Kenya: Project Manager (Regional Solar-WASH)

Sep 27, 2016 | International Organization for Migration
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IOM works to help ensure the orderly and humane management of migration, to promote international cooperation on migration issues, to assist in the search for practical solutions to migration problems and to provide humanitarian assistance to migrants in need, including refugees and internally displaced people. The IOM Constitution recognizes the link between migration and economic, social and cultural development, as well as to the right of freedom of movement.

IOM works in the four broad areas of migration management:

  • Migration and development
  • Facilitating migration
  • Regulating migration
  • Forced migration.

IOM activities that cut across these areas include the promotion of international migration law, policy debate and guidance, protection of migrants' rights, migration health and the gender dimension of migration.

Context:

Under the overall supervision of the Regional Director for East and Horn of Africa and direct supervision and guidance of the Senior Regional Emergency and Post-Crisis Specialist, the successful candidate will be directly responsible and accountable for the implementation of the regional Solar/WASH project funded by ECHO.

Core Functions / Responsibilities:

1. Manage the ECHO funded Solar Wash Project including: ensure timely activities implementation as per agreed work plans and budget, in compliance with IOM and donor standards and in coordination with relevant IOM RO Units and IOM COs in the Region; identify challenges and coordinate with stakeholders for the revision of work-plans as needed; ensure timely reporting as per IOM and donor requirements.

2. Collect, analyse, compile and socialize best practices and lessons learnt related to all phases of solar water pumping projects in coordination and agreement with Regional WASH stakeholders and facilitate relevant workshops as per project workplan.

3. Define reference technical guidelines containing technical, operation and maintenance and economic and financial methodology (among others) in order to guide WASH stakeholderstowards proper and solid design and analyse when considering solar water pumping projects.

4. Crete and steer a technical working group at Nairobi level with WaSH and other relevant partners in order to share, coordinate, socialize and discuss initiatives, approaches and learning related to the use of solar technology in the WASH sector.

5. Provide support and assistance for the timely technical and economic analysis and start-up of solar water pumping projects across the East and Horn of Africa Region. Cooperate with national and international stakeholders (INGOs, governments, UN agencies and private sector) to ensure quality solar water pumping programming.

6. Undertake duty travel related to project design, assessment, monitoring and/ or evaluation of key solar related projects or initiatives.

7. Drive capacity building initiatives at Regional and Country level ensuring coordination and participation of key relevant stakeholders (government, national and international NGOs, UN agencies, relevant universities).

8. Establish an open technical line as well as an expert group involving key organisations, private institutions and university specialists as a consultative body for technical and other controversial or complicated issues related to solar technology uses.

9. Lead regular reporting to IOM and donor as required covering all IOM and project partner activities. Draft project revisions, including adjusting project budgets on the basis of changed work plans.

10. Advocate internally and externally to technical and managerial staff for wider use of Solar technology where appropriate in the WASH sector in order to ensure higher sustainability and reliability of projects.

11. Ensure on-site socialization of learnings and best practices related to the use of Solar technology and WASH to other Regional Centres with high potential to adopt similar approaches.

12. Provide advice and necessary support to IOM country teams to define and review new proposals related to solar technology in the WASH sector.

13. Perform such other duties as may be assigned.

Required Qualifications and Experience:

Education

  • Master’s degree in Water Management, Hydraulic Engineering or a related field from an accredited academic institution with five years of relevant professional experience; or
  • University degree in the above fields with seven years of relevant professional experience. Experience
  • Experience in the field of water porgrammes in recognized international institutions;
  • Familiarity with electricity and solar cutting edge technology related to solar water pumping;
  • Experience in coordination and denomination of multi stakeholder groups;
  • Representation experience in international technical forums;
  • Knowledge of Nairobi WASH sector and actors (universities, private sector, UN agencies and INGOs) is a strong advantage; UN experience a strong asset;
  • Familiarity with programmes (especially refugee and/ or IDP context) within the East and Horn of African Region will be strongly valued
  • Used to work in a high demanding multi task environment involving travelling of up to 50% of working time. Languages Fluency in English is required. Working knowledge of French is an advantage.

Desirable Competencies:

Behavioral

  • Accountability – takes responsibility for action and manages constructive criticisms;
  • Client Orientation – works effectively well with client and stakeholders;
  • Continuous Learning – promotes continuous learning for self and others;
  • Communication – listens and communicates clearly, adapting delivery to the audience;
  • Creativity and Initiative – actively seeks new ways of improving programmes or services;
  • Leadership and Negotiation – develops effective partnerships with internal and external stakeholders;
  • Performance Management – identify ways and implement actions to improve performance of self and others;
  • Planning and Organizing - plans work, anticipates risks, and sets goals within area of responsibility;
  • Professionalism - displays mastery of subject matter;
  • Teamwork – contributes to a collegial team environment; incorporates gender related needs, perspectives, concerns and promotes equal gender participation;
  • Technological Awareness - displays awareness of relevant technological solutions;
  • Resource Mobilization - works with internal and external stakeholders to meet resource needs of IOM.

Other

  • Internationally recruited professional staff are required to be mobile. Any offer made to the candidate in relation to this vacancy notice is subject to funding confirmation. Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment, accreditation, any residency or visa requirements, and security clearances.