WASH Manager-Muglad

    WASH Manager, Muglad, South Kordofan, Sudan

    Closing Date: Friday, 31 December 2010

Medair

Medair brings life-saving relief and rehabilitation in disasters, conflict areas, and other crises by working alongside the most vulnerable. Its staff are inspired by their Christian faith to care for people in need, providing practical and compassionate support, regardless of race, religion, or politics. 

Medair has achieved the ISO 9001:2000 quality certification worldwide, which denotes consistent and effective project management activities for the well-being of its beneficiaries. Founded in 1989, Medair's unwavering commitment continues to bring hope to the world's most vulnerable.

Closing date: 31 Dec 2010

Location: Sudan (the)

Muglad, South Kordofan, Sudan

Role and Responsibilities

Responsible for the coordination and management of the WASH (Water, Sanitation & Hygiene) project. To anticipate, plan, initiate and share in the development of appropriate WASH objectives, and contribute to developing appropriate projects / proposals; effectively manage and implement the WASH project in line with the objectives set.

Project Overview

Supporting sustainable improvement access to and use of safe water supply and sanitation practices in targeted communities, with a strong focus on hygiene promotion and latrine construction through Community Assisted Total Sanitation and alternative solutions, such as rainwater harvesting and rehabilitation of water yards.

Starting Date: March 2011

Contract Details: 1 year minimum, 100%

Qualifications

• Higher level qualification in water / technical subject
• BSc / MSc in Water & Environmental Engineering / Management or Civil / Construction Engineering or Hydrology / Geology desirable

Experience / Competencies

• 2 years minimum experience post qualification
• 1 year overseas experience in relief work with an NGO, preferably in the WASH sector
• Previous management experience
• Strong leadership skills and a supportive management style

Medair standard working requirements for the field

• Committed to Medair values
• At least one year of professional experience in a relevant field (more experience preferred)
• Minimum 3 months inter-cultural overseas experience
• Willing to commit to Medair for a minimum of one year
• Single, or married (without dependent children)
• Strong working knowledge of English (oral and written)
• Competent with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
• Able to live and work with a multicultural team under difficult conditions
• Strong character traits, including emotional stability, adaptability, ability to handle stress, cultural and gender sensitivity, honesty, and physically fit
• Successful completion of Medair Relief & Rehabilitation Orientation Course (ROC)

How to apply

For more information on this and other positions, please follow this web link: http://www.medair.org/work-with-us and check the Field Vacancies.

We request that you complete all applications on-line at www.medair.org. Only English-language applications and CV's will be reviewed. We will not review email applications. 

Medair does not set closing / deadline dates for applications; recruitment is ongoing until the position is filled. We review every online application. Applicants will be contacted only if they are selected as a potential candidate.

Reference Code: RW_8BWC98-84

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