****Contract Length****: 1 year
****Date Needed By****: ASAP
****New Post or Replacement****: Replacement
****Accompanied / Unaccompanied****: Unaccompanied
****Exact Job Location****: Bentiu, Unity State, South Sudan
****Reports To****: WASH Coordinator
****Responsible For****: Unity State Project Staff
****Liaises With****: Area Coordinator, Country Financial controller (CFC), General Systems Manager (GSM) , Base manager , Emergency Programmes Director, Hygiene Promotion Specialist, humanitarian agencies in Unity state, relevant authorities and other stakeholders in South Sudan
****Job Purpose:****
To be responsible for the overall management and implementation of the Hygiene Promotion Programme in assigned locations within the Unity State programme. Key activities include: to implement the water-sanitation component of emergency WASH responses according to global and organisational standards in coordination with the Hygiene Promotion Team.
****Main Duties & Responsibilities:****
*Plan development & design*
- Work collaboratively with the Concern WASH team and the cluster to design or customise WASH assessment tools e.g. KAP surveys, household and baseline surveys, focus group discussions
- Design interventions for specific target groups, e.g. schools, youth groups, men, women religious leaders.
- Develop detailed guidelines for community participation in WASH activities e.g. management and maintenance of WASH facilities, waste disposal, vector control.
- Develop a PHP monitoring plan and manage others in the effective monitoring and reporting of key WASH and health indicators
****Assessment & situation/context follow up****
- Lead the PHP component of WASH assessments
- Analyse needs and vulnerability data (including health information and data for
HIV and malaria/vector risk assessment) to plan and design the PHP response plan
****Implementation****
- Oversee the day to day management of the implementation of all HP activities;
- Provide management support to the HP team ensuring that they have up to date job descriptions, clear objectives and identify and facilitate training when required.
- Ensure that all the necessary resources are in place to deliver on the HP activities (staff & logistic etc.)
- Implement a PHP/WASH programme learning review, documenting lessons learned,
and clear recommendations for future interventions.
****Human resource & partnership****
- Recruit, train and supervise Hygiene Promotion staff. This may involve the writing of
job descriptions, work schedules, training plans and appraisals
- Provide a culture promoting diversity and gender equality
****Representation****
- Represent CWW at cluster forums
- Influence and support WASH coordination by providing strategic, technical initiatives within the WASH Cluster
****Others****
- Work in close collaboration with other members of the CWW team, sharing information and designing and implementing programme activities.
· Other duties as assigned by the Area Coordinator
****PERSON SPECIFICATIONS****
Education & Qualifications Required:
Essential:
Essential
- Degree/Advanced Degree in Public health or sociology or any other development related study
- Proven and substantial humanitarian management experience in leading teams, and
ensuring the delivery, of PHP program strategy, either through partners or directly, in
one or more emergency, resource-scarce locations.
- Proven analytical skills and ability to think strategically, including the capacity to
analyze the humanitarian PHP context and and propose new interventions and
changes in the program and policies.
- Proven knowledge and capacity to train others in the analytical and technical PHP
tools.
- Experience in conflict and protracted emergencies and the ability to analyze the
situation and make decisions appropriate to a complex environment.
- Ability to recognize triggers for slow onset emergencies and effectively communicate
data and trends to country/regional leadership.
- An active commitment to promoting gender equity and the interests of people affected
by disasters in all aspects of an organization’s work.
- Financial management skills to steer the operational budget.
- Experience on humanitarian fundraising and humanitarian donor reporting
- Understanding of managing security and risk within an INGO context.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills to motivate, influence, and negotiate.
- Computer literate and sound knowledge of Word and Excel.
****Desirable:****
- Experience of working in South Sudan, and an understanding of the context of where
the crisis is located.
- Experience in promoting community participation in programme design, implementation and evaluation
- Experience of working in challenging, insecure areas and willingness to work and live in a remote environment
Special Skills, Aptitude or Personality Requirements:
A team player with significant experience in team building with strong organisational, interpersonal and communications skills. Understanding of security context and its relevance to programme delivery & design. Understanding and sensitivity to cross cultural issues; ability to work and remain calm under pressure; good people development and motivation skills. Flexible and adaptable to changing environments. Diplomatic; a commitment to working through systems of community participation and mobilization. Willingness to travel and live under basic conditions. Needs to have initiative and be able to work with minimal supervision
All applications should be submitted through our website at https://jobs.concern.net. CV’s 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 world’s poorest countries.****
HOW TO APPLY:
All applications should be submitted through our website at https://jobs.concern.net. CV’s 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.
