Position: National Wash Alliance
Coordinator

Reference Number : KWA /
HR/ 001 /2011

Location: Nairobi , Kenya

Closing Date : July 20, 2011

The Kenya WASH Alliance (KWA) is
forum set up by NGOs dealing with
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
(WASH) issues for purposes of
collaboration, sharing of experiences
and advocacy .
KWA in partnership with the Dutch
WASH Alliance (DWA ) are initiating a
five year WASH Programme in
Kajiado County . This programme is
funded by the Ministry of Foreign
Services (MFS) under its MFS 11
Programme of the Netherlands
Government.

The objective of the programme is to
reduce poverty through improved
environmental health and economic
conditions by empowering people ,
and creating an enabling
environment aiming at achieving
increased sustainable access to and
use of safe water and sanitation
services and improved hygiene
practices for the local community
particularly women and marginalised
groups.

For effective coordination of
activities, the KWA will establish a
WASH Secretariat . The secretariat will
be governed by a National Steering
Committee comprising of six
implementing partners .
KWA is looking for a well organised,
highly motivated and results
oriented individual to join the WASH
teams and coordinate the delivery of
programme objectives, in the
position of Alliance Coordinator . The
position reports to the National
Steering Committee and is based in
Nairobi .

PURPOSE OF THE JOB
Liaison with other WASH actors to
coordinate actions , share
experiences and develop joint
coherent approaches for sustainable
WASH programming in Kenya.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
•Plan, implement and
monitor MFS II
funded Kenya WASH
Alliance joint Project
activities
•Lead the participatory
development of joint
project strategies and
detailed designs of
project activities
•Lead in the
development and
monitoring of work
plans and budgets
for joint activities
•Overall management
of the Secretariat ,
•promote and
strengthen
partnership in line
with partnership
agreements of the
Kenya WASH Alliance
•Lead in the
production of donor
reports and ensure
compliance with
donor requirements
•Support monitoring
and evaluation of the
project, in line with
the Kenya WASH
Alliance framework
•Oversee
implementation of
joint project activities
conducted by the
partners in Kajiado
County
•Manage recruitment,
selection and
contracts with
external consultants
for implementation of
joint activities
•Effective management
of financial , logistical
and administrative
needs of the
Secretariat
•Support the
development of joint
WASH Alliance
proposals for
fundraising.

QUALIFICATIONS & COMPETENCIES
•The ideal candidate
should have a
Masters Degree in
Public Health , Sanitary
Engineering or
relevant Social
Science discipline with
at least five years
programming work
experience on social
components of WASH
service delivery at
senior level .
•Experience in alliance
building and
networking; in-
country knowledge
and network within
the WASH sector and
stakeholders from
public, private and
civil society ;
•strong and proven
track record in
programme
development and
implementation,
including budget and
contract management
of donor funded
projects;
•good people
management,
supervisory and
mentoring skills ;
•must have excellent
oral and written skills .

This is a challenging opportunity for
a dedicated and highly motivated
professional.

If you would like to join this team ,
send your CV and application letter
which should include remuneration
requirements and contact details of
three work -related referees, to the
Human Resources Manager , AMREF
in Kenya by email to
recruitment@amref.org

Please quote the position and
reference number (KWA /
HR/ 001 /2011 ) in the email subject
matter.

Deadline for submission is July 20,
2011.

We regret that only short - listed
candidates will be contacted.