Austrian Red Cross Regional WASH Delegate East Africa Jobs in Uganda
Austrian Red Cross Regional WASH Delegate East Africa Jobs in Uganda
The Austrian Red Cross (AutRC) is looking for an experienced and highly motivated Regional WASH Delegate for East Africa, starting at the latest in January 2021.
The Regional WASH Delegate (RWD) leads the technical planning and monitoring of all WASH related project aspects in the East Africa Region.
The RWD ensures that programmes are delivered at a high technical standard in line with international best practices.
The RWD works closely with all partners to further develop quality and outreach of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent (RCRC) Movement WASH activities.
Main Responsibilities
Technical responsibility of quality implementation and back-stopping of all WASH-related AutRC projects
Assistance in participatory project design as well as technical quality assurance of project proposals
Proactive development of WASH capacities within the RCRC movement and develop accordingly programmes and projects based upon requests from local RCRC Societies. Especially pro-actively advance gender-equality and environmental sustainability in RCRC WASH programming
Coordinate specialists (e.g. Emergency WASH, engineers,…) and develop ToRs for required technical support
Stay on top of latest developments in the WASH and cross-cutting sectors and contribute to the sector-specific dialogue, including fostering RCRC WASH advocacy and public relations
Networking and establishment of/maintaining contacts with national, regional and international institutions and stakeholders as well as contributing to communication strategies and knowledge dissemination
Close coordination with local project teams and AutRC WASH team in HQ Vienna
Desired Profile
and Skills
Higher education in environmental, civil engineering, water management
At least 5 years of relevant work experience in a WASH-related field
Experience in the humanitarian or development sector, with focus on WASH is an asset
Experience in the Red Cross- and Red Crescent Movement is an asset
Experience in project development, management and monitoring including finance management skills
Willingness to travel to remote areas
Ability to work in a multicultural team in complex and demanding environments
Fluently spoken and written English, East African languages (e.g. Swahili, Amharic,…), French and/or German would be an asset
What we offer
Job location: Kampala (with frequent travels in the region)
Working time: full-time
Compensation: minimum monthly all-in salary € 3,455 gross and willingness for overpayment depending on qualifications and experience
Duration of assignment: minimum 1 year starting in January 2021
How to Apply
To apply for this opportunity, please send us your application until November 15, 2020 to
personalentwicklung@redcross.at.
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