Location
Field based position is based in Pibor town, GPAA, South Sudan. Living conditions are very basic.
Starting Date & Initial Contract Details
July 2023. Full time, 18-24 months.
Role Overview
Manage implementation and coordination of all WASH activities in project location. Providing management, strategic direction, management and monitoring of WASH project in Greater Pibor Administrative Area (GPAA). Manages relationships with local WASH actors.
Project Overview
GPAA is affected by multiple humanitarian crises including inter-communal violence, displacement, food insecurity and flooding. In accordance with its humanitarian mandate, Medair has been operating a static programme since 2021 to provide emergency health, nutrition, and WASH interventions in GPAA.
Key Activity Areas
Project Management
- Lead needs assessments and map WASH services and gaps in GPAA to determine the location of interventions.
- Implement scale-up of WASH activities
- Manage assigned WASH projects in order to meet project objectives within the budget and allocated time frame.
- Provide strong leadership of the WASH project(s), working to ensure both short and long-term positive impacts and outcomes for the beneficiaries, local authorities and local WASH staff.
- Implement appropriate and effective WASH strategies in consultation with other WASH staff and field managers.
- Set objectives and indicators for activities in collaboration with staff, field managers and, with local communities.
- Continuously monitor and supervise WASH activities, overseeing the technical design, execution and evaluation of progress through outputs and impacts using both quantitative and qualitative data.
- Provide input into the integration of beneficiary participation and accountability in all aspects of the project.
- Ensure accurate and timely reporting of activities according to Medair, donor and other applicable timeframes.
- Develop new proposals, linked to the country strategy, in conjunction with the relevant field managers.
Quality Management/Project Design
- Ensure project implementation is according to Medair policy & compliant with country, donor and intl. guidelines
- Follow guidance of the WASH Advisor regarding WASH programme quality, strategy and technical guidelines.
- In coordination with the WASH Advisor, select and evaluate appropriate technologies to achieve project goals
- Provide technical input and support on project activities (construction specifications, training approach,..)
- Monitor progress against set WASH indicators, with the Project Coordinator and WASH Advisor.
- Work with Project Coordinator and WASH Advisor to improve the quality of the WASH project activities.
- Collaborate with the M&E Team to facilitate annual Knowledge, Practices, and Coverage (KPC) surveys.
Staff management
- Line manage WASH Manager(s) (indirect line management to two WASH Officers and Senior WASH Technician).
- Use Medair HR tools to support professional development and to build the capacity of the staff across the team.
- Make decisions on staff planning and movement in and out of the field.
- Coordinate and approve leave for staff, conduct staff appraisals and enforce disciplinary policies.
- Lead regular WASH team meetings, reviewing project progress and planning ahead
- Provide updates on wider humanitarian and political context and coordination with other partners/Cluster/etc.
- Recruit new staff (with support from HR and Advisor) and provide training as needed.
- Ensure Medair HR policies are followed and integrate Medair values into regular operations/activities
Logistics
- Final authority for all WASH requests going to the logs and finance departments.
- Work with Juba and Pibor Logistics teams to prevent stock outages and ensure stock requests, purchase requests, cash forecasts and movement requests are submitted appropriately in Juba.
- Develop procurement plan at start of project cycle to forecast procurement needs
- Coordinate with support and logistics to facilitate procurement of supplies in Juba, Nairobi or at HQ level.
- Monitor expiry dates of gift-in-kind & stocks. Facilitate safe disposal & report losses to Juba management & donors.
Financial Management
- Draft annual budgets for WASH projects. Review and approve all project expenditures and expense coding. Ensure proper financial procedures are followed by the WASH team.
- Manage the assigned project budget and track expenses against project budgets, working with the Project
Coordinator and finance officer to address issues of over or under-spending.
Reporting and Communications
- Complete monthly situation reports (sitreps). Provide programme data for donor reports to the funding manager and WASH Advisor prior to submission to donors. Responsible for open communication regarding project planning and implementation with the Project Coordinator, WASH Advisor, and other key staff.
- Provide photographs for Comms Officer, Project Coordinator to provide to donors and for fundraising purposes.
Coordination/Representation
- Develop and maintain relationships with relevant WASH actors (e.g. beneficiaries, community leaders, local and national government officials, donors, UN agencies and other NGOs) in the new location.
- Proactively contribute to Pibor WASH Cluster meetings together with Ministry of Physical Infrastructure, cluster focal point and other WASH partners.
- Review and update Project Coordination Agreements, Memorandum of Understandings, and other agreements in place with UN agencies, government ministries, and NGO partners relating to WASH work.
Security Management
- Support Project Coordinator with development of Security Risk Assessments and Security Plans for interventions in new project areas.
- Monitor security situation for teams traveling to field locations, gathering information from various sources and feedback important information to the Project Coordinator and Medair management.
- Oversee and monitor staff adherence to security protocols, including security incident reports.
Team Spiritual Life
- Reflect the values of Medair with team members, local staff, beneficiaries, and external contacts.
- Work, live, and pray together in our Christian faith-based team settings. Fully contribute to the rich spiritual life of your team, including team devotions, prayers, and words of encouragement.
- Encouraged to join and contribute to Medair’s international prayer network.
Qualifications
- University degree in a field relevant to WASH-related field (eg. WASH for humanitarian contexts, civil engineering, hydrogeology/hydrology).
- Additional studies (Masters’ degree, or professional short-courses) in Water and sanitation for humanitarian contexts, water engineering, environmental/ public health, international development or humanitarian context desirable.
- Strong working knowledge of English (spoken and written), some basic knowledge of Arabic desirable.
Experience
- 2 years post-qualification professional experience in a relevant field.
- 1 year of management experience. 1 year of overseas experience in an emergency context.
- Technical experience with WASH infrastructure (e.g. latrine designs, borehole drilling, hand pump rehabilitation, solarized pumping systems, piped water systems) and software/training (behaviour change communication).
- Understanding of the links between the hardware (water, sanitation facilities) and behaviour change.
- Knowledge of humanitarian principles, Sphere and other international humanitarian guidelines and protocols.
All new deploying international staff to Medair’s country programmes (and other roles which require field travel) should be fully vaccinated with a WHO-approved COVID vaccine, supported with a COVID vaccination certificate as evidence.
