Caritas WASH Technical Advisor Job in Marsabit, Kenya

Organisation: Caritas Switzerland and Caritas Luxembourg are non-governmental aid agencies and members of Caritas Internationalis. Caritas works worldwide and adheres to international humanitarian
principles (NGO Code of Conduct). Caritas Switzerland and Caritas Luxembourg act in the frame
of a MoU as a consortium in the Eastern Africa and the Horn of Africa. 

They operate a joint Office in Nairobi; have Country Offices in Somaliland (Hargeisa) and South Sudan (Torit) and a Representative in Ethiopia (Addis Ababa).
 

Position: Consultancy – WASH Technical Advisor, Marsabit
 

Reporting to: Humanitarian Delegate
 

Location: Marsabit, Kenya
 

Start: June 2013
 

Duration: 11 working days per month for 11 months
 

Tasks & expected outcomes
 

On-site support and accompaniment of one Drought Recovery Project (WASH) in Marsabit, North Eastern Province, Kenya
 

Competencies 

The Consultant must have the following professional qualifications and experiences:

• Advanced University degree in water engineering or civil engineering;
• At least six years of proven professional work experience with hard ware and software components of WASH with a international non-governmental organisation, including fieldwork experience both in Kenya or its neighbouring countries and beyond the African continent;
• Experience in monitoring and evaluation of WASH projects;
• Proven track record in working with partners;
• Experience in participatory methodologies;
• Experience with training and capacity building;
• Experience in working with pastoral communities;
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English;
• Highly motivated; and
• Flexibility, good interpersonal and networking skills, ability to work in multi-cultural environment and sensitivity to cultural values.

Application process
 

If you feel you fit the required profile, please let us know how your qualifications, experience and career ambitions match the requirements of this position. 

Send your application latest by Sunday June 9th to jobs.nairobi@caritas.ch indicating ‘WASH Technical Advisor, Marsabit’ in the subject line.
 

Please provide a Curriculum Vitae (CV) that contains details of your qualifications, experience, present position, current remuneration, earliest date of availability, names and telephone contacts of three referees.
 

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted