Overview
Provide operational, coordination, and logistical support for the planning, implementation, monitoring, and quality improvement of Wastewater and Environmental Surveillance activities under the pandemic fund.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the development of a comprehensive implementation plan for WES.
- Support the implementation of WES activities under the pandemic fund.
- Support the development of tools, guides, standard operating procedures (SOPs), data flow mechanisms, and reporting templates.
- Support in arranging and conducting stakeholder meetings relevant to WES component implementation.
- Support in procurement, installation and maintenance of required infrastructure and equipment.
- Facilitate the organizing of WES related training programmes.
- Assist in development of performance indicators and a monitoring framework for WES related activities.
- Assist in regular review of the progress of the WES implementation plan.
- Coordinate activities across multiple sectors.
- Proactively identify bottle-necks and challenges and flag them to project focal points.
- Track implementation progress, expenditure, and timelines against the approved budget and work plan.
- Contribute to WES components of the periodic progress and financial reports.
Required Experience
- At least 3 years of work experience as a Project Officer or in a similar role.
- Experience in working with the Government Sector and or another UN/ International Organizations.
- Familiarity with the UN system, grant funding, policies and monitoring and evaluation.
Qualifications
- Completion of secondary school education - GCE (A/L) in the biological sciences stream.
- Certificate in Project Management/ Business Administration.
- A bachelor’s degree in health sciences, public health, veterinary sciences, environmental sciences or a related discipline.
- Previous experience working as a Project Officer or in a similar role will be considered an added qualification.
