WASH Project Coordinator At Americares

The Project Coordinator will be responsible for, among others, the following functions:

Project management:

· Plan, coordinate and supervise all project activities with the selected educational institutions.

· Ensure compliance with the project objectives, goals and indicators within the established time period and budget.

· Lead and manage the project team, including social and logistics professionals.

· Ensure compliance with local and international standards and regulations related to WASH and humanitarian projects.

· Prepare management reports for the project supervisory team and the donor on a regular basis.

· Manage the project budget, ensuring the efficient and transparent use of resources.

· Adopt the organization’s protection and safeguarding and prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse (PSEA) policies.

Monitoring and evaluation:

· Conduct regular visits to project execution areas to support the team and evaluate project implementation.

· Supervise the execution of infrastructure improvement activities for water and sanitation systems on site, ensuring the quality of the works.

· Implement monitoring systems to measure the progress and impact of the project.

· Prepare management reports for the project supervisory team and the donor on a regular basis.

Joint:

· Establish links with relevant local actors for the development of the project, including local authorities, the educational community and grassroots organizations.

· Facilitate the participation of the educational community and other relevant actors in the project.

· Represent Americares at the local level and work closely with the strategic implementing partner.

· Lead a corporate volunteering strategy involving members of the educational and donor community focused on mangrove ecosystem restoration and water conservation.

RATINGS:

• University degree in engineering, social sciences, environmental sciences, education or related fields. Postgraduate degree in project management, development and international cooperation or similar is desirable.
• 3 to 5 years of experience in project management, especially water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) with vulnerable communities and/or NGO cooperation agencies.
• Experience in managing multidisciplinary teams and in coordinating with internal and external project stakeholders.
• Experience with non-governmental organizations (NGOs), local associations, authorities.
• Strong planning and organizational skills.
• Ability to effectively use limited resources available and adapt to changing project needs.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Handling of the Office package and digital tools for project management.

Desirable:

• Experience in the implementation and management of school environmental projects (PRAES).
• Experience in teacher training and development of educational materials.
• Ability to prepare project management and accountability reports and products.

Salary: COP. 4,000,000

Fixed-term contract with social benefits