WASH Program Manager – Hygiene Promotion, Sanitation & Shelter

Description

• SOLIDARITES INTERNATIONAL (SI) is an international humanitarian NGO which, for over 40 years, has been providing assistance to populations affected by armed conflicts and natural disasters, responding to their vital needs for food, water and shelter. Particularly involved in the fight against diseases linked to unsafe water, the number one cause of death in the world, SI 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. Currently present in Mozambique since 2019, SI carries out emergency / post-emergency programs in the WASH sector in the Cabo Delgado region
• 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
• The program manager is in charge of implementing and achieving the objectives defined in the proposals
• He/she is in charge of supervising the operational teams allocated to his/her program
• He/she guarantees the proper execution and the quality of the implemented program and, if applicable, suggests adjustments or developments to ensure its relevance
• The WASH Program manager reports directly to the Field Coordinator
• The MEAL team in Mueda is made up of around 15 employees with varying profiles i.e. Activity Managers, Team leaders and HP and Sanitation Officers. WASH PM receives technical support from the WASH coordinator

Duties

Project relevance, quality and design

• Contribute to establishing assessments
• Contribute to define Solidarités International’s local strategy and contribute to the annual programming by proposing new activities
• Organize and facilitate evaluation missions
• Propose a technical approach and a financial, human and logistical scope for the programs to be implemented
• Write the technical annexes and chapters (including the logical framework) for the proposals
• Implement activities in compliance with the annual operational strategy, Solidarités International’s technical requirements and the financial donors’ criteria
• Evaluate the relevance of the activities carried out, as well as the effectiveness of the interventions and their appropriateness with respect to contextual developments and the populations’ needs
• Propose adjustments to the programs, if necessary
• Ensure that the programs under his/her supervision achieve the required results
• Ensure that program objectives meet sustainability requirements and, if required, compliance with established norms and standards
• Participate in building the WASH teams’ abilities with respect to techniques or new methodologies

Implementation and operational monitoring

• Plan activities and activity cycles for WASH (hiring, purchasing, etc.) in the light of established objectives
• Used the project management, monitoring and evaluation tools for WASH, particularly the planning and monitoring timeline
• Propose and implement quality criteria and monitoring indicators for WASH program
• Support and advise to the base’s logistical department for the purchase of specific materials for WASH activities
• Plan and supervise the WASH program implementation he/she is in charge of, being sure to meet deadlines and adhere to predefined technical specifications
• Supervise and provide support for the WASH managers; monitor and evaluate the implemented WASH activities
• Anticipate any issues linked to carrying out the WASH activities and help to resolve any problems related to the WASH activities
• Suggest any adjustments to be made to the WASH activity depending on contextual and indicator developments
• Working with the administrative department, contribute to developing budgets relative to his/her program and monitor expenses and budget forecasts
• Working with given project manager, draw up requirement statuses and cash flow needs

Capitalization

• Use the capitalization tools proposed by Solidarités International
• Participate in the centralization and distribution of procedures, guides and tools linked to the WASH activities
• Capitalize on intervention methods and techniques and on the experiences acquired by Solidarités and other participants in the WASH activities
• Write procurement and handover reports before the end of his/her contract and send it to the appropriate persons on the mission and at headquarters

Personnel management

• Participate in validating the hiring of national technical staff for activities
• Define the prerequisites for opened WASH positions together with the administrative department; adapt existing job descriptions if required
• Greet and brief the expatriates working on the program
• Identify and pass on any training needs for WASH teams
• Set up technical training depending on WASH operational needs and identified training requirements
• Manage and support the team under his/her responsibility
• Lead work groups and thematic meetings
• Evaluate and assess the performance of colleagues under his/her direct supervision
• Ensure adherence to security regulations by personnel under his/her supervision

Reporting/communication/representation

• Pass upward to the relevant persons any information on the security situation or on any event that could impact Solidarités activities and the safety of the teams
• Draft activity reports and any annexes relating to specific activities for the financial donor reports and/or amendments
• Ensure that all reports are delivered on time and in the correct format
• Maintain a local operational communications network and good relations with local and government authorities, financial donor representatives, UN agencies and other international agencies
• In his/her assignment area, represent Solidarités International’s at meetings or forums concerning the WASH activities
• Represent the organization when asked and/or delegated to do so
• Reply to headquarter information requests regarding specific needs
• In collaboration with the WASH /program coordinator, prepare the administrative documents (MOU, handover, etc.) to be jointly signed with government authorities, communities or partners

Requisites

• Minimum bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Environmental, Public health or any other Water Sanitation and Hygiene related sector
• At least three (3) years of experience in the related field in the humanitarian environment
• Previous experience in working with IDP camps / sites, conflict affected- communities and providing services in camp and village setting would be an asset
• Proven skills in developing and implementing sanitation and hygiene promotion approaches
• Knowledge of the operational or region context is a plus
• Experience in budget management
• High level interpersonal and cross-cultural communication skills
• Autonomy, initiative
• Good reporting skills
• Demonstrated team management skills
• Good English -written and verbal (mandatory)
• Ability to speak and write in Portuguese and Local language is a strong asset

Notes

• Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted
• Dear candidate solidarités international does not charge money to apply for a position. If anyone attempts to bribe a solidarités international employee, they will automatically be disqualified from the recruitment process. If you are in this situation, please do not hesitate to contact solidarites international administrative department directly