Action Against Hunger
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Action Against Hunger is a global humanitarian organisation committed to ending world hunger and recognized as a leader in the fight against malnutrition. Founded in 1979, Action Against Hunger delivers programmes, in over 40 countries while committed to respect humanitarian principles as a non-governmental, non-political, non-religious and, non-profit organisation. Our mission is to save lives through the prevention, detection, and treatment of malnutrition, especially during and after emergency situations and conflict. Action Against Hunger intervenes in four main areas: Nutrition, Mental Health & Care Practices; Water, Sanitation & Hygiene; Food Security and Livelihoods; Advocacy and Raising Awareness.
Action Against Hunger is looking for a Wash Team Leader based in its office in Basra.
Work place: Basra with frequent visits to ACF areas of interventions.
Type of contract: Initially 6 months Fixed-Term contract with the possibility of extension.
Working Hours: Full Time Contract of minimum 40 hours per week up to a maximum of 48 hours per week
Monthly Basic Salary: Action Against Hunger provide competitive salary according to ACF salary grid.
Benefits: Monthly Transport Allowance, Medical Insurance and + End of Year Benefit.
Purpose of the position: Define, supervise, coordinate and participate to WASH activities.
Specific Objectives:
Mission 1: Prepare and supervise the worksites
Responsibilities and Tasks:
- Evaluate the quantities and check the quality of equipment and materials required for the worksites;
- Assist WASH PM in providing technical support to WASH technician and Hygiene Promoters working on the site;
- Ensure the quality of data capture from the field (Bill of quantity, monitoring form, assessment form etc.);
- Ensure the safety of worksite (do no harm), ACF material and equipment;
- Control the usage of equipment and materials and ensure the quality of material and work;
- Manage the advancement of the work – including by regular field visits – and ensure project’s follow-up : plan the activities according to the development of the project, supervise the implementation and the respect of deadlines;
- Ensure that the objective and timeline of the activities are respected;
- Identify and anticipate problems or constraints;
- Develop a clear work plan for the soft and the hard WASH activities.
- Write daily/weekly activity report.
Mission 2: Manage the project team (or support contractor’s team)
Responsibilities and Tasks:
- Ensure implementation of the activities defined by the WASH PM/ HoP;
- Make sure that field team is trained on usage of tools and template.
- Organize the work of the team : optimize the distribution of tasks according to the members’ potentials and organize planning regarding activity planning;
- Ensure the clear communication with team and make them clear about objective and planning of activity.
- Manage and organize the field team team’s work.
- Ensure to follow-up on the capacity building of WASH and HP and ensure that team is properly oriented on new activity.
- Ensure the team’s technical support and provide feedback to the WASH PM/ HoP on training needs and project needs (HR, financial, logistics)
- Coordinate the team activities and report challenges to WASH PM/ HoP ;
Mission 3: Relay ACF activities and objectives to the communities and partners
Responsibilities and Tasks:
- In coordination with WASH PM/ HoP and Field Coordinator develop contacts with stakeholders to ensure the proper coordination at field level if needed.
- With the agreement of the hierarchical supervisor and Field Coordinator; ensure the good working relations and project’s representation with local authorities and especially the different Directorates: Directorate of Water (DoW), Directorate of Sewage (DoS), Directorate of Health (DoH), Directorate of Education (DoE), Directorate of Municipalities (DoM) and all authorities.
- Coordinate WASH activity with the authorities at field level.
- Represent the ACF international in the beneficiaries and other stakeholders with the agreement of the hierarchical supervisor and Field Coordinator;
- Inform local authorities about aspects of the programs, as validated by Field Coordinator;
- Respect ACF charter.
- Involve and inform the communities in the implementation of the program;
- Inform all stakeholders about Feedback and Complaint Mechanism
- Work in collaboration with the stakeholders.
Qualifications:
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Qualification/Degree: |
Technical degree (Institute level) in hydraulic and civil engineering |
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Professional Experience |
2 years’ work experience in a relevant field. |
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Technical Skills |
Experience in in water resource , sanitation management and hygiene promotion activities Experience in NGO WaSH development would be a distinct advantage |
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General Skills
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Proven ability to manage a team and manage sub-contractors Interpersonal skills Capacity to manage priorities Ability to analyze and synthesize Good organizational skills Good communication skills Good knowledge of the project area |
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Language Skills |
Proficiency in Arabic (written and spoken) is essential Spoken English and written English capacity is a plus |
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IT Skills |
Very good IT skills (word, excel, power point, outlook, google earth, google map…) |
How to Apply
Closing Date: Thursday 17th of February 2022
Qualified candidates must submit a Cover Letter and a Resume (CV) including 2 professional references and a copy of any relevant Certification/Degree and a copy of National ID and/or Residency Card to [email protected].
Please indicate the job reference number: BAS/WASH/01/022022, in the e-mail subject line.
Action Against Hunger encourages female candidates to apply.
Due to the volume of applications we receive, we will only contact short-listed candidates for further screening.
Please note that the final candidates will be subjected to security screening and positive references.
For more information please visit our website: http://www.actioncontrelafaim.org/en