WatSan Manager Generic –With Medair – All Field programmes

MEDAIR – A BRIEF INTRODUCTION
Medair brings life-saving relief and rehabilitation in disasters, conflict areas, and other crises by working
alongside the most vulnerable. Its staff are inspired by their Christian faith to care for people in need, providing
practical and compassionate support, regardless of race, religion, or politics. Medair has achieved the ISO
9001:2000 quality certification worldwide, which denotes consistent and effective project management activities
for the well-being of its beneficiaries. Founded in 1989, Medair’s unwavering commitment continues to bring
hope to the world’s most vulnerable.
Workplace
Based in one of our field programmes in Afghanistan, DR Congo, Madagascar, Somalia, Southern Sudan,
Sudan (Northern States), or Uganda.
Starting Date : January 2010

Contract Details : This position is not currently open, but frequently required in the Field
Open-ended contract, 100%, minimum 1 year

Closing date
If applying, candidates will be considered for the next available open position.
Project Overview
WatSan projects contribute towards increased access for the beneficiaries to appropriate water and sanitation
facilities, in combination with promotion of safe hygiene practices.
Responsibilities
To effectively manage the water and sanitation project in line with the objectives, budget and timeframe laid
down in the current proposal under the overall guidance of the WatSan Coordinator.
Qualifications
• Higher level qualification in a technical field, preferably in water and sanitation
• BSc/MSc in Water, Hydrology, Environmental Engineering or Management desirable
Experience
• 2 years work experience post qualification
Medair standard working requirements for the field
• Minimum 12 months professional experience in a relevant field
• Minimum 3 months overseas work experience
• Committed Christians and strong adherence to Medair values
• Strong English communication skills (oral and written)
• Able to live and work with a multicultural team under difficult conditions
• Strong character traits, including emotional stability, adaptability, ability to handle stress, cultural and gender
sensitivity, honesty
• Single or married – without children, no dependent children
• Successful completion of Medair’s Relief & Rehabilitation Orientation Course (ROC)
Application process
For more information on this and other positions, please follow this web link, and check the Experienced Relief
Worker section:
http://www.medair.org/en/work-with-us/opportunities/
We request that all applications be completed on line at www.medair.org. Medair does not set
closing dates/deadline dates for applications; recruitment is ongoing until the position is filled.
Medair reviews all applications and you will be contacted directly if you are selected as a
candidate.

WatSan Projects Manager – with Medair – Afghanistan

MEDAIR – A BRIEF INTRODUCTION
Medair brings life-saving relief and rehabilitation in disasters, conflict areas, and other crises by working alongside the most vulnerable. Its staff are inspired by their Christian faith to care for people in need, providing practical and compassionate support, regardless of race, religion, or politics. Medair has achieved the ISO 9001:2000 quality certification worldwide, which denotes consistent and effective project management activities for the well-being of its beneficiaries. Founded in 1989, Medair’s unwavering commitment continues to bring hope to the world’s most vulnerable.
WORKPLACE : Badakhshan, Afghanistan

STARTING DATE : December 2009
Overview of project
The projects Medair is currently implementing are a USAID/REACH BPHS programme for the Badakhshan Provincial districts of Ragh, Khwahan, Two Food Aid/food security projects in Badakhshan and Behsud, and a WatSan project in Behsud. Medair anticipates developing new projects in the Health and Water and Sanitation sectors and disaster preparedness / mitigation.
Responsibilities
To effectively manage the water and sanitation projects in line with the objectives, budget and timeframe laid down in the current proposal. Ensure that beneficiary participation is enhanced in all phases of the project. To anticipate, plan, initiate and share in the development of new WatSan proposals. To recruit, manage & train National WatSan staff. Monitor need for additional WatSan projects in or near programme area.
Qualifications
•Higher level qualification in a technical field, preferably in water and sanitation
•BSc/MSc in Water, Hydrology, Environmental Engineering or Management desirable
Experience
•2 years work experience post qualification
•Strong leadership skills and a supportive management style
Medair standard working requirements for the field
•Minimum 12 months professional experience in a relevant field
•Minimum 3 months overseas work experience
•Committed Christians and strong adherence to Medair values
•Strong English communication skills (oral and written)
Application process
For more information on this and other positions, please follow this web link, and check the Experienced Relief Worker section:
http://www.medair.org/en/work-with-us/opportunities/
We request that all applications be completed on line at www.medair.org. Medair does not set closing dates/deadline dates for applications; recruitment is ongoing until the position is filled. Medair reviews all applications and you will be contacted directly if you are selected as a candidate.

WatSan Projects Manager – with Medair – Southern Sudan

MEDAIR – A BRIEF INTRODUCTION

Medair brings life-saving relief and rehabilitation in disasters, conflict areas, and other crises by working alongside the most vulnerable. Its staff are inspired by their Christian faith to care for people in need, providing practical and compassionate support, regardless of race, religion, or politics. Medair has achieved the ISO 9001:2000 quality certification worldwide, which denotes consistent and effective project management activities for the well-being of its beneficiaries. Founded in 1989, Medair’s unwavering commitment continues to bring hope to the world’s most vulnerable.

Workplace

Malakal, Juba and Field, Southern Sudan

Starting Date

November 2009

Overview of project

Multi-sector relief programme including: Rapid emergency water and sanitation and health response, provision of Primary Health Care; Health and Hygiene promotion; Safe water provision; NFI distribution; to assist in reducing morbidity and mortality in vulnerable populations of Southern Sudan.

Responsibilities

Manage the implementation of Medair Southern Sudan water and sanitation projects and to ensure that beneficiary participation is enhanced in all phases of the project. Anticipate, plan, initiate and share in the development of new WatSan proposals. Manage and train local WatSan staff.

Qualifications

·         Higher level qualification in water and sanitation (technical)

Experience

·         2 years minimum experience post qualification, in home country or overseas

·         1 year minimum in a position with staff management responsibilities

·         Able to work independently as well as being a strong team player

Medair standard working requirements for the field

• Minimum 12 months professional experience in a relevant field
• Minimum time commitment of 1 year
• Committed Christians and strong adherence to Medair values
• Able to live and work with a multicultural team under difficult conditions
• Strong character traits, including emotional stability, adaptability, ability to handle stress, cultural and gender sensitivity, honesty

Application process

For more information on this and other positions, please follow this web link, and check the Experienced Relief Worker section:

http://www.medair.org/en/work-with-us/opportunities/

We request that all applications be completed on line at www.medair.org. Medair does not set closing dates/deadline dates for applications; recruitment is ongoing until the position is filled. Medair reviews all applications and you will be contacted directly if you are selected as a candidate.

Eight PhD Researchers, Water is Life Programme, Dundalk Institute of Technology, Ireland / Uganda [deadline 10 July]

Organisations: Dundalk Institute of Technology, Ireland and Makerere University, Uganda

The ‘Water Is Life’ Partner Institutions wish to recruit 8 PhD researchers, each with a start date of 1st January 2010. All PhDs are fully funded for 36 months and successful candidates will be required to spend time in both Ireland and Uganda as part of their course of study.

Practical work experience, particularly in a developing country, would be an advantage for many of the projects.

The PhD scholarships will include:

• Relevant taught modules in the first year of study in Ireland
• Full guidance in developing the research topic
• Supervision by principal investigator in both Ireland and Uganda
• PhD fees paid for three years plus laptop computer
• Annual stipends to support living expenses in Ireland and Africa
• Support to attend one international conference
• Support to undertake field work in Uganda, including travel costs to and from Ireland as appropriate.

The eight research projects are:

• Sourcing and distribution of sustainable groundwater supplies for rural water supply
• Sustainable pump technologies
• Rainwater harvesting and other appropriate safe water storage mechanisms
• Solar disinfection of drinking water
• Water and water management needs: social and health impacts on women and their children
• Adaptation of water management to climate change
• The social impact of gendering water resource management
• Understanding cooperation and conflict in local water governance or Participation and governance in water management systems

Full details of the positions advertised can be viewed by downloading this document. All application CVs and covering letters should be accompanied by the completed application questionnaire.

Informal Technical Enquiries to the relevant contact person indicated for each project. Please note, each project will have a co-supervisor based in Makerere University.

All other enquiries to Project Manager, arleen.folan@dkit.ie

Curriculum Vitae (including contact details of two referees), application questionnaire and an accompanying covering letter clearly indicating (in ranking order) which project is being applied for should be sent to:

Project Manager (‘Water is Life’),
Dundalk Institute of Technology,
Dublin Road,
Dundalk

or by email to arleen.folan@dkit.ie

Closing date for receipt of applications is Friday 10th July at 4pm.

UNICEF seeks a Chief, WES, L-4, Bujumbura, Burundi

If you are a passionate and committed professional and want to make a lasting difference for children, the world’s leading children’s rights organization would like to hear from you. UNICEF seeks a Chief, WES to be based in its Bujumbura, Burundi.

Under the general guidance of the Programme Coordinator, you will be responsible for the development, design, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the Water and Environmental Sanitation Programme within the country programme. You will link Government, Donors, NGO and other organizations of civil society. You will act as key adviser to government on WES related policy development and by doing so positions Children’s issues in national processes such as SWAP, PRSP and budget supports they relate to the WES Sector. You will also be responsible for capacity building for strengthening of Community Based Management of WES facilities, promotion of WES related practices and monitoring, as well as monitor performance of existing technologies for water supply and sanitation and promote low cost sustainable options for standardization and scaling up.

Your profile:
Advanced university degree in Water Supply or Sanitary Engineering or Geology or Geophysics, or other related fields.
Eight years of relevant progressively responsible professional work experience at the national and international levels in programme planning, management, monitoring, and evaluation, in Water Supply ad sanitation or related fields.
Current knowledge of the latest developments and technology, in the field.
Proven ability to conceptualize, plan and manage programmes, as well as to impart knowledge and teach skills.
Leadership, supervisory and managerial skills.
Good analytical, negotiation, communication and advocacy skills.
Demonstrated ability to work in a multicultural environment and establish harmonious and effective working relationships both within and outside the organization.
Computer skills, including internet navigation and various office applications.
Fluency in French another UN language required. Knowledge of the local working language of the duty station is an asset.

If you have got experience of working in a similar capacity and want to make an active and lasting contribution to build a better world for children, send a detailed curriculum vitae in English, AND a duly completed United Nations Personal History form (available at www.unicef.org/employ), quoting VN-09-364 to: recruit.WES@unicef.org. Applications should be received by 10 July 2009. Only candidates who are under serious consideration will be contacted.

UNICEF’s salary and benefits package is based on the United Nations Common System; visit www.un.org/Depts/OHRM/salaries_allowances for further information.

UNICEF is committed to gender equality in its mandate and its staff. Well qualified candidates, particularly women are strongly encouraged to apply.

Post-doctoral research positions, UNESCO-IHE, The Netherlands [Deadline 31 July]

The UNESCO-IHE Partnership Research Fund (UPaRF) announces an interdisciplinary post-doctoral research programme to investigate the many challenges of adapting to climate change from different water related perspectives (PRoACC).

PRoACC has identified a number of interrelated research topics and intends to provide 7 post-doctoral research fellowships, each for an estimated duration of 18 months.

All researchers will be based part-time at a partner institute in their home country or another country and part-time at UNESCO-IHE in The Netherlands (generally 4 months).

The following positions are planned, the project leader of UNESCO-IHE are given in brackets.

On river basin and coastal management issues in the Incomati-Maputo Basin in Southern Africa, four positions

On urban water management issues in yet to be decided locations, two positions related to the following three fields:

• Waste water management: Design of wastewater systems which are more flexible to varying demands in terms of quality and quantity, both between years and between seasons of the year, taking into account the notion – from wastewater discharge to agricultural fields (Prof. P. Lens)
• Urban drainage: Design and modelling techniques that can make urban drainage systems more resilient and flexible over a larger range of future weather/climatic events. (Prof. D. Brdjanovic)
• Water supply engineering: Robust, natural water treatment approaches to deal with climate variability: bank filtration, aquifer recharge and recovery, and soil aquifer treatment (Prof. G. Amy)

On institutional issues (location to be decided) one position related to:

• Institutions for adaptation: How to assess the adaptive capacity of institutions, and how can the ability of social actors to deal with climate change be enhanced (Prof. J. Gupta)

Requirements include:

• Recent PhD degree (not more than 5 years since graduation)
• Demonstrated experience in conducting interdisciplinary research and a track record of publications in peer-reviewed journals
• Fluency in English

The post-doctoral researchers will be offered a fellowship through the partner institute, covering the salary costs (including indirect costs) for a period of 18 months and an additional allowance during the time in the Netherlands.

Applications shall consist of a cover letter indicating the motivation and relevance of the applicant’s skills and experience and a detailed curriculum vitae. The application should be emailed to Ms Astrid Oosterling (a.oosterling@unesco-ihe.org) not later than 31 July 2009.

Contact for more information: Dr. Rosh Ranasinghe, programme coordinator, r.ranasinghe@unesco-ihe.org

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Water, Sanitation and Environmental Specialists — Jakarta, Indonesia, AECOM International Development [Deadline 31 July]

Duty station: NZ – Jakarta, Indonesia

AECOM International Development seeks long- and short-term consultants for upcoming USAID-funded water supply and sanitation and natural resources management projects in Indonesia. The multi-year projects will include focus on improving urban water supply and sanitation, furthering sanitation and hygiene initiatives, and improving access for the poor. AECOM seeks consultants with experience in the following technical areas::

• Urban water utility strengthening and capacity building
• Urban water supply and sanitation systems
• Public-private partnerships for water and sanitation systems
• Water/environmental finance
• Non-revenue water
• Community-based water management groups
• Pro-poor service delivery models.

Requirements include:

• Ten to fifteen (10-15) years of strong program/project management or utility management within the water and sanitation sector. Prior leadership experience on USAID projects is required.
• Master’s degree in civil, environmental or sanitary engineering, environmental studies, water resources management or relevant field.
• Water and sanitation experience in Indonesia or Southeast Asia
• Fluency in written and spoken English.

To Apply: Please send a cover letter and resume highlighting your experience as related to the project’s key technical areas, specifically water and sanitation project management experience, through AECOM at: www.aecominterdev.com. Select Search Jobs, AECOM International Development, 33473BR or for the the ‘Water, Sanitation and Environmental Specialists – Jakarta, Indonesia’ position.

Application deadline: 31 July 2009

Water and Sanitation Chief of Party — Jakarta, Indonesia, AECOM International Development [Deadline 31 July]

Duty station: NZ – Jakarta, Indonesia

AECOM International Development seeks a Chief of Party for upcoming USAID-funded water supply and sanitation and natural resources management projects in Indonesia. The multi-year projects will include focus on improving urban water supply and sanitation, furthering sanitation and hygiene initiatives, and improving access for the poor. Projects may encompass the following technical areas:

• Urban water utility strengthening and capacity building
• Urban water supply and sanitation systems
• Public-private partnerships for water and sanitation systems
• Water/environmental finance
• Non-revenue water
• Community-based water management groups
• Pro-poor service delivery models.

The Chief of Party will provide overall project leadership and vision, as well as ensure that all project objectives and deliverables are met in a timely and efficient manner. He/she will supervise the project team and serve as the key liaison with USAID and counterpart organizations.

Requirements include:

• Ten to fifteen (10-15) years of strong program/project management or utility management within the water and sanitation sector. Prior leadership experience on USAID projects is required.
• 1) Master’s degree in civil, environmental or sanitary engineering, or related environmental studies; OR (2) Master’s degree in water resources management; OR (3) Bachelors degree in the above-named disciplines with JD.
• Water and sanitation experience in Indonesia or Southeast Asia
• Fluency in written and spoken English.

To Apply: Please send a cover letter and resume highlighting your experience as related to the project’s key technical areas, specifically water and sanitation project management experience, through AECOM at: www.aecominterdev.com. Select Search Jobs, AECOM International Development, search for requisition number 33471BR or the ‘Water and Sanitation Chief of Party – Jakarta, Indonesia’ position.

Application deadline: 31 Juyl 2009

WASH Coordinator, Concern, Liberia [Deadline 05 July]

Duty station: Bong County, Liberia
Contract duration: six months
Salary: €30,024 to €36,709 with benefits

This post aims to take responsibility for and focus Concerns WASH (Water Sanitation Hygiene) activities under the Health sector, in order to allow the engineering activities to focus on supporting all programme sectors. It will achieve this through :

• Acting as the overall coordinator for the WASH activities in Concern’s Liberia programme.
• Developing a Concern Liberia strategy and policy on WASH interventions
• Identifying WASH local partner organizations in Liberia
• Ensuring/developing adequate staffing and partner capacity to undertake WASH interventions
• Improving the quality of WASH programme methodology and implementation through effective procedures, practice, standards and guidance documents

Requirements include:

• Qualifications in a discipline related to WASH/Environmental Health, particularly including ‘software’ aspects
• At least 3 years practical experience in development and implementation of WASH programmes (construction of WASH infrastructure (hand-dug wells, boreholes, latrines, drainage), implementation of hygiene promotion campaigns)

Application deadline: 05 July 2009

Downwload job specification and apply online here

ERP – Wat/San & Shelter Engineer, Save the Children, International [Deadline 29 June]

Duty station: Internationally Mobile
Salary: £25,935 plus benefits
Contract duration: 12 Months

To contribute to Save the Children’s capacity to meet its Child Survival objectives, and provide quality water and sanitation and shelter programmes in emergencies. The role would specifically address water and sanitation, temporary shelter or construction/rehabilitation needs in emergencies through programme design, management and evaluation, as well as developing guidelines and training. The role exists to strengthen and provide engineering support for Save the Children’s core programme sectors- of health, education, child protection and hunger reduction- and develop direct emergency water, sanitation and shelter programmes where required.

Application deadline: 29 June 2009

To get the full job description and to apply online go to here and search on ref. no. 5192