master’s degree in Water Governance,
Water Resource Management, International Development, Environmental Studies is
required. An undergraduate degree in environmental, civil, mechanical or water
engineering is mandatory.
A minimum of 6 years of practical
experience in executing water or WASH related programs at a reputable
International Non-Governmental Organization (INGO), a private sector firm, or a
management consulting firm is mandatory.
Demonstrated experience of successful
management, including management of complex, multi-activity projects is
required.
Candidates must have experience
engaging and collaborating with multiple partners and strengthening
partnerships.
Experience working with county
government officials and institutions is mandatory.
Candidates applying for this position
must have strong report writing skills and will be evaluated on this.
Experience in donor reporting, work
plan development, and budget oversight is necessary.
Knowledge of and demonstrable
experience in implementing system development approaches and working with
private sector entities is desirable.
Previous experience working in ASAL
areas of Kenya is strongly preferred.
Experience in Microsoft 365
applications including MS Office package (Excel, Word, PowerPoint,), MS teams
as well as virtual meeting software is necessary.
A working knowledge of data collection
and analysis platforms including but not limited to Stata, SPSS, Excel, Kobo
Collect, ODK etc. is highly desirable.
Knowledge,
Skills, and Abilities
Candidates need to have an analytical
and systems-thinking mindset.
A capacity to see the big picture and
ability to make sound judgments and decisions is highly desirable.
The ability to identify opportunities
for refined program interventions and assess risks to program implementation is
a plus.
Excellent presentation and
communication skills.
The ability to lead
diverse/multi-disciplinary teams.
Proactive, resourceful,
solutions-oriented, and results-oriented.
How To Apply
Application: Interested candidates should submit
applications via email to mwak.jobs@mwawater.org with
the subject line RAPID+ Water Intervention Manager by the 1st of April 2024.
Applications should include a cover letter and a detailed CV with three
references.
