CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR CONSULTANCY SERVICE
The Kingdom
of Belgium through Enabel and the Government of Tanzania through the
Ministry of Water, are implementing a water and sanitation project in
Kigoma region. This is a 5-year project which runs through June 2022
and aims to promote provision of sustainable water supply services in
the region. This intervention has three key result areas namely: 1)
sustainable water supply operations and maintenance, 2) water supply
scheme rehabilitation and extension and 3) promotion of safe hygiene
practices in domestic water management. Under the first result area, the
Water and Sanitation Kigoma Region Project (WASKIRP) is now inviting
applications from suitably qualified individuals to provide professional
support to the project in establishing and developing community-based
water supply organizations (CBWSO), pursuant to the Water Supply and
Sanitation Act (No. 5 of 2019).
Main objective of the assignment:
Working with the Rural Water and Sanitation Agency (RUWASA), facilitate
the establishment of 6 community-based water supply organizations and
build the capacity of these to operate as professional entities in
managing the operations of their respective water supply schemes.
Specific objectives: There are five specific objectives (each with a set of tasks to be accomplished) to this assignment as follows:
· Through a participatory process, establish and register CBWSOs, one in each of the 6 rural districts of Kigoma.
· Facilitate establishment of operational systems and develop the CBWSO members’ capacity to manage them.
·
Working with RUWASA District Managers, analysis of financial
requirements of schemes and support setting up of tariff guidelines and
revenue collection system.
· Support RUWASA in developing a system for monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning for the CBWSOs.
Duration: The assignment is for 120 days spread across a one-year period beginning as soon as possible.
Location:
The assignment will be carried out in Kigoma Region, and so the
consultant, if not Kigoma-based, shall be prepared to travel back and
forth from their base; travel arrangements shall be agreed upon.
Qualifications: The consultant shall have the following qualifications
· A graduate (Master degree level) in social and economic sciences, and/or equivalent
·
A minimum of 10 years of practical experience in community work
in social development projects including water, sanitation and hygiene
projects
· At least 5 years working with community-based
organizations and NGOs in areas of institutional strengthening and
capacity building at local government level;
· Proven experience in facilitating training workshops, coaching and nurturing newly established partnerships
·
The successful candidate will provide a traceable record of
relevant experience in establishing community-based including
cooperative societies, community-based organizations (CBOs), Water User
Associations or Community water boards or local NGOs particularly those
related to water supply/WASH, public health or small-scale business
entities.
Adverts for Consultancy – CBWSO assignment
CBWSO REQUEST FOR PRICE
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