Water and Sanitation Engineers - South Sudan - Reuters AlertNet

Water and Sanitation Engineers - South Sudan

Location:  South Sudan.  

Closing Date:  9^th April 2012 

Contract type:  Fixed Term - up to 6 months, unaccompanied

Hours: Full-time  

Salary: £20,619 - £27,642 net per annum pro rata to the contract length (Net = take home pay.  Oxfam GB will meet the tax and social security liabilities of post holder in addition to net salary)

Hard To Work Allowance - £4000 p.a. net, pro rata to the contract length.

This is an emergency response. Due to the rapid scale up we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. We will only contact those short-listed for the position and may appoint prior to the closing date.  

ALL CV's MUST BE SUBMITTED IN ENGLISH.

 BACKGROUND:

Most of the wash response has involved water trucking, surface water treatment from nearby water courses, construction of emergency latrines, and hygiene promotion as part of the emergency phase, while also developing boreholes for the longer term in proving water for the refugee and returnee community.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage programme direction, speed and quality of implementation of all public health engineering activities through effective coordination and integration of PH activities in a refugee context (way station, transit centre and or camp settings) and surrounding host. 
• The strategy of interventions in addition to the designated sites also includes interventions based at the border, and as per Oxfam triggers for interventions. 

Skills and Competence
 

• A degree or equivalent in engineering, public health or social sciences related discipline. 
• The post holder should have significant practical experience doing relief work in emergencies. Prior experience as a WASH Coordinator is essential.   
• Skills in assessment, analysis and planning linked to the development of strategic programme approaches.
• Previous experience managing teams in multiple geographic areas. 
• Training, mentoring and counterpart development skills.
• Commitment to humanitarian principles and action and to Oxfam's Equal Opportunity and Gender policies. Demonstrated experience of integrating gender and diversity issues into public health programmes.
• Good oral and written communication skills and the ability to use standard computer software packages.
• Good interpersonal skills and the ability to work well in a team. Diplomacy, tact and negotiation skills are essential.
• Personnel management skills.
• Experience of working under pressure and in response to changing need is desirable
• Good written and spoken is English essential.

To Apply

To find out more about this role and to apply, please visit http://www.i-grasp.com/fe/tpl_oxfam.asp?newms=ap&id=37875&aid=15807 and quote ref: INT5328.

Closing date: 9 April 2012