WASH Expert

Position description

Strategy and Program Design

• Lead the overall design of the country WASH strategy
• Provide technical and operational support throughout all stages of CESVI’s WASH-related programming
• Enforce the quality of WASH program in line with the WASH strategy, through development of relevant assessments and SOP in WB and Gaz
• Development of concept notes and proposals for water access interventions sanitation hygiene promotion and solid waste management program in line with CESVI’s expertise and cluster guidance
• Staff supervision and management in Gaza
• Delivery of training to staff in Gaza and WB
• Ensure effective collaboration with other partners and stakeholders in the field
• Participating in networking meetings on behalf of CESVI
• Support the evaluation of the activities carried out in the country and the capitalization and dissemination of achievements and best practices within CESVI

Coordination and representation

• Actively participate, contribute to and representation of CESVI in WASH Cluster, and other relevant working groups , in close collaboration with the HOM
• Ensure that CESVI’s work is coordinated both internally and with efforts of other agencies, ensuring the specific needs of vulnerable communities are being addressed
• Contribute to national clusters through strategy and context, needs and possibilities for coordination

Qualifications

• University degree or post graduate degree, preferably in engineering or relevant water management, hygiene, sanitation,
• Minimum 4 years of relevant and progressive experience in WASH implementation, specifically in a humanitarian emergency setting.
• Experience in designing and implementing projects with specific focus on WASH.
• Ability to produce timely project proposals and high-quality narrative reports

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Extensive experience of working within a complex country programme in an emergency response or fragile state
• Experience of managing multi-donor and multi-site programmes
• Previous experience with the management of Programme
• Experience of working in protracted crises

SKILLS

• Excellent project writing, assessments and work plan
• Knowledge of main Donors (UN, DG Echo and others International)
• Demonstrated attention to detail, ability to follow procedures, meet deadlines and work cooperatively
• Experience of building personal networks at a senior level, resulting in securing new opportunities for the organization
• Skills in developing, delivering and evaluating training for staff members
• Effective team membership integration ability
• Good communication and leadership skills
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
• High level of IT skills (Office package)
• Fluency in English (written and spoken)
• Strategic thinking and innovation
• Self-motivated, able to take initiative, resilient and able to work independently.
• Highly result oriented with the ability to manage workload and stress
• Flexible and with a positive attitude
• Proven leadership and management experience with a multi-disciplinary team in a cross-cultural setting, including active mentoring and coaching

Application instructions

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