losing date: Friday, 9 January 2015 Reference: PO/WH/S Country: South Sudan Job Title: WASH Programme Manager Contract Grade: B Contract Length: 1 year Date needed By: As soon as possible New Post or Replacement: Replacement Accompanied / Unaccompanied: Unaccompanied Exact Job Location: Bentiu, Unity State (according to the evolution of the situation) with travel to other field locations as required, Responsible for: Hygiene specialist and WASH assistants Reports To: ACD-Emergency Liaises with: Area Coordinator, State WASH Focal Point, NFI/Shelter Manager, Emergency Nutritionist and WASH partners in Bentiu PoCs (IOM, Mercy Corps & UNICEF). Job Purpose To provide technical leadership and quality control in the management, design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of Concerns water, sanitation and hygiene promotion projects in Unity State, South Sudan. To design WASH infrastructure that is appropriate for each stage of the emergency ensuring the continued effectiveness of the WASH programme as the situation evolves. To ensure the management and timely implementation of quality WASH projects that achieve their objectives, are readily accountable to stakeholders as well as providing effective management that ensures accountable use of project resources (finance, human resources and logistic). Main Duties & Responsibilities Programme Management Be directly responsible for the technical guidance, management and implementation of the Emergency Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Programme in Bentiu Camps, Unity state. Effectively manage the WASH projects using appropriate tools to ensure projects are delivered on-time, on-budget and to the expected quality. Ensure that minimum standards of technical quality are adhered to in all engineering activities and interventions, which are technically appropriate, suitable for the given emergency stage, realistic and on budget. Ensure that the monitoring framework within the programme is implemented, including baseline data, secondary data, reviews, donor reporting, KAP survey and internal/external evaluations. Furthermore ensure that monitoring responsibilities to the WASH Cluster are adhered to including reporting on weekly basis. Ensure effective management and operational systems are established at all completed water and sanitation infrastructure, which are appropriate for the emergency stage and that take account of the projected course of the emergency situation. Actively monitor all identified WASH indicators in programme documents and relevant standards with the support of the ACD -Emergency and PSO. Contribute to the development of all WASH projects in the form of draft project concept notes and draft proposals in consultation with the Programme staff and Area Coordinator. Work to ensure accountability to beneficiaries and other key stakeholders. Ensure that HIV/AIDS, gender, protection and environmental impact are mainstreamed in all WASH projects. Leadership & Representation Provide technical leadership in the design of all WASH interventions, which both address current emergency needs and takes a longer-term view in enhancing mitigation to future crises. Support the expansion of WASH programming into new areas. Develop contingency plans with other agencies in the WASH cluster, which are realistically costed and which will allow Concern to respond quickly and appropriately to serious Environmental health outbreaks. Particular attention must be paid to potential cholera and acute watery/bloody diarrhoea outbreaks during and following rainy seasons. Represent Concern Worldwide WASH Programme in appropriate forum both internally and externally. i.e. WASH cluster etc. To ensure a creative and holistic approach to WASH programming, assist the team in finding ways to integrate/link and combine hygiene & health promotion, water and sanitation facilities design, construction & maintenance, with Health , Nutrition, Livelihoods and food security etc. To provide guidance and training so that all work is carried out in a way that is sensitive to community needs and gender issues, and that community-determined and self-motivated methods (empowering methods) are used in preference to didactic (message-based) approaches. Team Management To work with the team to ensure all activities are planned, prioritized, carried out and monitored in efficient and effective ways, with due consideration to gender and advocacy issues Ensure full compliance to security plans and protocols. To provide technical expertise and guidance to staff as appropriate, in (for example, but not limited to) assessment, monitoring, evaluation, reporting (Internal and Donor Reports), financial management, proposal development, technical design of water and sanitation facilities and the exercise of judgment skills. Support the recruitment of national WASH project staff. Contribute towards staff Performance development, including performance reviews for the WASH Programme staff, identify appropriate staff development needs and give recommendations to Area Coordinator. This will include development of a training needs assessment for the sector staff To work with the team to provide appropriate and regular verbal and written reports to the Area Coordinator. PERSON SPECIFICATION ESSENTIAL Education, Qualifications & Experience Required: NFQ Level 8 degree in Engineering (Civil/Water/Environmental) Minimum of three years overseas experience with an NGO implementing full WASH Programmes (with the 3 components: water, sanitation and hygiene promotion) Experience in working in a complex emergency context Experience with Participatory Hygiene Promotion Experience in Water Well Drilling and the development of emergency water Supply, hygiene promotion and Sanitation. Familiarity with humanitarian law and principles of humanitarian action (international code of conduct and humanitarian charter) Familiarity with Sphere guidelines and people in aid, code of best practice Knowledge of Humanitarian Accountability Principles DESIRABLE Education, Qualifications & Experience Required: Qualification in Hygiene Promotion/Environmental Health. Experience of work in South Sudan / Horn of Africa region Experience in Training and Capacity Building Experience in Developing and Setting Up Monitoring and Evaluation Tools in hygiene promotion Special Skills, Aptitude or Personality Requirements: Cross cultural awareness and sensitivity Empathy with Concerns goals and a commitment to capacity building, protection and participation Good communication and training / capacity building skills Proven organisation, planning and management skills Ability to work on own initiative and lead diverse teams Flexible and adaptable to a changing environment Ability to work under pressure often to strict deadlines Knowledge of computer applications i.e. Microsoft word, Excel, communications systems. Knowledge of Engineering Software programmes like AutoCAD, Water CAD etc Ability to live and work in a close team environment All applications should be submitted through our website at https://jobs.concern.net by closing date 3rd December 2014. CVs should be no more than 4 pages in length. Due to the urgency of this position, applications will be short listed on a regular basis and we may offer posts before the closing date. Concern Worldwide is an Irish-based non-governmental, international, humanitarian organisation dedicated to the reduction of suffering and working towards the ultimate elimination of extreme poverty in the worlds poorest countries. Concern has a Staff Code of Conduct and a Programme Participant Protection Policy which have been developed to ensure the maximum protection of programme participants from exploitation and to clarify the responsibilities of Concern staff, consultants, visitors to the programme and partner organization, and the standards of behaviour expected of them. In this context staff have a responsibility to the organization to strive for, and maintain, the highest standards in the day-to-day conduct in their workplace in accordance with Concerns core values and mission. Any candidate offered a job with Concern Worldwide will be expected to sign the Programme Participant Protection Policy and the Concern Staff Code of Conduct as an appendix to their contract of employment. By signing the Programme Participant Protection Policy and the Concern Staff Code of Conduct candidates acknowledge that they have understood the contents of both the Concern Staff Code of Conduct and the Programme Participant Protection Policy and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these two documents. Concern receives a substantial amount of funding from external donors each year. Increasingly donors are introducing requirements whereby future funding is conditional on Concern ensuring that the names of any new employee or volunteer do not appear on terrorism lists generated by the European Union (List of person, groups and entities to which Regulation (EC No. 2580/2001 applies), the US Government (Office of Foreign Assets Control list of specially designated Nationals and Blocked Persons) and the United Nations (Consolidated List). Any offer of employment (either paid or voluntary) with Concern Worldwide will not be made pending a clearance check being conducted on the applicant. For additional information please consult our web site or contact the Human Resource Division in our Head Office. Concern Worldwide is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. COUNTRY& ROLE SPECIFIC INFORMATION ( Brief outline of country programme: Conflict broke out in South Sudan in December 2013 and to date has displaced nearly 2 million people. Up to 4.9 million people need some form of humanitarian assistance. Concern has worked in South Sudan since 1998, primarily in Northern Bahr el Ghazal. Our emergency response work focuses on Unity State and Juba. In Bentiu UNMISS PoCs there are now approximately 52,000 IDPs registered. Concern is leading a WASH response within the PoCs and dealing with Nutrition response in the POCs. Concern is responding in Bentiu UNMISS PoCs, alongside its partner Welthungerhilfe (WHH) on shelter and NFIs. In WASH, Concern is operating and managing three Boreholes in PoC 2, 3 & 5, building latrines and showers, and promoting hygiene through community mobilisation in the same POCs. It is estimated that Concern is responding to 33,000 people residing in the three POCs. Currently, the water supply is 12l/person/day, which is below the Sphere standards. It is planned for next year to find alternative sources of water supply among them is the installation of rain water harvesting plant. The months of July to October have high rainfall, if harvested can be utilised to complement BH water supply. The latrines coverage is low to average of 78 per drop hole, which is very low below the humanitarian minimum standards. The congestion of the POCs and floods has limited increase of latrines construction in the PoCs. It is planned next year to increase the coverage by building more latrines to approx. 230 to ensure reaching sphere standards. Hygiene promotion and solid waste management led by the hygiene specialists. Regular campaigns of collection of solid waste and garbage in collaboration with other WASH agencies working in PoC 4 & 6 are carried-out. Concern is a lead in hygiene promotion, it organise the campaigns to commemorate the global hand-washing day. The WASH PM will be responsible for the overall management of Concerns WASH Emergency response and recovery programme in Bentiu PoCs, Unity State and will cover any future activities we may undertake in the Unity state. This position is based in Bentiu, UNIMISS compound, subject to change depending on the security situation and accessibility to new areas in Unity state. As Concern looks to expand programming the WASH PM will be an integral part of project design, implementation and monitoring of any and all future WASH programmes in Unity. In collaboration with Area coordinator, she/he will generally be responsible for assessment all new interventions in the state and any aspects of the emergency response and recovery programme including project cycle management (planning, budgeting, implementation, monitoring etc. Key responsibility will also include the supervision, coaching and capacity building of national staff and relevant Local government staff associated with WASH preparedness and response Description and location of accommodation: The staff will be based in Bentiu, UNMISS compound where basic shared accommodation in the containers of International Organisation for Migration (IOM) will be provided. The containers are installed with air conditioners. The washrooms are shared with other Aid workers. While in Juba, the capital of South Sudan, shared accommodation (common living room with private bed room) or hotel accommodation will be provided. R&R and hardship allowance is provided. Description and location of workplace: Bentiu POCs are located in the UNMISS conscripted areas very low-lying area of the floodplain. Drainage is difficult even under the best of conditions and the black cotton soil presents an additional challenge as it is extremely slippery when wet. There are six PoCs with approximately 52,000 IDPs fled from Bentiu town during the war of April & May 2014. The project office and accommodation are in the same UNMISS compound having more than 10 humanitarian agencies, peace keepers battalions from Mongolia, Ethiopia and Ghana, and a UN police force from India. The compound accommodates more than 150 staff of humanitarian agencies. There are limited leisure activities because there accessibility out of the UNMISS is limited. There is internet access at the compound with difficult at peak hours (afternoon), when many of humanitarian staff and UN forces are accessing internet. At Bentiu, generators are running throughout day and night. The Concern Country office is in Juba. Juba offers limited social opportunities, restaurants and bars are available. In Juba an 8pm curfew applies. In the Juba office and houses air conditioning has been installed. Since the power supply is provided by generators, intermittent switching off at 5pm to 8pm and then 12pm to 8am. However, charged batteries provide electricity when generators are switch off, but cant run the air conditioners. General comments: N/A Off duty transport available: There is off duty transport offered in Juba but not in Bentiu. Required documentation for visa/work permit: Concern office in South Sudan has to apply an entry permit before arrival to get the visa at the airport. Or otherwise a visa should be obtained before arrival. Expats need to apply for visa and for this the following is needed: Valid passport 2 passport photos Letter of invitation by Concern South Sudan School certificates Curriculum vitae Anticipated wait for visa/permit: A three months visa can be obtained in a day. Why expatriate necessary: Skilled local staff with experience in WASH emergency interventions and training and capacity building are not available National counterpart to be trained: Yes, the WASH assistant Any health, safety & security risks associated with this post: Health risks: Malaria, general tropical diseases and diarrhoeal diseases are the main health risks Safety risks: Road accidents are the main safety risks Security risks: Carjacking, Crossfire, Armed Robbery, Banditry and Death Threats have been identified as main security risks in South Sudan. A Security Management Plan and Standard Operating Procedures to mitigate those risks are currently under revision. Resulting preparation/training required: Concern Induction Project funding confirmed: Yes From whom: UNICEF & CHF are the main donors For what period: 2014 to date Government approval: Concern is registered as NGO in South Sudan If not, when anticipated: N/A Recommended pre-departure training: Concern Induction & Security Training Recommended pre-departure research: It is important the candidate will get familiar about South Sudans political, economic and cultural context before starting the position. This information can easily be obtained via internet. Languages(s) required: Fluency in English Pre-departure language training required: No, fluent English is most essential Any other relevant information: N/A
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