WATSAN OFFICER
Source: Intermón Oxfam - Spain
INTERMON OXFAM
| Deadline: | 02 Dec 2007 |
| Organisation: | Intermón Oxfam - Spain |
| Location: | Sudan |
| Type: | contract |
| Salary: | TBA (000's USD) |
| Description: | Intermon Oxfam is looking to fill the position of Watsan Officer for the International Cooperation Department.
Intermon Oxfam believes in justice, solidarity, and peace, and we work to change the world. We believe that the best way of helping people in the poorest countries is to promote self-sufficiency and thus achieve their right to a life of dignity.
The complexity of the world in which we live calls for comprehensive action. To achieve this, we cooperate in more than 500 development and humanitarian action programmes in over 50 countries in Africa, the Americas, and Asia. We act in emergencies; we promote fair trade and carry out consciousness-raising and social-mobilization campaigns.
To achieve greater efficiency in our work of fighting poverty and injustice in the world, we join forces with 12 other NGOs (non-governmental organisations) in different countries, with whom we share ethical principles and common objectives, forming Oxfam International.
All this is possible thanks to an extensive team of more than 1,900 professionals - volunteer and paid - and the collaboration of more than 210,000 private individuals, groups, and institutions that believe and trust in our work. Across the world, Oxfam International has the support of almost 2,000,000 members and donors.
JOB'S DESCRIPTION
Reporting to the Field Coordinator and with the support of the WASH Manager in the Barcelona Central Office, the person selected will be in charge of the humanitarian response for the Water & Sanitation activities by Intermón Oxfam in the champ of Boro Medina in South Sudan.
The person's key functions will be:
-Participation in evaluating and designing the reply to emergency along with the team.
-To prepare, plan and implement the water sUpply system chosen for the project. The system includes the construction and/or rehabilitation of installations, including abstracting (pumping and/or uptake) of underground or surface water, storage, treatment and distribution. -Preparation, planning and implementation of sanitation systems. The sanitation systems cover the construction and/or rehabilitation of installations such as the elimination of excretion (latrines), waste elimination, areas for personnel washing, washing posts, vector control and drainage systems. -To ensure that the activities aspire to meeting Sphere standards and comply with the steps and protocols of Oxfam International. -To participate in the proposal and follow-up of the budget and to place orders for materials and equipment for the Water & Sanitation activities, respecting all logistic and financial procedures and controls. -To participate in drafting new proposals of activities, including the technical descriptions and the budget associated with them. -Selection of the material and equipment resources for the water and sanitation activities with suitable technical specifications and assuring quality. -To write the necessary monthly reports on the development of the water and sanitation activities in the project -Recuiting, training and managing the water and sanitation technical team under their responsibility. Planning the activities to be done each week with the team and supporting and supervising their evolution each day, assuring the quality of the work. REQUIRED PROFILE -University degree or equivalent engineering qualification; a specific qualification in Water, Hygiene and Sanitation (Watsan) or Environmental will be very much valued. -A minimum experience of 2 years in water and sanitation humanitarian programmes. An experience in emergency programmes is indispensable. Knowledge and experience regarding water engineering (water collection and supply systems as well as analysis and treatment) and sanitation systems for emergencies in countries of the South. -Languages: English. -Result orientated and organisational capacity. Team work and collaboration. -High flexibility and adaptation to change in complex environment. -Indispensable immediate availability: incorporation at November/beginning of December. WORK CONDITIONS Contract of employment: Contract of 4 months. Salary: According to the Intermón Oxfam's country salary scale. Social benefits: Medical, life and accident insurance and children' benefit. Holidays: 30 natural days per year. Working place: Raga - Boro Medina (South Sudan) HOW TO APPLY Interested candidates can send their CV to humanitarianstaff@intermonoxfam.org or via post to Intermón Oxfam- Área de Recursos humanos, C/ Roger de Lluria, 15, 08010 Barcelona (Spain), indicating the reference "Ref: 135/07-08 - Watsan Officer Sudan Emergency". The closing date for submitting applications is 2th of December 2007. Only pre-selected candidates will be contacted. |
