Programme Officer ( Water Ecosystem and WASH) at Footsteps Africa

Programme Officer (Water Ecosystem and WASH)

Footsteps Africa is currently seeking to recruit for the position of Programme Officer (PO). The PO will be responsible for facilitating an efficient & effective planning, implementation, monitoring & evaluation of Footsteps Africa’s Water Ecosystem & WASHprogramme including stakeholders’ representation.

Job Purpose;

Under the overall guidance of the Programme Lead, The PO will be responsible for ensuring that all programme activities are properly & timely planned, implemented & reported. And that proper support is consistently delivered to Field Officers & Water Users Groups (WUGs). And that the organization is implementing an effective Monitoring & Evaluation system for measuring its overall programme performance and sustainability.

Key Roles and Responsibilities;

·Facilitate the translation of the mission, values, strategies & priorities of Footsteps Africa into multi-year Action Plans (APs) & lead staff on delivering the same on annual, quarterly & monthly basis.

·Ensure effective coordination of the planning, delivery & reporting of annual APs and budgets

·Facilitate practical capacity building of WUGs governing & managing water distribution points, hygiene and sanitation facilities & natural water ecosystems i.e. wetlands, irrigation sources, and among others

· Mobilize, liaise and engage with relevant stakeholders at local, district, national & international level

·Report to the Programme Lead & liaise with Data Scientist on M&E matters

·Support the programme to work with & structure its activities within the local government decentralized WASH

structures

·Supervise the sub-surface abstraction of water activities & water use quality monitoring

·Promote our 3-face development model; ‘The Village Water Bank’, ‘Clean Water for the Last-Mile Village’ & ‘The

Water Ecosystem Approach’ that support health and productive marginal families

·Manage & report the job performances of Field Officers

·Support the growth & operations activities of associated social-enterprises of Footsteps Africa

Skills;

· Excellent communication with solid representation, public speaking & stakeholders’ engagement

· You are a highly competent technology person (Tech savvy)

· Use of data-visualization tools such as mWater, GIS, and etc. etc.

· Excellent in monitoring and evaluation including designing & implementing survey studies in WASH

· Stamina to extensively travel/work in tough remote spaces & yet deliver effectively and timely

· Flexible & ability to work in tight deadlines & with limited budget & yet deliver effectively & timely

· Self-starter and work with limited supervision including working online

· Knowledge and experience in programming and evaluation of WASH/CLTS/Water Use projects

· Knowledge of Ecosystem approach to water programming for health & productivity of marginal families

Values;

· Commitment to accountability on delivering results & stewardship in resources management

· You are not an allowance minded person, & you are optimistic (always seeing the good in things)

Qualification;

·BSc. in Water Resources Management, Hydrogeology, Natural Resources, Water Engineering or any other related field of study, with Over 3 years of experience in WASH, & working in the NGO space.

Job Location;

Lilongwe but with frequent travel across the country

Why Join Us;

Working with Footsteps Africa offers a unique opportunity to be part of an innovative organization that values integrity, accountability, continuous improvement & org. independence. As a Programme Officer, you will contribute to an impactful water Eco-system programme while growing professionally in an innovation-driven working space.

Method Of Application

Please send a one-page application letter and CV of not more than two pages including copies of relevant certificates through [email protected]. The email heading should bear the title of the position being applied for. The closing date of application is December 23^rd, 2024.

Note:Due to the many applications that we normally receive, shortlisting, interviews will be done on a rolling basis without waiting for the closing date