Programme Coordinator (INT10438)

The Role

Oxfam in Malawi is looking for a result oriented individual to fill out a position of Programme Coordinator – WASH to oversee the response to the needs of the households/ Communities affected floods due to Cyclone Freddy in  Nsanje and Chikwawa an districts.   Under the supervision of the Humanitarian Programme Manager. The incumbent will have the following Responsibilities:

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES (Technical, Leadership, People and Resource management)

• Contribute to strategic direction on all cholera-related activities in close collaboration with Humanitarian Programme Manager, other SAF WASH coordinators.
• Effectively manage multiple budgets from donors with different levels of flexibility in order to deliver effective, timely service to communities in need.
• Assist in the set up and maintenance of reporting and monitoring systems for the program to meet the needs of program and donor reporting requirements
• In collaboration with the UNICEF Staff and government stakeholders draft exit strategies promoting hand-over of responsibilities to communities.
• Represent Oxfam in the health and WASH clusters and other international and national agencies and donors foras to ensure Cholera Response program is coordinated with other organizations.
• Manage the day-to-day running of the cholera response program in coordination with UNICEF and all other sectors.
• Manage UNICEF Funded Cholera Response Program and supervise all relevant staff.

• Advocate with all partners on improving access to quality health care and access to clean water, Hygiene and sanitation for vulnerable populations.
• Support capacity building of Oxfam and partner organizations staff to effectively lead, implement, monitor, and evaluate the project activities on WASH.
• Ensure that gender, protection and environmental impact are mainstreamed in all WASH projects.

Applicants should at least have a minimum of:

• Minimum of first Degree in public health, Environmental Sciences and any relevant field.
• Self-Awareness, Mutual Accountability and Enabling
• Comprehensive knowledge and experience of implementing humanitarian and resilience programs in the field of WASH, building on mature understanding of relevant issues derived from field practice
• Strong emergency program management knowledge with ability to ensure consistent quality against international and Oxfam humanitarian standards
• Comprehensive in Public Health engineering and health and sanitation promotion