Welthungerhilfe

Consultant for Development of a WASH Strategy

Accounting & Finance Jobs
Salary
500-100000

Job Description

Position summary
Welthungerhilfe is seeking a consultant to facilitate the development of a District WASH strategy and action plan for Chimanimani Rural District. Welthungerhilfe (German Agro Action) PVO 21/2003 will engage a consultant to support Chimanimani District to come up with a WASH Strategy as part of the implementation of the ZIRP project.

Background
Chimanimani District was hit by Cyclone Idai which originated from a tropical depression that formed off the eastern coast of Mozambique on 14 March 2019. The combination of high winds and heavy rain in the eastern caused riverine and flash flooding, as well as landslides, causing devastating and significant damage to humans, animals and to the environment. This resulted in loss of life, injury and displacements. The cyclone caused the destruction of infrastructure including water and sanitation facilities leading to an increased risk of disease outbreaks such as diarrhoea, typhoid and cholera.
With support from ZIRP, UNICEF and WHH are supporting WASH activities in Chimanimani district and the interventions include but not limited to restoration of boreholes, piped water schemes, protection of springs, and other ancillary infrastructure using build back better principles where appropriate. In addition, the project is also rehabilitating sanitation infrastructure in schools and health facilities. Several training and Health and hygiene education are key components of the software activities. When the cyclone hit, Chimanimani District was already facing multiple challenges that include protracted drought, and a hyper inflationary macroeconomic environment. The situation is affecting household economies, with disproportionate impacts on the poorest and most vulnerable individuals, inclusive of women, girls, men and boys, those living with disability and those affected by different physical, social and psychological conditions.

Duties and Responsibilities

Purpose of assignment
The main purpose of this assignment is to facilitate the development of a District WASH strategy and action plan for Chimanimani Rural District.

Objectives and scope of assignment
To conduct a desk review of relevant project documents inclusive of but not limited to, ZIRP project documents, District WASH profile, National WASH strategy, RDC strategic 5 year plans, District CPU plans and RDDC plans; Carry out consultations with Government and all other District stakeholders including other developmental partners in the district; Carry out consultations with private sector, local leadership and WASH beneficiaries; Develop a practical WASH strategy with an implementable action plan.

Expected deliverables
Desk study of WASH situation in the district; Discussion meeting with DWSCC and other stakeholders to gather information and participate in development of the strategy; Presentation Draft strategy to Chimanimani RDC, DWSCC, Manicaland PWSCC, WHH, UNICEF; Key deliverables: Data sets, Draft WASH Strategy, Final WASH strategy and any other material collected for the purposes of the exercise; The rights to publish the results will remain with the Chimanimani RDC, WHH and UNICEF; All the works expected to be completed in 20 Working days.

Qualifications and Experience

Composition, skills and experience of the consultant
The Consultant should have appropriate qualification and experience in WASH /Public Health or any related qualification and experience of having carried similar or related scope of works.
Application requirements
The consultant is expected to send his/her application, showing his/her capabilities in carrying out the required activities within the stipulated time frame. In this response the following should be clearly stated: Application write up not more than 2 pages; At least attach past experiences of similar consultancies or works with possible references; Daily rate inclusive of all per diems; Transport charges per kilometre (Wet rate/ Dry rate); Total Number days required to complete the assignment; Clearly written work plan.

How to Apply

To apply
Please send the proposal and additional documents to: recruitment.zimbabwe@welthungerhilfe.de under the subject line; “Chimanimani WASH Strategy Consultancy”. During the application process, WHH will not charge any fee nor will it require any payment for an application to be considered. WHH is an equal opportunity employer and employs personnel without regard to race, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, language, creed, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status and or physical handicap. Persons with disability are encouraged to apply. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.