WASH Project Coordinator

Job Purpose Summary and Objectives

The WASH Project Coordinator will be responsible for leading the coordination and monitoring of WASH activities under the Gaza Emergency Response project. This role ensures that interventions such as potable water delivery, sanitation infrastructure, solid waste management, hygiene promotion, and capacity building are executed efficiently, with high quality, and in alignment with donor standards, Core Humanitarian Standards (CHS), and PARC’s internal procedures.

Objectives:

• Ensure timely and effective implementation of project activities.
• Coordinate field operations in collaboration with local stakeholders and service providers.
• Provide technical oversight, quality assurance, and ensure gender, protection, and inclusion are mainstreamed.
• Ensure effective reporting, documentation, and donor compliance.

Main Tasks and Duties

Project Implementation & Coordination

• Lead the coordination of the WASH component within the Gaza Emergency Response as assigned, e.g., rehabilitation of wells, emergency latrines, handwashing stations, solid waste management, water bladders, hygiene promotion activities.
• Represent PARC in relevant coordination platforms, especially the WASH Cluster and technical working groups, if delegated.
• Ensure that project interventions are aligned with the WASH Cluster strategy, donor regulations, and humanitarian standards.
• Develop detailed work plans, budgets, procurement plans, and risk management plans.
• Supervise field staff and provide ongoing technical guidance.
• Ensure regular communication with partners and maintain strong relations.
• Ensuring the integration of cross-cutting themes (e.g., protection, gender, accountability).
• Facilitate field assessments, baselines, and evaluations in collaboration with MEAL teams.
• Manage contracts with service providers, engineers, and contractors.
• Coordinate capacity-building workshops for staff and partners.
• Ensure documentation, learning, and sharing of best practices and challenges.
• Participate in relevant field visits, needs assessments, and evaluations.
• Work with MEAL staff to collect and validate activity data.
• Draft monthly, quarterly, and final reports as per donor guidelines.