Rural Water Managament Solutions County WSP Capacity Strengthening Specialist / Northern Kenya WASH Lead Jobs in Kenya
Position Information
Position: County WSP Capacity Strengthening Specialist / Northern Kenya WASH Lead.
Duty Station: Turkana County, with regular travel to Samburu, Marsabit, and West Pokot.
Programme: TUMAI MAJI – Pathway 2: Water and Sanitation Service Delivery.
Reports to: Pathway 2/Water and Sanitation Service Delivery Lead.
Supervises: Three (3) County WSP Capacity Strengthening Officers.
Purpose of the Position
Provide technical leadership, supervision, quality assurance, and cross-county coordination for WSP capacity strengthening and integrated WASH service delivery under Pathway 2.
Ensure county-level interventions translate into measurable improvements in WSP performance, service reliability, financial sustainability, investment readiness, institutional capacity, and inclusive access to water and sanitation services.
Lead System B implementation while coordinating with Systems A, C, and D to align service delivery interventions with basin-level water resource priorities, governance reforms, and investment mobilization efforts.
Support joint planning, stakeholder engagement, field monitoring, programme learning, and reporting to contribute to improved water security and sustainable WASH services across target ASAL counties.
Key Responsibilities
Technical Leadership
Lead the technical implementation of the WSP capacity-strengthening component.
Establish common approaches, tools, and methodologies for WSP and service-provider strengthening.
Translate Pathway 2 outputs and indicators into practical county-level implementation plans.
Ensure integration of water supply, sanitation/FSM, governance, finance, infrastructure, investment, and climate resilience.
Provide technical advice to the Pathway 2 management team and consortium partners.
Supervision and Mentoring
Directly supervise and mentor three County WSP Capacity Strengthening Officers.
Review and approve county work plans and technical deliverables.
Conduct regular technical supervision visits.
Identify implementation bottlenecks and coordinate corrective actions.
Build technical capacity and promote peer learning across counties.
WSP Performance Strengthening
Provide technical oversight on WSP performance assessments and performance-improvement strategies.
Strengthen governance and management systems.
Improve customer-management systems, billing, and revenue collection.
Support NRW reduction and operational efficiency initiatives.
Strengthen asset management, preventive maintenance, and service reliability.
Support KPI development and performance-monitoring systems.
Investment and Financial Sustainability
Guide development and implementation of county and WSP water investment plans.
Ensure investment priorities address service gaps, asset condition, climate risks, and affordability.
Link investment plans with WSP business plans and financial projections.
Guide development of investment-ready project concepts.
Coordinate with finance and investment partners on resource mobilization and private-sector engagement.
Rural and Small-Provider Service Models
Provide technical guidance on delegated management and other sustainable service-delivery models.
Support professionalization of rural and small water providers.
Promote sustainable operations and maintenance, revenue generation, and governance arrangements.
Guide transition from project-supported systems to sustainable local management.
County Institutional Strengthening
Strengthen coordination between county governments, WSPs, and other service providers.
Support clarification
of institutional roles and accountability.
Promote institutionalization of tools, systems, and practices.
Ensure county capacity is sustained beyond project completion.
Cross-Cutting Integration
Ensure county interventions incorporate climate resilience.
Promote gender and social inclusion.
Address affordability considerations.
Support digitalization and innovation.
Promote private-sector participation.
Strengthen sanitation and faecal sludge management (FSM) linkages.
Address environmental and social considerations.
Monitoring, Learning and Reporting
Participate in programme inception activities.
Consolidate performance information from county officers.
Maintain a cross-county action and performance tracker.
Lead technical reviews and learning events.
Document good practices and lessons learned from Northern Kenya.
Contribute to quarterly and annual programme reports.
Track progress against Pathway 2 indicators and corrective actions.
Key Deliverables
WSP Capacity-Strengthening Methodology and Tools.
Consolidated County Implementation Work Plans.
County Officer Supervision and Mentoring Plans.
Consolidated WSP Performance-Improvement Tracker.
Cross-County Technical Review Reports.
DMM/PPCP and Investment-Readiness Progress Reports.
Investment Planning and Investment-Readiness Tools.
Cross-County Learning and Knowledge Products.
Quarterly Technical Performance Reports.
Inputs to Annual Programme and Results Reports.
Institutionalization and Capacity-Transfer Strategy.
Final Technical Handover and Sustainability Package.
Minimum Qualifications
Master’s Degree in Water/Water Resources Engineering, Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Development Studies, Public Policy, Management, or a related field.
Relevant Bachelor’s Degree.
Professional registration or membership, where applicable, is an added advantage.
Experience
At least ten (10) years of relevant professional experience.
Experience in WASH service delivery in Kenya.
Experience in water sector reforms in Kenya.
Experience working with both urban/peri-urban and rural water systems.
Experience in WSP institutional and performance strengthening.
Experience engaging county governments.
Experience in water infrastructure and service operations.
Experience in governance and institutional strengthening.
Experience in investment planning and resource mobilization.
Experience engaging private-sector actors and service providers.
Experience supervising or coordinating multidisciplinary teams.
Regional Experience
Demonstrated experience working in Northern Kenya and/or ASAL counties is strongly preferred.
Ability to work effectively with county governments, Water Service Providers (WSPs), rural providers, communities, private-sector actors, and development partners.
How to apply
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