Médecins Sans Frontières (also known as Doctors without Borders or MSF) is a private, non-profit, international humanitarian medical organization that intervenes in emergencies and crises to relieve human suffering resulting from unmet medical needs. MSF observes strict neutrality with respect to politics and provides its assistance without discriminating based on race, religion, ideology, or political affiliation. MSF’s members are required to respect humanitarian principles and principles of medical ethics at all times.

 MSF Holland is looking for: MISSION TECHNICAL REFERENT WatSan

 ·         Number of Position:  one·         Place of work:      Addis Ababa with frequent field trip·         Terms of employment:  1 year  with a possibility of extension ·         Remuneration and Benefits:-          Starting gross salary/month: 53,856.00.00 ETB-          Medical Coverage : as per organizational scale-          Transportation allowance: 2,200 ETB·         Date of  application: January 30 – February 05/2023

Main Purpose

Leading the WatSan activities in the mission, providing technical guidance and ensuring the correct implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of the overall content of all WatSan programs in the country, its national policies, guidelines and  common practices, in accordance with MSF protocols, standards and policies in order to optimize the mission’s response to the needs of the target population and ensure an optimal running of the project.

Accountabilities

·         In collaboration with the Country Management Team (CMT), and the WatSan Advisor, elaborating the WatSan strategies and activities for the country and /or mission, ensuring compliance with essential WatSan requirements, in order to prioritize objectives and plan activities accordingly

·         In collaboration with medical teams, conducting assessments, identifying WatSan needs, and based on findings, recommending appropriate responses to CMT. Contributing to the development of project proposals and/or work plans, when WatSan is integrated in medical interventions

·         Being responsible at mission level for the supervision and monitoring of the WatSan activities, ensuring that the works are done following MSF protocols, national policies and state regulations and project specifications.

·         Validating the technicity of the WatSan projects in the mission, participating in the planning, project design and development and ensuring compliance with the local legislation and practices.

·         Planning and organizing, in collaboration with the Logistics Coordinator, the purchase of required materials and equipment, in order to ensure appropriate technical specifications, stock management and timely deliveries

·         Developing community participation strategies related to the improvement of WatSan practices, engaging local authorities or other non-governmental actors, in order to improve the standard of living conditions of the target population

·         Coordinating the implementation of WatSan reporting systems, project standards and indicators (both qualitative and financial) in order to ensure the expected quality, terms and costs and to early detect/report potential deviations and propose solutions, in collaboration with the Medical, Logistical and the Financial Coordinators

·         Identifying, collaborating and providing main support in the WatSan technical representatives of the national interlocutors like ministries or national suppliers. Preparing all WatSan technical content in the national and international tenders and participating in the selection committee.

·         Planning and supervising, in close coordination with the HR Co, the associated processes (recruitment, training/induction, evaluation, potential detection, development and communication) of the staff under his/her hierarchical supervision in order to ensure both the sizing and the amount of knowledge required

·         Writing the WatSan part of SitRep, monthly WatSan reports, collaborating with other members of CMT for quarterly reports

Job Accountabilities  –  Field Focus

·         FLEXIBLE: To be filled in by mission if additional responsibilities need to be added.

·         Responsible for the WHS component in the mission supporting projects including giving support to coordination office set up on WASH. This requires planning, training, implementation and monitoring of WHS activities.

·         Visits the project sites (80%) and assess WatSan related needs/issues and discuss with the project and propose improvement.

·         Ensure to maintain revised EPREP plan for WatSan intervention for the different EPREP scenarios. Checks the appropriateness in terms of quality and quantity of available WSH stock. This includes the relevant trainings needed to maintain preparedness amongst the project teams.

·         Participate in assessments and explos to identify WatSan needs and if when needed provide support for the emergency response activities.

·         Supports the projects to complying with the Minimum WHS Requirements for Health Structures, including planning, implementation and monitoring of ‘hardware’ (construction) and ‘software’ (training, promotion and education) aspects .

·         Supports the projects in translating those additional WHS needs in appropriate actions, in accordance with MSF policies (including WHS Policy) including writing up PIFs together with other team members and other processes as per mission SOPs.

·         Supports the projects in the implementation of those WHS activities

·         Supports the projects in monitoring progress of those WHS activities.

·         Monitor status of WSH equipment and liase with the appropriate log/PC/Medco

Human Resources Management:

·         Plans and, together with the PC, timely requests for WHS human resources, where needed

·         Provide coaching to  WATSAN staff in the projects/mission.

·         Steer the planning and implementation process of the new job performance evaluation formats by ensuring planning interview, mid-term and eventual end-of-mission evaluations of expats and NS staff at the project level in collaboration with MTL.

 Reporting

·         Provides monthly (or as required) report to the respective MedCo/MTL/PC’s .

·         Provide WatSan content to sitreps from emergency responses.

·         Reports to the WatSanCo

Job Requirements

Education

Academic background in engineering or an equivalent relevant training

Experience

Previous MSF experience as a WatSan required, preferably in low income countries

Languages                               

Mission language essential,  local language desirable

Knowledge

Computer literacy (word, excel)

Technical Skill

·         Good knowledge of borehole drilling and different types of pumps

·         Hands-on designing and preparing bill of quantities for all WHS construction facilities.

·         Adequate knowledge/practical of gravity water supply systems.

 Competences·         FLEXIBLE To be decided by the field: max 3

 How to Apply

Interested applicants should submit their CV and application including photocopies of all supporting documents to THIS LINK

Please note that we only contact short-listed candidates