Summary: Nutrition Action Zimbabwe is a local registered PVO operating in Zimbabwe since 2014. The organization’s primary focus is combating malnutrition in al...

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  • Location: Zimbabwe

Job Description

Job Description

Nutrition Action Zimbabwe is a local registered PVO operating in Zimbabwe since 2014. The organization’s primary focus is combating malnutrition in all its forms, through effective implementation of quality programming for both nutrition-specific and nutrition-sensitive programming. NAZ’s community-based approach focuses on implementing programs that empower communities through capacity building, knowledge sharing, and promoting sustainable practices. To foster sustainable and effective interventions, NAZ works closely with national, regional, and international organizations to design and implement evidence-based nutrition programs across Zimbabwe. NAZ seeks to recruit for the aforementioned position.

Position summary

The WASH Field Assistant will support implementation of the Start Ready Risk Pool 5 Readiness Project in Mwenezi District by providing technical and field-level support for WASH activities. The role will assist with water point assessments, borehole siting and drilling processes, water point committee training, stakeholder and community consultations, behaviour change and hygiene promotion activities, design inputs for a piped water scheme, preparation of Bills of Quantities for borehole repairs, data collection, documentation, and timely reporting to ensure project activities are completed within agreed timelines and targets.

Duties and Responsibilities

include but are not limited to

Objective 1: WASH Technical Implementation

Support technical planning and readiness activities for the WASH component of the project.

Conduct assessments of water points and document their status, functionality, repair needs, service gaps, and rehabilitation requirements.

Support borehole siting, drilling, rehabilitation and solarisation activities in coordination with relevant technical personnel, local authorities, contractors and community structures.

Assist in monitoring contractors to ensure work quality and compliance with project specifications.

Contribute field-level technical inputs to the design of a piped water scheme as required by the project.

Prepare Bills of Quantities for borehole repairs and related WASH infrastructure works.

Objective 2: Community Mobilisation and Training

Facilitate effective engagement with communities, local leaders, committees, and stakeholders to support implementation of WASH activities.

Organize and facilitate training of water point committees, pump minders, health clubs, stakeholders, and local leaders in line with project requirements.

Conduct stakeholder and community consultations to support WASH planning, implementation, acceptance of project activities, and community feedback processes.

Support hygiene promotion and Social Behaviour Change Communication activities, integrating WASH messaging during community engagement and trainings.

Maintain coordination with district stakeholders, local leadership, community structures and project staff during field implementation.

Objective 3: Monitoring, Documentation and Reporting

Collect accurate field data relating to WASH assessments, infrastructure status, consultations, trainings, hygiene promotion sessions, and implementation progress.

Maintain proper documentation of activities, participant records, assessment findings, field observations, community feedback, project outputs, and filing records.

Support surveys, routine monitoring, data verification, and use of approved data collection tools such as Kobo Collect/ODK where applicable.

Prepare clear and timely field reports on WASH activities, progress, challenges, recommendations, lessons learned and follow-up actions.

Document project success stories, lessons learned and best practices, and contribute information required for project reporting under supervision.

Objective 4: Project Support

Provide field-level support to ensure WASH activities are implemented according to agreed workplans, standards, timelines and project targets.

Identify operational challenges during implementation and promptly escalate issues requiring technical or management attention.

Work collaboratively with project staff, technical focal persons, stakeholders, and community representatives to support successful implementation of the WASH component.

Perform any other related duties required to support successful implementation of the WASH component of the project.

Policy compliance – Mandatory Reporting Policy (MRP)

Comply with all NAZ policies.

Assist where necessary in undertaking activities that aim to prevent the occurrence of sexual abuse and exploitation of beneficiaries by NAZ and other humanitarian workers.

Confidentiality

Ensuring the non-disclosure of any information whatsoever relating to the practices and business of NAZ acquired in the course of duty, to any other person or organization without authority, except in the normal execution of duty.

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