Water Governance Specialist Consultant
Ngo & Social Services Jobs
- The ECODIT Trust
- Expires 23 Jan 2025
- Chiredzi
- Contractor
Job Description
ECODIT received an award for the Resilience through Accelerating New Community-based Holistic Outcomes for Resource Sustainability (Resilience ANCHORS) Activity. The overarching purpose of the Resilience ANCHORS Activity is to increase the capacity of communities to sustainably protect and manage community-based natural resources and the wildlife economy in anticipation of future shocks and stresses. One goal of the Activity is to increase sustainable access to supplies of water of sufficient quantity and quality to meet human, economic, and ecosystem needs. ECODIT seeks a qualified Water Governance Specialist to enhance water governance and management structures in the Southeast Lowveld landscape.
Duties and Responsibilities
To improve access to sufficient quantity and quality of water supplies, Resilience ANCHORS has supported the installation, rehabilitation, and maintenance of water sources for domestic, agricultural, and livestock use in the Southeast Lowveld. The Consultant will provide technical assistance to the Resilience ANCHORS program team, relevant communities and other local stakeholders in strengthening water governance and management in Southeast Lowveld.
Tasks
The consultant will undertake the following tasks in coordination with the Resilience ANCHORS team:
1. Using the Resilience ANCHORS Community Engagement and Gender (CEG) Manual and the Environmental Advocacy Toolkits conduct a 5-day training on inclusive IWRM, water governance and accountability for representatives of the Zimbabwe National Water Authority (ZINWA) and all relevant sub-catchment councils and water user boards in the Southeast Lowveld.
2. Establish operation and maintenance funds in each of the twelve (12) multiple use water systems developed or rehabilitated under the Activity.
3. Conduct training programs and provide mentorship to waterpoint committees on financing repairs and part replacement, and operations and maintenance for the twelve (12) communities where multiple use water systems have been developed or rehabilitated under the Activity.
4. Develop twelve (12) Water Quality Assurance Plans (WQAPs) one for each of the multiple use water systems developed or rehabilitated under the Activity. The WQAPs will outline the standard procedures for water sampling, testing, and analysis to maintain consistency and accuracy and provide a framework for documenting water quality data and reporting to regulatory bodies.
5. Develop and finalize three (3) Integrated Water Management Plans (IWMPs) in Wards 25 and 26 in Bikita and Ward 23 in Chiredzi and ensure they are integrated into existing Land Use Plans (LUPs) developed under the Activity.
6. Map the legal and customary water tenure systems, water rights and agreements across seven (7) communities (Wards 24, 25, 26 in Bikita, Wards 2 and 23 in Chiredzi and Wards 27 and 29 in Chipinge) in the Southeast Lowveld and ensure that relevant water point committees recognize their collective tenure rights.
7. Conduct seven (7) tailored trainings for community water governance institutions on key aspects of water tenure that will enhance these institutions’ capacity in Wards 24, 25, 26 in Bikita, Wards 2 and 23 in Chiredzi and Wards 27 and 29 in Chipinge to promote effective, equitable, and accountable management of water resources and secure tenure rights.
8. Finalize the development of training materials on sustainable community-based IWRM leveraging the CEG Manual and Environmental Advocacy Toolkits as the basis for these materials.
9. Finalize a sourcebook and accompanying materials on sustainable IWRM, planning for water management and governance, inclusive water governance, water tenure, water laws and regulations, community-led multiple-use water services (MUS) planning and implementation, and water conflict management.
10. Train at least 35 representatives of relevant water institutions in sustainable community-based IWRM in Wards 24, 25, 26 in Bikita, Wards 2 and 23 in Chiredzi and Wards 27 and 29 in Chipinge in the SEL.
Qualifications and Experience
Eligibility Requirements
1. The consultant must be a sufficiently qualified and experienced Integrated Water Resources Management Specialist (A degree in Environmental Science, Civil Engineering, Water Resources Management, or a related field with demonstrable experience conducting similar assignments for USAID and/or other international donor projects in Zimbabwe.
2. Minimum of five years of experience demonstrated in water governance, integrated water resources management (IWRM), community-based natural resource management and governance.
3. Experience working with government agencies, local communities, and stakeholders in water management projects.
4. Strong knowledge of water governance and IWRM principles, proficiency in developing and implementing Water Quality Assurance Plans (WQAPs) and ability to develop and integrate Integrated Water Management Plans (IWMPs) into Land Use Plans (LUPs).
5. Competence in mapping legal and customary water tenure systems and developing training materials on sustainable water management.
6. Experience in conducting training programs and workshops for diverse audiences, including government representatives, local communities, and water user boards.
7. Proven ability to mentor and train waterpoint committees on financial management, operations, and maintenance.
8. Ability to work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team and diverse stakeholders augmented by strong interpersonal skills and cultural sensitivity.
9. Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks and deliver high-quality results within tight deadlines.
10. Experience in developing detailed reports, training materials, and sourcebooks on water governance and management.
11. Experience with resilience building projects will be seen as an advantage.
12. Excellent spoken and written command of English and local languages required.
13. Have the ability to adhere to applicable regulations and contract terms and conditions.
How to Apply
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