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Ensure that Federation and international standards (e.g. SPHERE) are maintained and that WatSan activities meet with the Federations Global WatSan/Health agenda.
The main tasks of the coordinator will focus along three pillars:
Refurbishment of water points
Creation of Surge capacities to provide shallow wells
Deep borehole drilling
Awareness, and training programmes will have to follow all three programmes as a mandatory soft component.
Further on the WatSan coordinator may take an active responsibility in setting up and coordinate ERU WatSan related components, if ERCS/IFRC will be engaged in refugee camps, and other issues of urgency, related to the drought operation in Ethiopia.
Description of Duties:
1. Work closely with ERCS and National Societies at all levels where practical furthering the public health/WatSan agenda wherever possible, while assisting WatSan/Health Delegates and/or NS staff and volunteers to effectively implement WatSan Projects and Programmes in the emergency and recovery context.
2. Work closely with WatSan/Health Delegates and/or the ERCS during the assessment and project planning process while in close co-operation with Health, OD and DMC components both within the NS and Federation Delegation as well as with other International Organisations active in the WatSan sector.
3. Liaise with and encourage the Delegates and ERCS to engage effectively with ICRC, Government bodies at all levels, UN and international humanitarian organisations, NGOs, CBOs, community groups, beneficiaries and the private WatSan sector where appropriate.
4. Monitor and evaluate WatSan projects to encourage project implementers to plan and carry out the following tasks to improve health and reduce vulnerability of the beneficiaries by:
a. ensuring adequate safe water is available to all members of the community or target groups
b. ensuring water quality is tested regularly where appropriate
c. ensure SPHERE standards are attained and maintained where appropriate
d. ensure international and/or national WatSan standards are maintained
e. ensure adequate sanitation facilities are available to all members of the community or target group to include excreta disposal and where appropriate bathing/laundry facilities
f. ensure other sanitation needs are addressed where appropriate (vector control, waste water management, solid waste management, hazardous waste management) and hygiene promotion activities where appropriate.
5. Oversee the transition from emergency phase to recovery phase and lead the design of recovery phase programming to include continued work to develop, finalize and implement the relief to recovery transitional plan involving government authorities trying to define, promote and support technical and sustainable solutions.
6. Support, develop and train (or arrange appropriate training) for Delegates and/or NS staff, in WatSan hardware/software.
7. Produce regular, timely and accurate financial and narrative reports for the Federation and for donors.
8. Ensure that the Health agenda is holistic, and encompasses fully WatSan as part of public and preventative health.
9. Work as a team member and share views and plans with other Delegates, Senior Management, Programme Coordination, Organisational Development, and Disaster Management Delegates at country or regional level.
10. Respect and follow the key Federation technical documents (WatSan policy, WatSan ERU technical standards, Strategy 2020, Health & Care policies, GWSI, MDGs, SPHERE, PHAST etc.,) Contribute actively to the Federations Global WatSan/Health agenda and liaison with other technical groups
11. Co-ordinate activities with other Participating National Society and Bilateral Delegates.
12. Provide coordination and technical support to the various WatSan/Health ERU's deployed in the operation.
13. Design a medium term WatSan programme which conforms to Federation Global Water and Sanitation Initiative (GWSI) standards.
14. Coordinate with the WatSan unit/Health program from the zone office all those activities addressed to ensure better practices and technical advice during the implementation.
15. Support all the strategies and activities regarding the capacity building of the Host National Society.
16. Manage the water and sanitation budget of the drought operation.
17. Manage a team of water and sanitation international delegates.
Duties applicable to all staff:
* Actively work towards the achievement of the Secretariat's goals.
* Abide by and work in accordance with the Red Cross Red Crescent principles.
* Perform any other work related duties and responsibilities that may be assigned by the line manager.
Required Qualifications
Education:
Basic Delegates Training Course or equivalent knowledge
Degree or Diploma in Water / Sanitation / Civil engineering, preferred
Degree (MSc) in Water/Sanitation or Public Health Management, preferred
Further qualifications in Water/Sanitation or civil engineering, preferred
Experience:
1. Seven years working WatSan experience in a less developed country and/or minimum 7 years working WatSan experience in a developed country
2. Experience of working for a humanitarian organisation and/or the Red Cross/Red Crescent Movement
3. Experience in working in both emergency and recovery contexts and engaging effectively with beneficiaries especially women and children and other vulnerable groups
4. Experience of project planning & budgeting, supervision and management to include monitoring and evaluation
5. Experience in recovery projects.
6. Experience of producing narrative & financial reports
Skills:
Self-supporting in computers (Windows, spreadsheets, word-processing)
Skills in training and developing staff
Valid international driving licence (manual gears), preferred
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