WASH Technical Advisor – Gaza

The Opportunity – WASH Advisor – BHA (For Nationals based in Gaza)

Post location: GazaField Office

Contract Duration and Level of Effort: 10 months with possibility for extension

ROLE PURPOSE:

The WASH Adviser will generally be deployed to the field as the lead WASH specialist in Gaza, in the

Gaza office for the emergency deployed as a field level technical manager in a complex, large-scale

emergency. The WASH Adviser will be expected to lead on sectoral assessment, programme design and master budgeting, coordination, and support fundraising, recruitment and procurement. In most circumstances, the post holder will be expected to mentor and/or capacity building existing country programme staff. On occasion they may also be asked to gap fill a senior technical advisory role in a longer-term humanitarian country programme.

SCOPE OF ROLE:

Reports to: Director of Programme Development and Quality and dotted line to BHA Senior Manager

Staff reporting to this post: No direct reports – but dotted line management to project staff in the field.

Budget Responsibilities: None

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

• Lead on WASH technical assessments in coordination with other SC thematic areas and/or other external sector agencies, ensuring assessment findings are documented and that all assessments include a specific analysis of children’s needs.
• Working with the Deputy Team Leader for Programmes, and other technical specialists, develop WASH sector response plans and master budgets and contribute to Save the Children’s overall response strategy.
• Provide technical checking of WASH engineering designs and hygiene promotion programmes as necessary, and proactively promote high quality WASH technical approaches within country programmes.
• Working closely with the Deputy Team Leader – Programmes or Team Leader, support fundraising for the WASH sector, including development of high-quality concept notes and proposals, and engagement with donors’ technical Advisers.
• Prepare and oversee WASH programme implementation to ensure timely delivery of programme activities (for example, monitoring against log frames, individual performance management work plans).
• Prepare timely programme and donor reports on project activities in compliance with internal SC requirements and any relevant external donor requirements.
• Working closely with the HR team, identify WASH staffing needs (both national and international) for emergency programmes, and ensure rapid recruitment, induction and training of new staff.
• Identify WASH programme supplies needs and coordinate with the logistics team to put in place a sensible phased procurement plan and provide proactive technical input to WASH construction and tender procurement.
• Working closely with the Monitoring & Evaluation team put in place a sector M & E plan, ensuring this links to reporting requirements, and capacity build technical field staff in carrying out the work.
• Working closely with the Accountability lead put in place accountability activities for your thematic area, ensuring that feedback from all relevant stakeholders is considered in WASH programme design.

Capacity Building

• Identify learning and training opportunities for Save the Children staff and partners and work as a mentor and role model for less experienced staff.
• Oversee development of technical training material that will improve aspects of WASH work within Save the Children, at country level and lead on delivery of capacity-building objectives

Representation & Advocacy & Organisational Learning

• Ensure that Save the Children’s work is coordinated with efforts of other agencies and Government, and take a leadership role within Interagency Coordination forums, such as the WASH cluster, ensuring the specific needs of children are being addressed. Take the lead in technical working groups at national or sub-national level where needed.
• Take steps to document lessons learned, from WASH programmes, for wider dissemination.
• In collaboration with senior programme staff, promote WASH advocacy activities that target decision-makers at all levels, to tackle WASH issues at national or sub-national level.
• In collaboration with SC WASH colleagues, feed in learning, experiences and evidence to relevant global advocacy objectives.
• Identify opportunities and material to contribute to WASH communications and media work, acting as a spokesperson when required.

General

• Demonstrate leadership in relation to Save the Children policies and practice with respect to child safeguarding, code of conduct, health and safety, equal opportunities and other relevant policies and procedures.
• Ensure that the minimum standards of humanitarian relief are maintained in accordance with the Sphere Charter

In order to be successful you will bring/have:

QUALIFICATIONS

• Education to Degree level in Public Health, Water Engineering, or a related subject, or equivalent field experience

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Essential:

• At least 5 years’ experience of working in WASH in emergency or development settings.
• Prior experience of working within a senior management role within a complex country programme in an emergency response or fragile state, and managing a WASH team at national level
• Previous first phase emergency response experience
• Previous experience of WASH project management and programme coordination, implementing WASH programmes within donor constraints, on time and within budget
• Experience of and commitment to working through systems of community participation and accountability
• Demonstrated monitoring and evaluation skills
• Ability to work both in an advisory and a hands on implementation capacity
• Proven capacity to supervise, train and coach staff in WASH technical skills
• Experience of representation and ability to represent SC effectively in external forums. ·
• Experience of preparing successful funding proposals for donors
• Excellent communication skills including the ability to write clear and well-argued assessment and project reports and a high level of written and spoken English
• Strong influencing skills and experience in advocacy
• Politically and culturally sensitive with qualities of patience, tact and diplomacy
• The capacity and willingness to be extremely flexible and accommodating in difficult and sometimes insecure working circumstances.
• Commitment to the aims and principles of Save the Children. In particular, a good understanding of the SC mandate and child focus and an ability to ensure this continues to underpin our support
• Specific experience of designing and managing DFID and ECHO projects
• Language skills in Arabic
• Experience or knowledge of working and living in Gaza context

We offer a competitive package in the context of the sector**. This role is offered on the basis of** national terms and conditions.

Save the Children promotes a diverse and inclusive work environment, women and people with different abilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

The Organisation

Save the Children works in development and humanitarian contexts with children and partners to help families, communities, and governments identify and use innovations to ensure all children survive, learn and are protected.

We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realize the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

• No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
• All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
• Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive environment where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.