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Wat San Project Manager
Source: British Red Cross Society - UK
BRCS
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| Organisation: | British Red Cross Society - UK |
| Location: | Zimbabwe |
| Type: | temporary |
| Salary: | TBA (000's USD) |
| Description: | Position Title: WatSan Project Manager
Reporting to: Principally the line manager in the Delegation, Sub-Region or Country while maintaining a technical accountability and reporting line to the Regional WatSan Delegate or Senior Officer and if not, directly to the WatSan unit within the Health & Care Dept., Geneva.
Responsible For: The WatSan Project Manager is responsible for working to support the host National Societies water and sanitation activities as described in the ACP-EU Project Documentation. The Manager must ensure safe water, sanitation, health education and community participation is encouraged and delivered using an integrated public health approach while supporting every opportunity for WatSan capacity building within the host National Society.
Contract length: 3 years
Country: Zimbabwe Closing date: 31 March 2006 Duties Applicable to All 1. Work towards the achievement of Federation goals in the country of operation through effective managerial and lateral relations and teamwork 2. Ensure understanding of roles, responsibilities, lateral relationships and accountabilities 3. Perform other work related duties and responsibilities as may be assigned by the supervisor. Specific duties, responsibilities and accountabilities: 1. Work closely with the National Society at all levels where practical furthering the public health/WatSan agenda wherever possible, while assisting NS staff and volunteers to effectively implement the ACP-EU WatSan Project. 2. Work closely with the NS 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, Government and other WatSan players where appropriate. 3. Plan and carry out together with the National Society staff and volunteers the following tasks to improve health and reduce vulnerability of the beneficiaries by: * ensuring adequate safe water is available to all members of the community or target group * ensuring water quality is tested regularly where appropriate * ensure SPHERE standards are attained and maintained where appropriate * ensure international and/or national WatSan standards are maintained * ensure adequate sanitation facilities are available to members of the community or target group to include excreta disposal and where appropriate bathing/laundry facilities 4. Support, develop and train (or arrange appropriate training) for NS staff, in WatSan hardware/software and in project planning, budgeting, reporting and proposal writing to include management skills. 5. Liaise with and encourage the NS 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 6. Produce regular, timely and accurate financial and narrative reports for the Federation and for the ACP-EU Water Facility. 7. Ensure that the Health & Care agenda is holistic, and encompasses fully WatSan as part of public and preventative health 8. Work as a team member and share views and plans with other Health Delegates, Senior Management, Programme Coordination, Organisational Development, and Disaster Management Delegates in the country or region. 9. Respect and follow the key Federation technical documents (WatSan policy, Strategy 2010, Health & Care policies, GWSI, MDGs, SPHERE, PHAST etc.,) and contribute where appropriate to the Global Federation WatSan/Health agenda. 10. Co-ordinate activities with other Participating National Society and Bilateral Delegates. 11. Budget holder for ACP-EU WatSan Project. The budget holder is responsible to ensure that expenditure charged to their cost centre or project is appropriately allocated and correctly stated. Authorisation of such expenditure will be exercised by a combination of transaction approval, monitoring actual expenditure requisition against the approved budget line, clarifying funds available and making sure donor earmarking requirements are met. Monitoring and management of procurement following standard Federation and EU Procedures. LATERAL RELATIONSHIPS 1. Establish and ensure effective working relationships with the other delegates. 2. Ensure effective working relationships with National Society counterparts and leadership. 3. Ensure effective working relationships with technical and service departments at regional and Geneva Secretariat level. Person Specification Required: § Basic Delegates Training Course or equivalent knowledge § Degree or Diploma in Public Health or in a Community/Social Development field § Minimum 2 years working experience in a less developed country and/or minimum 3 years working experience in a developed country § Experience in working in developmental contexts and engaging effectively with beneficiaries especially women and children and other vulnerable groups § Experience of project planning & budgeting, supervision and management to include monitoring and evaluation § Experience of producing narrative & financial reports § Self-supporting in computers (Windows, spreadsheets, word-processing) § Valid international driving licence (manual gears) § Skills in training and developing staff Desirable: § Degree or diploma in Water/Sanitation or Civil engineering § Further qualifications in Project management, Public Health or community Development § Experience of working for a humanitarian organisation and/or the Red Cross/Red Crescent Movement especially any EU funded projects Please send your CV and covering letter to: overseasrecruitment@redcross.org.uk or apply on-line at www.redcross.org.uk |
Contact Details
| Name: | BRCS |
| Email: | overseasrecruitment@redcross.org.uk |
