NCA Emergency Roster is seeking WASH Programme Managers / Specialists

NCA is seeking additional members to the NCA Roster with competencies and experience within WASH. Relevant and desirable profiles are WASH Programme Managers, WASH Technical Advisors, WASH Coordinators, Public Health and Hygiene Specialists, Climate Resilience and DRR Specialists, or other WASH related specialties.

NCA’s Roster contains the various profiles of personnel needed in emergency and humanitarian contexts. The NCA roster also provides support capacity to NCA field offices and to partners within the ACT alliance. As a WASH Programme Specialist you can be called upon to carry out shorter and longer missions in:

1. Humanitarian settings where NCA has ongoing operations;
2. On-set emergencies in existing or new areas of operation;
3. Other humanitarian situations and tasks, as needed and based on your profile.

The position will be based where the need has been identified. This often includes high-risk countries.

Roles and responsibilities

• Set up, initiate and manage WASH programme activities and/or strengthen existing WASH Team structures and capacities among NCA Country office and Local Partners, with an added focus on integrated programming with GBV and MHPSS components.
• Play a key technical role in the first phase of NCA’s humanitarian response to slow and/or on-set emergencies in existing or new areas of operation, including leading rapid needs assessment and analyses and delivering timely and efficient emergency WASH activities accordingly.
• Actively engage with WASH Cluster and other coordination structures, and with key stakeholders, including UN, humanitarian agencies, donors, community representatives and national authorities.
• Support in the writing of donor proposals and reports and the development of response strategies.
• Undertake responsibilities for WASH budgeting, together with NCA Finance, and WASH procurements (supplies, works and services), together with NCA Procurement and Logistics.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ hands on experience from different humanitarian settings and in complex man-made, natural and climate related disasters.
• Background in engineering, with specialization in water, sanitation, and environment, and/or public health or social science. Similar discipline and relevant experience are also applicable.
• Solid experience in a) humanitarian WASH programme management and development b) Cluster and general coordination and/or c) in initiating, planning, and implementing emergency WASH projects according to sector guidelines, donor agreements and international standard
• Knowledge of humanitarian donor requirements (e.g. OCHA, ECHO, etc.) and demonstrable track record in successful proposal writing.
• Knowledge and experience of working with local partners, affected communities & local government authorities, including in remote and conflict settings.
• Experience in leadership, management, mentorship, and capacity building.
• Working knowledge in French and/or Arabic is a plus.

Personal qualities

• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to swiftly resume responsibilities upon deployment.
• You have an attitude of conducting your work carefully and accurately.
• You can pay attention to details while seeing the bigger picture.
• Ability to adapt and work in complex and dynamic contexts, and handle stress.
• You demonstrate understanding and sensitivity on gender and inclusion.

We offer

• Opportunity to play a key role in emergency response for one of Norway’s largest humanitarian organizations.
• Competitive terms and conditions and a comprehensive insurance policy.
• Travel, accommodation and living cost allowances while on mission.
• Short-term contracts, from 3 months to 11 months.

Only applicants using this electronic portal will be considered for the position.
Applications will be assessed on an ongoing basis.

Before you apply:

We kindly ask you to carefully read the ACT Code of Conduct for the prevention of misconduct, including corruption, fraud, exploitation and abuse, including sexual; and to ensure child safeguarding and the Protection from Sexual Harassment, Exploitation and Abuse and Child Safeguarding policy before you submit your application. If you are the selected candidate for this position you will be asked to complete and sign our Code of Conduct and Protection from Sexual Harassment, Exploitation and Abuse, and Child Safeguarding Policy.