Water Mission is hiring a
This role is taking applications through October 14, 2022.
Who is Water Mission?
Water Mission is a nonprofit Christian engineering organization that designs, builds, and implements safe water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) solutions for people in developing countries and disaster areas. Guided by love, excellence, and integrity, we are driven to share clean, safe water and God’s love with all. To date, we have served more than 7 million people in 57 countries. Working at Water Mission is as much a calling as it is a career, and we are searching for people with the courage, passion, and drive to help us change the world. Read more about our Statement of Faith and Christian Mission.
With funding from USAID under the REAL-Water program, Water Mission is partnering with Aquaya to expand the Water Quality Assurance Fund (WQAF) to East Africa in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania with a mission to improve public health by reducing the burden of waterborne diseases through promotion of regular water quality monitoring as an entry point to improve water treatment. Water Mission seeks to recruit a Project Manager to oversee the implementation of the REAL-Water program.
What is the opportunity?
Under the direction of the Country Director and his/her designee, the Project Manager, REAL-Water, based in Kitale, Kenya, will be responsible for performing Water Quality Assurance Fund project management tasks within the Water Mission Kenya Country Program, following established standards and procedures. The Project Manager will oversee the implementation of WQAF in the various target counties in Kenya. This position requires that the person resides near the main office in Kitale as assigned and defined in the employment contract.
A successful REAL-Water Project Manager will:
Maintain a strong Christian witness and model servant leadership to colleagues, partners, the communities we serve, and the public.
Understand, support, and nurture the Vision, Mission, and Values of Water Mission.
Provide oversight on the REAL-Water program, using Water Mission project management software systems.
Maintain regular contact with Departmental Heads, Water Mission headquarters, Program Manager, and stakeholders.
Travel to project/field locations to carry-out data collection or training.
Engage local stakeholders (government, utilities, community leaders, water system operators, etc.) on WQAF.
Oversee the effective coordination of all assigned REAL-Water activities, including monthly water quality testing activities by an accredited laboratory.
Review and determine the eligibility of water systems for enrollment into the WQAF.
Ensure good record keeping for all transactions related to the REAL-Water program.
Maintain a database of water quality results.
Disseminate monthly water quality results data to water system managers.
Contribute to knowledge dissemination through the preparation of presentations and briefs.
Work on and submit reports on the REAL-Water program.
Other duties as assigned.
What is required?