South Sudan: Environmental Health Specialist

Reference:SOT/HP/SSCountry: South SudanJob Title: Environmental Health Specialist

Contract Grade: A

Contract Length: 1 year

Date Needed By: ASAP

New Post or Replacement: Replacement

Accompanied / Unaccompanied: Unaccompanied

Exact Job Location: Bentiu, Unity State, South Sudan

Reports To: WASH Manager

Responsible For: Unity State Project Staff

Liaises With: WASH Cluster Coordinator, Country Financial controller (CFC), General Systems Manager (GSM) , Base manager , ACD –Emergency, humanitarian agencies in Unity state, relevant authorities and other stakeholders in South Sudan

Job Purpose:

To be responsible for the overall management and implementation of the Hygiene Promotion Programme in the Unity State programme. Key activities include: to implement the water-sanitation component of emergency WASH responses according to global and organisational standards in coordination with the Hygiene Promotion Team.

Main Duties & Responsibilities:

Plan development & design

· Work collaboratively with PHEs to design or customise WASH assessment tools e.g.

household and baseline surveys, focus group discussions

· Design interventions for specific target groups, e.g. schools, youth groups, men, women

religious leaders.

· Develop detailed guidelines for community participation in WASH activities e.g.

management and maintenance of WASH facilities, waste disposal, vector control.

· Develop a PHP monitoring plan and manage others in the effective monitoring and

reporting of key WASH and health indicators

Assessment & situation/context follow up

· Lead the PHP component of WASH assessments

· Analyse needs and vulnerability data (including health information and data for

HIV and malaria/vector risk assessment) to plan and design the PHP

Implementation

· Implement a PHP/WASH programme learning review, documenting lessons learned,

and clear recommendations for future interventions.

· Manage the recovery/transition phase of the community elements of emergency

WASH programmes focusing on promoting the community’s resilience to future

emergencies

· Manage the implementation of PHP activities in all phases of emergency WASH, e.g.

design and collection of baseline data, formation and training of WASH committees

and volunteers, working with logistics on targeting, delivery and monitoring of NFI

distributions, design, implementation and monitoring of IEC strategy.

Human resource & partnership

· Recruit, train and supervise Hygiene Promotion staff. This may involve the writing of

job descriptions, work schedules, training plans and appraisals

· Recruit and manage(direct/matrix management) a PHP team which works effective

with PHE colleagues

· Provide a culture promoting diversity and gender equality

Representation

· Represent CWW at provincial level health cluster forums

· Influence and support WASH coordination by providing leadership at provincial level

to strategic technical initiatives within the WASH Cluster

· Play a lead role in facilitating cohesive working between PHEs and PHPs

Others

· Work in close collaboration with other members of the CWW team, sharing information and designing and implementing programme activities.

· Other duties as assigned by the Area Coordinator

PERSON SPECIFICATIONS

Education & Qualifications Required:

Essential:

Essential

· Proven and substantial humanitarian management experience in leading teams, and

ensuring the delivery, of PHP program strategy, either through partners or directly, in

one or more challenging locations.

· Proven analytical skills and ability to think strategically, including the capacity to

analyze the humanitarian PHP context and and propose new interventions and

changes in the program and policies.

· Proven knowledge and capacity to train others in the analytical and technical PHP

tools.

· Experience in conflict and protracted emergencies and the ability to analyze the

situation and make decisions appropriate to a complex environment.

· Ability to recognize triggers for slow onset emergencies and effectively communicate

data and trends to country/regional leadership.

· An active commitment to promoting gender equity and the interests of people affected

by disasters in all aspects of an organization’s work.

· Financial management skills to steer the operational budget.

· Experience on humanitarian fundraising and humanitarian donor reporting

· Understanding of managing security and risk within an INGO context.

· Excellent written and verbal communication skills to motivate, influence, and negotiate.

· Computer literate and sound knowledge of Word and Excel.

Desirable:

· Experience of working in South Sudan, and an understanding of the context of where

the crisis is located.

• Degree/Advanced Degree in Environmental Public health or sociology or any other development related study
• Experience in promoting community participation in programme design, implementation and evaluation

· Experience of working in challenging, insecure areas and willingness to work and live in a remote environment

Special Skills, Aptitude or Personality Requirements:

A team player with significant experience in team building with strong organisational, interpersonal and communications skills. Understanding of security context and its relevance to programme delivery & design. Understanding and sensitivity to cross cultural issues; ability to work and remain calm under pressure; good people development and motivation skills. Flexible and adaptable to changing environments. Diplomatic; a commitment to working through systems of community participation and mobilization. Willingness to travel and live under basic conditions. Needs to have initiative and be able to work with minimal supervision

All applications should be submitted through our website at https://jobs.concern.net. CV’s should be no more than 4 pages in length.

Due to the urgency of this position, applications will be short listed on a regular basis and we may offer posts before the closing date.

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