WASH Advisor

Wash Advisor (INT8988)

Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty.

Do you have experience in Managing processes relating to WASH policy and practice development within the team/country ?

Do you have experience to set team priorities within the context of the WASH departmental/country strategy and operational plan ?

Do you have Graduate qualification in either one of the following: water and/or sanitation engineering; environmental, public, or preventive health; community development ?

If the answer is yes, then we would like to hear from you.

The Role

We are looking for Wash Advisor To provide strategic technical leadership and capacity building to programme teams in the design, implementation and monitoring of Oxfam’s WASH programme in Syria. This will involve contextual analysis, WASH sector assessments, implementing the current strategy, internal and external coordination / representation, ensuring the consolidated and quality implementation/follow-up of Oxfam’s WASH programme in Syria, and integrating WASH into multi-sectoral programming (with Gender, Protection and Emergency Food Security and Livelihoods). The role will influence strategic and operational decision-making within the WASH programme in line with the Oxfam’s overall strategy for Syria. Oxfam in Syria is a principal WASH INGO provider.

What we are looking for

Our next Wash Advisor will require At least over five years of international humanitarian relief field work experience on large scale WASH

We offer

This role will give you an opportunity to make a difference in Wash sector , to act as key contributor to programme , to work with a group of passionate people that are specialists in their work fields etc, training and development, offers fair pay and competitive benefits package.

Our values and commitment to safeguarding

Oxfam is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom Oxfam GB engages. Oxfam expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.

The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation.

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. Oxfam GB also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.

We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organisation and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

How to apply

As part of your online application, please upload your up to date CV and a covering letter explaining your suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile.