WATSAN Manager

Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF – Doctors Without Borders) is an international humanitarian aid organization that provides assistance in more than 60 countries to populations in distress, to victims of natural or manmade disasters and to victims of armed conflicts, without discrimination and irrespective of religion, creed or political affiliation.

As MSF, we are looking for a skilled WATSAN Manager to help us provide quality service to our beneficiaries. This position is a great opportunity for you to gain experience in the humanitarian sector and develop your skills. You will also be an important member of our team.

You will be working in Hebron & Gaza (Allocation of the position 75% Hebron & 25% Gaza) and also you will be helping our programmes in both location. Your main responsibilities as a WATSAN Manager will be planning, coordinating, implementing and monitoring all logistics activities in the project related to Water, Health and Sanitation, according to MSF protocols and standards in order to ensure an optimal running of the project.

We expect you to share our humanitarian values to offer assistance to people based on need  in MSF we treat our beneficiaries with dignity, and with respect for their cultural and religious beliefs.

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Main tasks

• In collaboration with the Project Coordinator and the Logistics Coordinator, planning, elaborating and reviewing the annual budget for the Watsan activities in order to identify and give a response to the needs of the mission and the targeted population.
• Monitoring on a day-to-day basis the implementation of the Watsan activities in the project ensuring compliance of MSF standards, protocols and procedures, and reporting to the Project Coordinator on the development of the ongoing programmes including the following:
• Designing, implementing and managing all Watsan interventions in the project. (including, but not limited to: water supply, excreta disposal, waste management, hygiene, and infection control
• Conducting routine Watsan assessments in collaboration with project medical teams to identify Watsan needs at project level, and making recommendations for response activities to the line manager (e.g. Project/Field Coordinator, Watsan Coordinator/Referent/Focal Point). Ensuring the Watsan contribution to the development and planning of emergency response strategies and resources, in collaboration with the medical and logistical teams
• Ensuring availability, proper purchasing, and appropriate technical specifications of required materials and equipment through planning, organizing and overseeing the inventory of the Watsan stock
• In collaboration with the Project Coordinator, Logistics Coordinator and the HR Coordinator, participating in the planning and implementation of HR associated processes (recruitment, training, briefing/debriefing, evaluation, detection of potential, development and communication) of the staff under his/her responsibility in order to ensure both the sizing and the amount of knowledge required to correctly perform all logistics activities pertaining to his area
• Providing technical support to the medical team in identifying possible "risk factors" (e.g. behavioral practices, environmental sources of infection, and transmission routes) and offers solutions for infection control. Actively contributing to the integration of Watsan activities in the medical intervention offering project proposals and work plans.
• Ensuring proper collection and monitoring of Watsan data. Ensuring multidisciplinary data availability. Providing analysis of data and regular reporting of results (as requested by line management)
• Implement HQ referent recommendations and Watsan standards in MSF mobile clinics and DMC.
• To conduct trainings and give recommendations to the MoH facilities where MSF is collaborating.
• To propose and suggest ameliorations and changes regarding Watsan in the projects and do reporting about Watsan activities.

CANDIDATE PROFILE:

• Academic background in water engineering or an equivalent relevant field
• Minimum 2 years experience in WATSAN activities
• Watsan in Emergencies Training within MSF is strong asset
• Desirable: experience in or familiar with implementing and promoting the use of two or more of the following activities (water supply, excreta disposal, waste and waste water management, vector control, and dead bodies management) in two or more different contexts (conflicts, natural disasters, refugee/IDP camps, etc.)
• Desirable: public health background or experience
• Arabic and English language is mandatory
• Computer literacy
• People Management and Development L2
• Commitment to MSF Participles L2
• Behavioural Flexibility L3
• Results and Quality Orientation L3
• Teamwork and Cooperation L3

Interested candidates should submit their Cover letter and CV with references’ details to:

Médecins Sans Frontières

Human Resources Departement _Jerusalem Office

[email protected]

With the reference:  WATSAN MANAGER– MSF VACANCY.

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Deadline: Closing application date is 12th January 2023 MIDNIGHT