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Background on Tearfund

Who we are: ​We are a Christian organisation partnering with

the local church wherever possible to see change in the lives
of those in greatest economic need. We believe poverty is
caused by broken relationships with God, others, the
environment and ourselves, and working to see those
relationships restored is key to how we work. We want to see
change that is economic, material, environmental and
spiritual. See: Tearfund’s ​Theory of Mission

Our vision:​ To see people freed from poverty, living

transformed lives and reaching their God-given potential

Our mission:​ We follow Jesus where the need is greatest,

responding to crisis and partnering with local churches to
bring restoration to those living in poverty

Our values:​ We aspire to be courageous, truthful,

compassionate, servant-hearted and Christ-centred

Relevant scriptures include: 2 Cor. 5:8-11, James 3:18, Romans 8:18-25,

Philippians 4:7, John 10:10, Luke 4:16-21 and Micah 6:8

Tearfund’s Application Process

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If after reading though this Job Profile, you have any questions
or want to find out more about our recruitment process,
please do not hesitate to contact ​recruitment@tearfund.org​.

In this Job Profile pack we’ve included a full Job Description as

well as a Person Specification. Please ensure that your
application clearly shows how your skills and experience
meet the requirements for this post.

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Job Profile

Job Title WASH Officer

Group International

Team Southern and East Africa Cluster

Location Manica, Mozambique

Responsible to Humanitarian Coordinator

Part 1 – Job description

1. Main purpose of the job

The WASH Officer, in coordination with the Country Director ensures that water, sanitation, and hygiene
components of the Mozambique Cyclone Idai Response partners’ project are implemented effectively,
professionally, and in accordance with the culture and practices of the local population.

2. Position in organisation
● Grade: 4
● Reports to the Humanitarian Coordinator
● Liaises closely with UN Shelter, provincial and district departmental WASH and health staff
● Works closely with partner project managers and project officers, community facilitators and
leadership of villages
● No supervisory or management role

3. Tearfund’s Christian culture

We believe that prayer and discernment is fundamental to Tearfund achieving its mission of restoring
relationships, ending extreme poverty and transforming lives. As a Tearfund staff member you are
encouraged to:-

● Engage with Tearfund Prays and the Prayer hub

● Lead or participate in spiritual sessions of prayer and biblical reflection within your group
● Be committed to Tearfund’s Mission, Values and Beliefs statement and to be actively working
and living in accordance with Tearfund’s Christian beliefs and theory of mission
● Maintain your own spiritual development, discover your gifts/callings and grow in discipleship

4. Organisational requirements
● All staff are expected to live out Tearfund’s values as they represent Tearfund externally
● All post-holders are expected to fulfil their personal objectives set by their line manager,
contribute to their team’s overall objectives, take responsibility for reviewing their ongoing
personal development and maintain an awareness of Tearfund's strategy.
● All Tearfund staff share responsibility to promote and maintain a strong safeguarding culture,
including identifying the key actions they should take given their role and responsibilities.

5. Scope of job
● Provide advice, support and accompaniment throughout project cycle, including monitoring and
evaluation in coordination with the DMEAL
● Production and/or compilation of relevant WASH Information Education Communication (IEC)
messages

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 ● Networking and representing Tearfund team both internally and externally as delegated by the
Country Director
● Generic Quality Standards promotion and training

6. Duties & Key Responsibilities

WASH Programming:
● Advising the partners’ field team especially the assigned community facilitators in water,
sanitation and hygiene promotion programming, in broad coordination with other sectors;
● Ensuring quality and integrity of partners’ implementation, including adherence to Tearfund’s
technical guidelines, administrative systems, and established deadlines;
● Identifying and addressing partner’ staff capacity building opportunities; undertake capacity
building activities for community groups and staffs
● Implement the hygiene promotion activities in coordination with the project officer and community
facilitators at the community level
● Liaise with local government to adapt and scale up WASH (through appropriate methods) may be
CLTS throughout program localities
● Integrate DRR perspective into the WASH activities of the project
● Evaluating the relevance and appropriateness of current and future partners’ programming in
relation to safe water, and sanitation access, and hygiene promotion in the local context;
● Advising on mainstreaming gender / vulnerable groups, protection, and environmental
sustainability in partners’ project and program activities;
● Assisting in the preparation of partners’ WASH proposals when applicable;
● Conducting inquiries to evaluate the costs for WASH proposals when applicable;
● Preparing the activity plan and monitoring and evaluation system for the proposal;
● Analysing the baseline study data to determine the underlying needs of the beneficiaries
● Contributing to contingency planning for possible WASH emergency response
● Contributing to the preparation of internal and external reports for the NGO and donors, including
expenditure plans and situation reports (SitReps)

Representation:

● Representing the organization externally upon the instruction of the Humanitarian Coordinator;
● Collaborating and coordinating with the government, NGOs, and UN agencies on WASH issues
at provincial and district level upon instruction of the Humanitarian Coordinator;
● Participating in district and provincial level WASH meetings and other relevant
humanitarian/recovery coordination meetings;
● Ensuring that all relevant stakeholders have information about the organization’s background,
program, objectives, working areas, duration of programs and activities in the field;
● Promoting and reinforcing relationships with district and provincial technical authorities;
● Ensuring correct MOUs are in place with relevant district/province stakeholders.

Quality Standards promotion and training:

● Provide training on all of Tearfund’s Quality Standards, highlighting the integrated nature of the
standards

Shares responsibility as member of field management team:

● Contributes to the overall Regional Team vision and Team tasks

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Part 2 – Person specification

Job title: WASH Officer

ESSENTIAL DESIRABLE
Qualifications ● Educated to Degree standard ● Post-graduate qualification in a
● Holds a professional qualification on development related subject
WASH
● Mozambique National
Experience ● Experience in conducting community ● Experience of working in the
training workshops on WASH Central Mozambique region
● A minimum of 5 years on-site ● Training / Facilitating
experience of implementing water, ● Project Management
sanitation, and hygiene projects ● Conducting research and/or
● Experience of advising others in impact evaluation in a
development methodology development related subject
Skills/Abilities ● Oral and written proficiency in English ● Fluent in English and
● Relationship-building and networking Portuguese
skills ● Knowledge on local language
● Influencing skills
● Ability to work flexibly, on own initiative
and as part of a team.
● Communication including:
● Report writing
● Presentation skills
● Training
● Coaching & mentoring
● Facilitation
Personal Qualities ● Committed Christian with a personal ● Ability and commitment to
relationship with God apply biblical principles
● Committed to Tearfund's Mission, prayerfully within all aspects of
Values and Belief the role
OTHER COMMENTS:
All roles require a DBS/Police check

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