Providing WASH services to refugees in Batil camp in
line with SPHERE and UNHCR standards, the WASH Manager will focus primarily on
operating and improving water supply in the camp, but should be flexible to
assist with the sanitation project as needed.
Project Overview
Medair is currently implementing three projects
within South Sudan. There are two large field bases in Upper Nile State (Maban
and Renk), plus an Emergency Response Team (ERT) who carry out short-term
(typically 1 – 3 month) interventions across all states. In Maban, Medair
is responsible for WASH, health and nutrition in Batil refugee camp
(approximately 40,000 people). In Renk, Medair is providing WASH and health
care in camps for returnees (people who returned from Sudan after independence),
as well as a more development-style programme in the host community. The ERT
team is flexible to respond to new emergencies in South Sudan, from disease
outbreaks, population displacement due to conflict or flooding, or emergency
level global acute malnutrition rates.
Starting Date
As soon as possible
Initial Contract Details
Full time, 12-24 months
Key Activity Areas
Technical WASH Management
The WASH Manager will spend most of their time
working in Batil camp in a hands-on technical role. The technician will focus
primarily on water supply in the camp but should be flexible to support the
sanitation programme as needs be:
- Water
quality monitoring.
- Assisting
with operation of the water supply system – ensuring that water is
available at all tap stands throughout the day.
- Maintenance
and repairs of the water distribution network and pumps.
- Implementing
improvements to the network.
- Liaise
with the Hygiene team, providing support for hygiene campaigns in the camp
and working together to improve community ownership and engagement.
- Emergency
response.
Logistics
- Local
procurement of construction materials in co-ordination with the WASH
Logistics Officer.
- Keeping
records of consumable items and equipment used.
- Support
the WASH Project Manager with procurement planning.
Finance
- Provide
information for monthly Cash Needs Forecast to the WASH Project Manager
(PM).
- Payment
of WASH casual workers.
Staff Management
- Manage
refugee WASH staff on Incentive Earner Agreements, checking attendance,
coordinating leave, monitoring performance and providing support as
needed.
- Actively
capacity build our WASH team in the camp.
Coordination and Reporting
- Attend
weekly camp co-ordination meetings, or bi-weekly WASH sector meetings when
the WASH PM is unavailable.
- Provide
monitoring data to input to weekly and monthly reports.
- Cover
for the WASH PM in their absence.
Qualifications
- Higher
level qualification in a technical field, preferably in water and
sanitation
- BSc
/ MSc in Water / Environmental Engineering or Management or Civil
Engineering or Hydrology / Geology desirable
Languages
- Strong
working knowledge of English (spoken and written)
Experience / Competencies
- 2
years post-qualification professional experience in a relevant field
- Experience
working in a WASH programme in a developing country, preferably in a
humanitarian context desirable
- Excellent
organisational skills; Ability to oversee multiple tasks and prioritise
clearly
- Committed
to consultative and servant-minded leadership
- Team-player
with good inter-personal skills
- Good
communicator, able to pass on information efficiently
- Ability
to develop and maintain effective relationships with colleagues,
beneficiaries, other agencies and local authorities
- Ability
and willingness to manage project implementation
- Problem
solving ability
- Capacity
to work under pressure and manage personal stress levels
- Ability
to cope with basic living conditions in the field and during field trips
Medair Standard Working Requirements for
the Field
- Experienced
professionals in a relevant field; Overseas intercultural experience
- Committed Christians;
commitment to the Medair values
- Strong
working knowledge of English, spoken and written
- Working
knowledge of French, spoken and written, for French-speaking field
programmes
- Single
or married (with no children under 18). If married, your spouse must also
apply.
- Successful
completion of Medair Relief & Recovery Orientation Course (ROC)
- Reflect
the vision and values of Medair with team members, local staff,
beneficiaries, external contacts
- Able
to live and work in a multicultural team under difficult conditions
- Strong
character traits, including emotional stability, adaptability, ability to
handle stress, cultural and gender sensitivity, honesty, and physically
fit
Benefits
- A
salary based upon the grade of the position and the experience of the
position-holder
- Comprehensive
briefing at our Swiss headquarters, as well as an in-country briefing
- Security
training for those going to particularly insecure environments
- Accommodation,
food, and transportation in-country
- Return
flights to and from the country programme (one return flight for every
year of service)
- Rest
and recuperation (R&R) leave (including travel, accommodation, and
food allowance)
- Annual
leave; Death and disability allowance
- Contribution
matching programme for retirement savings (for experienced relief workers)
- Additional
contract benefit allowance for those who commit to longer contracts
- Comprehensive
medical and emergency rescue insurance, with up to 60 days post-
assignment coverage, including debriefing
Working Conditions
- This
is a field position based in Buni Town, Maban County and working and
living conditions may be very different to that previously experienced.
Application Process
Please fill out your application for this position
via the click to apply link below. Please do not make multiple
applications. We will not review email applications.
Only English-language applications and
CVs will be reviewed.
Medair does not set closing / deadline dates for
applications; recruitment is on-going until the position is filled.
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