Benjamin Masila Email & Phone Number

Nairobi County, Kenya

The WASH in Emergency Field Coordinator is the lead WASH technical position in the field, taking both technical responsibilities, as well as managerial and programmatic aspects of the program. The WASH in emergency field coordinator will leads assessments, facilitate training sessions, and supervise the technical aspects of WASH programs in the country of deployment. In addition, the WASH in Emergency Field Coordinator manages and leads content development and provides capacity building activities and programs, in line with the organization’s established policies, principles, and operating practices.Detailed responsibilities:1.Develop and use appropriate monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning (MEAL) tools.● Conduct Rapid WASH needs assessment and stakeholder analysis.● Ensure effective monitoring and evaluation processes and procedures are followed for each program.● Develop MEAL strategy, methodologies and relevant tools to measure the impact of the program.● Identify Lessons Learned for the program and successfully communicate them in a variety of mediums.● Ensure a proper risk assessment and mitigation strategy is developed for each program, project and activity and is constantly monitored.2. Coordination with different stakeholders and organizations● Maintain a consistent line of communication with stakeholders and partners.● Identify local partners and support the development of MOUs.● Participate in coordination/cluster meetings with global and national partners and organizations.● Work with project stakeholders and beneficiaries to coordinate, plan and implement WASH programs.3. WASH program management and implementation● Design the WASH in emergency intervention using a logframe.● Work with identified partners to implement WASH programs according to assessment conclusions and in line with organizational requirements.4. Training and Capacity building5. Local recruitment Management

Port Vila, Shefa Province, Vanuatu

I will oversee the WASH in Healthcare Facilities Project, for health facilities destroyed since the Tropical Cyclone Harold, in the following aspects:- Preparation of designs and BoQs for the various sites and structures.- Procurement processes for WASH equipment and supplies.- Preparation of scopes of works for sites for use by various site supervisor as per contracts.- Oversight for construction activities at the various sites as per approved designs, supervise and support to the field supervisor teams.- Coordination and logistical support to the field teams.

Remote

As a Volunteer Translator, I support preparation of write-ups for publishing and translate original articles into Kiswahili (also keeping a keen eye on the French Translations as I am learning my French) and produce educational and engaging photo stories and videos. Through WSP, I am involved in collaboration with international and local organisations to help them reach their target audience, investigate water and sanitation related stories, help develop the right policies for the right context and create text-based and graphic content around water. All WSP content is free to read and view, so that everyone can access the latest water-related news, research, and policy insights from around the world.WSP also strives to build meaningful partnerships and projects around local and regional water solutions, including with partners such as United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, Stockholm International Water Institute, Water Integrity Network, and the World Photography Organisation.

Kenya

As the Secretary to the ESK Board, I manage all communication functions of the Society. I am involved in day to day support of ensuring that members and applicants' requests are responded to in a timely manner, provide any additional information or documents to an individual about membership or institutional requests for membership, or links to any resource that may be available within the Society.I manage dissemination of calls for M&E professional career, personal development and networking opportunities and prepare organizational briefs such as newsletters and participate in a variety of committees that prepare crucial Society documents and overall Society strategic direction.The specific roles are as below: - Taking and keeping all official minutes of the Society Board meetings and the Association business meetings- Issuing invitations and notifications as required by the society Board- Maintaining a current list of members- Publishing the annual membership database for both paid and non-paid members- Publishing reports on the Society membership growth- Performing any other other duties as may be assigned by the Society Board

Nairobi

I supported the Society's Secretary in managing all the communication functions of ESK, including the following:- Processing new membership requests- Preparation of documents, updates and briefs as required by the Board- Managing society online platforms such as WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter- Coordination support and preparatory activities for Society's events such as dinners, training activities and breakfast meetings- Documentation during Society meetings and events- Preparation of reference letters/letters of support for members seeking work, networking or professional development opportunities- Managing of domain emails for the Society- Representing the Society in meetings/events

Blantyre, Southern Region, Malawi, Malawi

- Support procurement of spare parts for repairing boreholes and ensuring supplies are available for NFI distributions.- Training health worker on proper usage of chlorine and hygiene promotion.- Emergency construction of latrines- Quality assurance - Visits to the field, assessment of needs and quality assurance of WASH activities.- Contribute to the strategic planning of the Country Mission and WASH program.- Oversee ongoing reporting and documentation.- Ensure close collaboration with Health sector and promote preventive mechanism of waterborne diseases.- Participating in team meetings, Cluster meetings and HQ meetings - Mapping of WASH actors and partners

Kenya

- I supported the development of various strategies for financing of selected maternal and child health services, implemented by Health Departments- I supported stakeholder engagement in the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Finance and the other partners - I conducted mapping of the flow of health care funding, identifying key decision makers, partners and processes for the development of the community health strategy- I capacity built the county team on developing quantitative models to estimate costs, public health impact and return on investment from various policy proposals for the community health development process. - I participated in developing investment files to summarize results and propose cost-effective policy proposals to the Ministries of Health and Finance- I supported the Ministry of Health and technical partners in Nakuru county to strengthen their collection and use of cost data. - I led the gathering of partner data, summarizing research findings and provide practical options for overcoming the real challenges of costing in LMICs, towards the development of the community health strategy.- I worked with other team members to support the Ministry of Health to understand and test alternatives for essential sets of health services- I supported the Ministry of Health in developing a resource-mobilizing funding plan for community health- I led the county team in identifying and implementing innovative financing mechanisms for the community health strategy development that I was overseeing- I participated in the development and sharing of best practices and lessons learned through reports, white papers and case studies

Turkana, Kenya

Based at the Kakuma and Kalobeyei refugee camps:• Develop work plans and strategies for WASH related project activities (CLTS, MBS, WinS) and oversee implementation in a timely manner. • Strengthen community engagement through participatory planning and monitoring on project implementation; conduct technical trainings and continuous mentorship for community agencies (CLTS facilitators, Hygiene Promotors, Community Health Volunteers, community WASH groups)• Provide technical guidance on construction/installment of WASH related facilities • Develop effective SBCC strategies to engage communities to improve hygiene standards• Support CLTS facilitators and hygiene promotors to develop the ODF work plans and meet their reporting requirements; conduct needs assessment for logistical support for construction/installment of WASH related facilitates • Develop sanitation marketing strategies with CBOs and private sectors for sanitation and hygiene while supporting them to develop and implement sanitation focused business models • Collaborate with the PWJ engineering sector to support beneficiaries of Cash Based Intervention(CBI) for permanent shelter and household toilet for timely and quality construction of household sanitation facilities• Coordinate with education partners and schools to implement School Led Total Sanitation(SLTS), star school awarding to promote sanitation and hygiene among school going children • Provide technical assistance to the PWJ engineering sector for designing and construction of WASH facilities in the communities and institutions• Conduct regular field visits and meetings to monitor progress of planned and implemented activities for internal donor and partner reporting• Develop success stories to highlight impact of the programme activities among the targeted beneficiaries

Kenya

- Providing technical leadership for integrated WASH and Nutrition interventions.- Planning, execution and report on WASH and Nutrition specific activities as per the Afya Uzazi mandate- Ensuring effective communication with and among sub-county stakeholders including but not limited to MOH and MOE to maintain an active and engaged partnership. - Facilitating capacity building and document and share knowledge and lessons learned through relevant forums and platforms- Ensuring appropriate representation at key county and sub-county WASH and Nutrition TWGs, events and meetings, participate in discussions, prepare and deliver presentations, etc.- Overseeing, monitoring and supporting the progress of integration of WASH and Nutrition into RMNCAH activities.- Ensuring quality of all project WASH and Nutrition deliverables and present program results, based on solid M&E procedures to Afya Uzazi partners at county and sub-county level.- Contributing to the WASH and Nutrition body of knowledge through documentation and presentation of best practices.

Global

1. Development of a task force work plan2. Procuring approval of task force work plan from EY Co-Chairs3. Overall supervision of work plan to ensure implementation in line with the approved plan4. Meet monthly with EY leadership

Yirol East - South Sudan

-Working with County Health Department and communities in the front-line towards an effective County Health System, equitable and accessible to all -Enhancing hygiene and sanitation knowledge, attitudes and practices in the target communities-Improving the link between health services and the promotion of hygiene and sanitationpractices across the target community, mainly in the areas of epidemiologicalsurveillance, infectious/communicable diseases water-transmitted diseases and healthpromotion-Facilitating the capacity building of local concerned institutions-Ensuring and supervising the proper and timely collection and sharing withinstitutional partners of relevant WaSH related data-Organizing and implementing training and supervise the work of Home Health Promoter’s(HHPs)/iCCM volunteers in the project areas-Contributing to the development of IEC materials and to the organization of WaSHsensitization and raising awareness campaigns-Linking with relevant institutional partners, to improve community sensitization on Hygieneand Sanitation-Organizing and implementing trainings for the Water Management Committees and/orother relevant stakeholders on proper management and maintenance of water pointswithin health facilities-Linking with the Education institutional partners to enhance Hygiene and Sanitationactivities targeting teachers and students (training of teachers, creation/supervision ofschool health clubs, health talks, deworming activities)

Kitale

Paediatric HIV Research

Kajiado County

-Community mobilization-Preparation and implementation of project budgets-Preparation and implementation of quarterly, monthly and weekly work-plans-Supporting the District Health Management team in conducting medical outreaches-Nutritional supplementation for mothers and children under five in conjunction with the District Nutritionist-Development of new and protection of existing community water sources-Monitoring and evaluation of the project-Managing feedback and project updates to management, donors and government stakeholders

Humanitarian Water Engineering, Water Resources Engineering, Certificate Of Completion

The Humanitarian Water Engineering Intensive Course offers participants an opportunity to gain essential knowledge and skills on safe.

Msc. Public Health - Mph, International Public Health/International Health, In Progress

Activities and Societies: Completed Modules:- Research Methodology- Key Issues in Public Health- Health Policy and Planning- Biostatistics.

Financial Analyst, Financial Modeling And Valuation Analyst, Ongoing

Certificate, Business Analytics, Completed

Completed Courses: Getting Started with Spreadsheet Modeling and Business Analytics; Creating and Sharing Interactive Data Models.

Bs, Environmental Health

Activities and Societies: Environmental Health Students Association of Moi University

Certification, Monitoring And Evaluation

- Essentials of M&E - Designing and Implementing an M&E System - Performance Monitoring and Evaluation - Data Management and Information.

Kcse, High School/Secondary Diplomas And Certificates

Activities and Societies: Christian Union Poetry (Under Drama Club) Kiswahili Club Poetry Student Mentor-ship