Local recruitment: Water and Sanitation Specialist

Job description

CTG overview

CTG was established in 2006, almost 20 years ago, in Afghanistan. We currently operate in 35 countries and have approximately 11,500 staff members committed to good!

But do you know who we are? And what do we do?

We provide tailored Human Resources and Staffing Solutions that support critical global initiatives across Humanitarian and Development sectors, and are now strategically foraying into new industries, including Construction, Energy, and IT, with a focus on high-risk regions.

Here’s a list of services we offer:
•Staffing solutions and HR management services
•Monitoring and evaluation
•Fleet management and logistics
•Facilities management
•Sustainability and Communications Advisory
•Election monitoring and observation
•IT professional services
•Medical assistance

Visit www.ctg.org to find out more.

Overview of position

• Our client supports the successful implementation of its partners’ peacebuilding, humanitarian & development projects around the world. Their mission is to serve people in need by expanding the ability of the United Nations (UN), governments & other partners to manage projects, infrastructure & procurement in a sustainable & efficient manner.
• Working in some of the world’s most challenging environments, their vision is to advance sustainable implementation practices, always satisfying or surpassing their partners’ expectations. With over 7,000 personnel spread across 80 countries, our client offers its partners the logistical, technical & management knowledge they need, wherever they need it. A flexible structure & global reach means that our client can quickly respond to their partners’ needs, while offering the benefits of economies of scale.
• The ongoing conflict has caused significant disruptions to the supply chain & to the overall availability of services. In light of the reduced or even absent provision of public services, communities have been affected by disease & environmental degradation. Physical damage to infrastructure & the lack of functionality in one sector often spills over into other sectors with significant consequences on both the access to & quality of services, that are often interrelated.
• Our client is undertaking a multi sectoral engagement aims at restoring urban services mainly in energy, urban roads, water & sanitation (WASH), municipality services with focus in water & sanitation targeted cities in Yemen using an integrated approach. Hence they are seeking to recruit a highly qualified coordinator in the field to achieve the following objectives as stated in this TOR.

Role objectives

The Water & Sanitation Coordinator provides professional technical, operational & administrative assistance throughout the urban water &sanitation programming process, through the application of theoretical & practical technical skills in researching, collecting, analysing & presenting program information while learning organizational rules, regulations & procedures to support the development, implementation & monitoring of the urban water & sanitation support output results of the country program. Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Stakeholder management:

• Maintain solid working relationship with the key stakeholders of the WASH sector including the beneficiaries & other project partners, prepare technical reports & inputs for program preparation & documentation, ensuring accuracy, timeliness & relevance of information.
• Assist in the development & establishment of urban water & sanitation support sector related outcome & output results, as well as related strategies, through analysis of urban water & sanitation sector needs & priorities.
• Provide technical & administrative support throughout all stages of programming processes by executing & administering a variety of technical program transactions, preparing materials & documentations, complying with our clients processes to support progress towards the urban water & sanitation related outcome & / or output results in the country program.
• Prepare required documentations & materials to facilitate review & approval processes.
• Contribute to enhancing ownership of the project by the beneficiaries.
• Support the Project Manager in developing effective communication plans & mechanisms for resolving conflicts among the various project participants.

Program coordination monitoring & reporting:

• Work collaboratively with internal & external colleagues & partners to collect / analyse / share information on implementation issues, suggest solutions on routine program implementation & alert appropriate officials & stakeholders for higher level interventions & / or decision.
• Keep record of reports & assessments for easy reference.
• Monitor & report on the use of sectoral program resources (administrative & other assets), verify compliance with approved allocations based on regulations / procedures & donor commitments with standards of accountability & integrity.
• Report on issues identified to enable timely resolution by management / stakeholders.
• Support the Project Manager in identifying & managing risks so that maximum benefit to the stakeholders is achieved.
• Support the Project Manager in developing progress reports, updating risk & issue logs / registers & any other required documentation in compliance with our clients project management manual.
• Follow up on unresolved issues to ensure proper resolution.

Technical & operational support for program implementation:

• Undertake field visits & surveys, collect & share reports with partners / stakeholders.
• Report critical issues, bottlenecks & potential problems to supervisor, for timely action.
• Provide technical & operational support to government counterparts, NGO partners, WASH cluster, UN partners & other office partners / donors on the application & understanding of our clients policies, strategies, processes & best practices in urban water & sanitation to support program implementation.

Knowledge management:

• Participate in the relevant communities of practice at HQ level.
• Contribute to the dissemination & sharing of best practices & lessons learned for development planning & knowledge building.
• Support the project team in compiling lessons learned as per reporting format.

Project reporting

This role reports to the line manager.

Key competencies

• Master’s degree in project / program management or other relevant field with a focus on water & sanitation from a reputable university with 5 years of experience or a bachelor’s degree with a combination of 2 additional years of relevant field is required.
• Additional relevant postgraduate courses are a strong asset.
• More than 15 years working experience in project assessment, design & management experience in rehabilitation projects & construction projects.
• Experience in international cooperation technical assistance is desired.
• Strong managerial, communication, coordination & organizational skills is required.
• Willingness to travel regularly (outside & inside Yemen) is required.
• Excellent knowledge of English & Arabic languages are required.
• Ability to work under pressure & work with a culturally diverse team of local & international members.
• Very good knowledge in written & oral of English & Arabic languages is required.

Team management

This role has no team management responsibilities.

Further information

Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply for this role.

Disclaimer:
· At no stage of the recruitment process will CTG ask candidates for a fee. This includes during the application stage, interview, assessment and training.
· CTG has a zero tolerance to Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA) which is outlined in its Code of Conduct. Protection from SEA is everyone’s responsibility
· CTG encourages all candidates applying for this advertisement to ensure that their candidate profile is up to date with up to date experience / education / contact details, as this will help you being considered further in your application for this role.