WATSAN MANAGER- EMERGENCY POOL

Médecins Sans Frontières, founded in 1971, is an international medical humanitarian organization that provides emergency medical assistance to people affected by conflict, epidemics, disasters or exclusion from health care. Our teams are made up of tens of thousands of medical professionals, logistics, administrative and various other professions, all guided by our medical ethics and our principles of impartiality, independence and neutrality.

MSF WaCA, created in 2019, is the first MSF headquarters in Africa, and responds to the desire to reinvent the MSF movement after 50 years of humanitarian actions in the world, for more access to care, more reactivity and proactivity for greater medical coverage of affected populations in the world.

Why join us?

You are preparing to become a member of the MSF family, with over 50 years of emergency medical action that earned the Nobel Peace Prize in 1999.

We are an inclusive organization that considers social and professional well-being a right for all and provides an environment that considers the diversity of each member.

MSF WaCA claims an African anchorage that considers the local expertise with which it contributes to the implementation of its activities and makes each member, a key actor of the new dynamics of the humanitarian action in the world.

We Are Looking for: WATSAN MANAGER- EMERGENCY POOL

Department: Operations

Direct Manager: Emergency Project Coordinator

Functional Manager: Emergency Logistics Coordinator

Working %: 100%

Position Based in: Field

Mobility: All WaCA’s Interventions Zones

Type of Contract: Fixed-Term Renewable

Position to be filled: As Soon As Possible

Objectives

The primary function of the Watsan Manager- Emergency Pool is to ensure proper planning, coordinating, implementing and monitoring all logistics activities in the project related to Water, Health and Sanitation, according to MSF protocols and standards to ensure an optimal running of the project.

Main responsibilities

As a member of the MSF WaCA emergency pool and in collaboration with the Emergency Project Coordinator and the Logistics Coordinator:

·       He/she ensures planning, elaborating and reviewing the annual budget for the Watsan activities to identify and give a response to the needs of the mission and the targeted population.

·       He/she monitors on a day-to-day basis the implementation of the Watsan activities in the project ensuring compliance of MSF standards, protocols and procedures, and reporting to the Project Coordinator on the development of the ongoing programmes including the following:

ü  Designing, implementing and managing all Watsan interventions in the project. (Including, but not limited to: water supply, excreta disposal, waste management, hygiene, and infection control

ü  Conducting routine Watsan assessments in collaboration with project medical teams to identify Watsan needs at project level and making recommendations for response activities to the line manager (e.g. Project/Field Coordinator, Watsan Coordinator/Referent/Focal Point). Ensuring the Watsan contribution to the development and planning of emergency response strategies and resources, in collaboration with the medical and logistical teams

ü  Ensuring availability, proper purchasing, and appropriate technical specifications of required materials and equipment through planning, organizing and overseeing the inventory of the Watsan stock.

·       He/she participates in the planning and implementation of HR associated processes (recruitment, training, briefing/debriefing, evaluation, detection of potential, development and communication) of the staff under his/her responsibility to ensure both the sizing and the amount of knowledge required to correctly perform all logistics activities pertaining to his area

·       He/she provides technical support to the medical team in identifying possible "risk factors" (e.g. behavioral practices, environmental sources of infection, and transmission routes) and offers solutions for infection control. Actively contributing to the integration of Watsan activities in the medical intervention offering project proposals and work plans.

·       He/she ensures proper collection and monitoring of Watsan data. Ensuring multidisciplinary data availability. Providing analysis of data and regular reporting of results (as requested by line management)

Education

·       High school education minimum. Technical training a plus.

·       Experience in technical project management and management it’s a strong asset.

Competencies

·       High availability & flexibility in working hours

·       Ability to manage a team and delegate

·       Analytical skills

·       Good negotiation skills

·       Organizational skills

·       Good stress management, flexibility, resourcefulness, ability to work with multidisciplinary and multicultural people

·       Speed of decision and action, open-mindedness, curiosity

Professional experience required

MSF :

·       Minimum 2 years' experience with MSF in watsan management positions

·       2 years' experience in MSF or similar NGO

·       Good knowledge of field watsan operations & MSF watsan basics

·       Experience in volatile security contexts.

Not MSF:

·       Good ability to analyze emergency situations and propose logistical strategies

·       Good understanding of the political mechanisms of conflicts and emergencies

·       Good communication skills

·       Ability to plan and implement watsan support.

·       Experience in coaching and managing teams.

Languages Skills

·       Working proficiency in English and French

Computer Skills

·       MS Office suite (mainly MS Word, Excel and Powerpoint)

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MSF offers equal recruitment and development opportunities without any form of discrimination based on gender, religion, sexual orientation, ethnicity, geographical origin, physical disability or any other discriminatory ground.

Female candidates who meet the requirements are strongly encouraged to apply.

N.B.: This job description provides a framework for the main responsibilities and primary activities of the position. It is not exhaustive. Therefore, the responsibilities and activities of the position may differ from those described in this job description due to organizational and operational needs.

Deadline: February, 08th  2025 18:00 GMT
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.