Hygiene Promotion and Distribution Team Leader

SOLIDARITES INTERNATIONAL (SI) is an international humanitarian NGO which, for more than 40 years, has been providing assistance to populations affected by armed conflicts and natural disasters by meeting their vital needs for food, water and shelter. Particularly involved in the fight against diseases linked to unsafe water, the first cause of death in the world, SI's interventions provide expertise in the field of access to drinking water, sanitation and hygiene promotion, but also in the essential area of food security and livelihoods. Present in around twenty countries, SI's teams - 2000 people in total made up of expatriates, national staff, permanent staff at headquarters, and a few volunteers - work with professionalism and commitment while respecting cultures.

Solidarités International (SI) is determined to prevent and fight all type of abuse – all act of exploitation, abuse and/or sexual harassment (SEAH) against members of beneficiary communities or collaborators, fraud, corruption, violation of persons and/or property, funding of activities harmful to human rights – that could be perpetrated in the frame of its interventions. SI implements a zero-tolerance policy regarding acts of SEAH.

Solidarités International is an equitable employer committed to find all forms of discrimination. SI will ever ask for any remuneration to take part in a recruitment process.

About the position 

Job title: Hygiene Promotion and Distribution Team Leader

Post location: Gaza Strip, office in Deir Al-Balah

Starting date: ASAP

Contract duration: 5months renewable according funding 

Job Summary:

The Team Leader will coordinate a team of Hygiene promotion and distribution officers in order to set up the sensitisation, cleaning service and distribution activities. Under the supervision of the program manager or coordinator, the Team Leader is also in charge of the follow up and management of the implementing, ensuring that Solidarités International technical recommendations and procedures are followed. 

Job Description:

Setting up the activities /control and supervision

• Plan the weekly activities for his/her team and have them approved by his/her Program Manager/coordinator:
• Plan human resources needs (daily workers, workers...)
• plan tool and material needs (request from stock)
• anticipate administrative issues (requests in advance)
• Anticipate logistics issues (transport, communication means...)
• Organize and carry out, with his/her team, tasks assigned by his/her Program Manager/coordinator
• Supervise and monitor each stage of activity. Ensure that standards and instructions given by his/her Program Manager/coordinator, as well as Solidarités procedures, are followed.
• Respect schedules and deadlines agreed upon with his/her Program Manager/coordinator
• Report back any problems and constraints encountered during the course of the activities and suggest operational solutions.
• Support and follow up hygiene promotion and distribution activities implemented by implementing partners, respecting schedule, methodology, processes, and tools of Solidarités International.

Logistics and Administration

• When recruiting daily workers, follow procedures and directives outlined by his/her Program manager/coordinator and the administrative service
• Train his/her team members to use and maintain the available tools correctly
• Track usage with monitoring tools provided
• Enforce safety procedures
• Ensure that safety procedures are followed by members of his/her team
• Monitor the quality and quantity of material delivered to working sites
• Ensure the receipt and storage of material and equipment necessary for his/her work to be carried out on site
• Support the implementing partners in logistic and administrative tasks, ensure on time reporting.

 Reporting / communication

• Take part in weekly program meetings and clusters on request
• Keep his/her monitoring tools and files archived in the Solidarités office, accessible to his/her program manager/coordinator
• Draw up and submit a weekly task report (which should include progress made by the team) to his/her program manager/coordinator
• Take part in the drafting of the monthly program pack
• Establish and maintain good relations with local participants and communities (populations) in the operational fields
• Listen to the populations and local participants in the field and report to his/her project manager any non-technical or safety-related issues which could affect the activities or safety of Solidarités International teams
• Ensure and keep strong communication and link with the community.

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Studies: University degree in public health or any related field

Experience: 3 years’ experience minimum in similar position is an asset, preferably in the humanitarian or development sector. Proven technical experience in the hygiene awareness sector, experience in working with the local communities and with the community mobilization.

Languages: Fluent in Arabic and English professional working.

Skills:

• Knowledge of hygiene promotion methodologies, including social marketing, social network, film making etc.
• Willingness to work in the field
• Very good communication skills with a wide range of stakeholders
• Teamwork spirit and ability to work effectively under pressure

This role is offered on the basis of national terms and conditions.

Interested candidates are invited to submit their application, composed of a CV and a cover letter, preferably in English, before 24th May24, through Jobs.ps or to the mail address [email protected]. Please indicate the position title in the subject line of your e-mail.

Due to the urgency to fill this role, applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Kindly note that the position might be filled before the vacancy announcement is closed; therefore, early applications are encouraged.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.