Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WaSH) Deputy Head of Department (HoD)

Job Description

Action Against Hunger is an international non-governmental organization working in more than 40 countries in the fields of nutrition, food security and livelihoods, water sanitation and hygiene, and care practices. ACF is looking for its program in Jordan for WASH Head of Department.Work place: Amman, JORDAN with 30% travel to field sitesMonthly Basic?Salary Range: 2103 JOD?Main ObjectivesMission 1: Provide operational support to field programme managers on regular basis- Monitor and ensure that the implementation of WaSH activities meets the anticipated quality and standard through regular field visit checks and reporting mechanisms-Support field staff with capacity building, strategic planning, proposal development (including budgets), and implementation of WaSH programmes, ensuring adherence to policies and procedures, and implementation of donor requirements and contractual responsibilities-Strive to increase programme quality through all stages of implementation, in part by developing and maintaining systems to measure impact and quality in assigned projects, in order to maximise their impact-Work in close collaboration with programme managers to ensure cost-effectiveness of WaSH programmes through innovative activities and efficient/effective implementation methodologies- Compile, review, and ensure timely submission of internal reports (such as Activity Progress Reports (APRs)) and external reports to funding agencies and host government- Review WaSH sections?and make substantial contribution to general and cross-cutting sections?of internal and external reports, as well as amendments to projects, in consultation with field teams-? Contribute to the analysis and identification of key stages of and methodologies for WaSH programming (timetables, baseline / midterm / endline surveys and assessments, technical studies, calls for tenders, specifications, community approaches, internal and external evaluations, amongst other elements)Mission 2: Contribute to quality and cost-effectiveness of WaSH interventions at country level- Contribute to ensuring, by use of ACF-specific monitoring approaches (project quality, field visits, external audit, etc.), that global norms and national standards guiding humanitarian and development interventions are respected- Issue and follow up on technical recommendations for the improvement or maintenance of WaSH programme quality- Lead by example as an active contributor to advancing ACF?s gender mainstreaming efforts and gender equitable approach throughout WaSH programming and teams- Support the WaSH HoD in operationalising transparency and ethical standards in projects by highlighting complaints / grievance procedures, particularly in respect of the beneficiary population- Promote safety measures for both staff and the wider population in the implementation of WaSH projects (work sites), in collaboration with the WaSH HoD, Programme Managers, Field Coordinators, and the Logistics DepartmentMission 3: Contribute to defining the strategy and positioning of the WaSH Department, and by extent, the country strategy for ACF Jordan- Support the WaSH HoD in the analysis of the WaSH humanitarian and development situation at Jordan level- Assist in actioning the sharing of information gathered and analysed both internally and externally to field level and with external actors as delegated by the WaSH HoD- Contribute to the development of the mission?s WaSH sectoral strategy document in line with ACF international and national frameworks and with strong integration of cross-cutting issues (including but not limited to gender, environment, protection, and inclusivity)- Support in the definition and (re)orientation of the Jordan country strategy and other relevant internal guidance / strategies as and when the opportunity arises- Contribute to integrate the WaSH sector with other technical sectors (FSL, MHPSS, Nutrition / Health)-Play an active role in shaping the technical and operational advocacy strategies of the mission in line with the advocacy objectives defined in the ACF reference documentationMission 4: Contribute to the identification of needs and formulation of project proposals- Contribute to the identification of WaSH humanitarian and development needs sensitive to cross-cutting issues such as gender, protection, and environmental considerations- Participate in visits by funding agencies whenever requested by the WaSH HoD, DCDP, and / or Field Coordinator- Contribute to the WaSH sections of project proposals in accordance with the formats and deadlines of funding agencies, and make substantial contribution to general and cross-cutting sections of proposalsMission 5: Contribute to the active participation of ACF in national sectoral coordination and technical forums and develop sectoral partnerships-????????? In the absence of the WaSH HoD, represent ACF in sectoral coordination at national and sub-national levels (sectoral and / or cluster) and with technical authorities-Contribute to technical communications concerning WaSH programming in liaison with the WaSH HoD, DCDP and Field Coordinators- Promote sectoral and synergetic / complementary partnerships (with civil society, NGOs, authorities, the private sector, and other relevant entities), and enhance the capacity of partners on WaSHMission 6: WaSH team functional management-? Under the supervision of the WaSH HoD, functionally manage ACF Jordan?s WaSH personnel- Contribute to the evaluation of the technical performance of WaSH Programme Managers- Contribute to the development WaSH competence throughout the missionMission 7: Promote capturing and use of learning, technical development, and research within the WaSH Department- Contribute to capturing and promoting the use of learning within the WaSH sector at the mission level, and consolidate and transmit lessons learnt and associated recommendations to headquarters (this may focus on technical developments, pilot projects, innovative or little documented approaches, operational approaches which may serve as a reference for the ACF network, successes and failures, contextual analyses, or other matters)- Contribute to guiding the technical dimensions of assessments, studies, and evaluations throughout the strategy and programme cycles to build a body of information for evidence-based decision-making- Under the supervision of the WaSH HoD, promote and guide the capturing and promotion of lessons learnt as undertaken by Programme Managers and the WaSH Department- Contribute to creative processes for defining and applying new approaches at mission level- Explore, critically assess, and establish scientific and technical partnerships (laboratories, universities, private sector) in line with research objectivesMission 8: Fulfil general responsibilities and contribute to broader ACF Jordan operational quality and consistency- Commit to and comply with the organisation?s gender, age, and diversity principles and policies (working with people, communication)- Lead on the promotion of gender, age and diversity principles through daily activities and / or through the management of teams, as well as through the planning and implementation of operations and strategies (managing performance and development)

Keyskills :
Proposal Writing Project Management Strategy Planning