“WatSan Advisor” / “Project Manager – Water & Sanitation” with Medair in Zimbabwe [No deadline specified]

Medair WatSan at work

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                            Starting Date Contract Details

Harare and field locations         As soon as possible       12 month contract; first 3 months assessment phase; 100%

Overview of project

Multisectoral projects in Zimbabwe. All WatSan projects contribute towards increased access for the beneficiaries to appropriate water and sanitation facilities, in combination with promotion of safe hygiene practices (WASH).

Responsibilities

To assess WatSan needs, design project, write proposals, initiate and effectively manage the water and sanitation project in line with the objectives, budget and timeframe laid down in the proposal under the overall guidance of the HQ WatSan Advisor / Country Director.

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 experience designing and managing WatSan relief programmes
• Experience managing start-up phase of new relief project desirable
• Experience in proposal writing and reporting
• Previous management and leadership experience

Medair standard working requirements for the field

• Minimum 12 months professional experience in a relevant field
• Committed Christians and strong adherence to Medair values
• Strong English communication skills (oral and written)
• Familiar with Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
• 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 followed by Field Vacancies:

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.