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Position Overview:
Project HOPE is seeking a WASH Officer to be part of the Emergency Response Program for Les Cayes, Haiti. The primary responsibility of the WASH Officer is to support the implementation of services in an emergency setting delivering outpatient clinical care to disaster effected populations. The WASH Officer in collaboration with the WASH coordinator to support the WASH team in the strategy, conducting rapid assessment, planning, design, implementation, oversight, and overall administration of all WASH technical interventions consistent with ongoing or planned water and sanitation, and other Project HOPE core sector programs. The WASH Officer oversees design and construction of sanitation systems including excreta disposal, vector control, solid waste disposal, and drainage. They hire, train, and mentor personnel, volunteers, and partners. They coordinate with relevant actors, sub/clusters, working groups, government bodies, other organizations, and partners such as the WASH cluster. S/he will provide strategic support to the ongoing growth of the response effort for Project HOPE. This position will report directly to the Team Lead.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty with satisfactory results with or without reasonable accommodation. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Assessment
? Assist in the completion of evaluation and assessments of health clinics (mobile and stable) to to help determine what WASH interventions should be prioritized
? Compile and review BOQ for any construction/rehabilitation work
? Supervise the contractors hired to complete the construction work and ensure work is completed with high quality and within budget.
? Assist in the training of Community Health Agents regarding WASH education and hygiene promotion
? Provide information and reports to the logistics director to complete BHA and other reporting requirements.
? Help coordinate with the WASH cluster and use mwater to report activities and help coordinate with other actors.

Program Design
? Enforce the implementation of aims and objectives of WASH response program in line with the WASH strategy.
? Oversee, design and implementation for water systems for the given context, including source selection (ground water, surface water, rainwater collection), abstraction, storage, treatment and distribution for new systems and/or the rehabilitation of old Water systems.
? Oversee, design and implementation of sanitation system (to include excreta disposal, vector control, solid waste disposal, drainage) taking into full account the local conditions, resources, customs and cultural norms.
? Implement a hygiene promotion program, which suits the local context and is widely accepted by beneficiaries.
? Ensure and advocate/lobby that WASH program design is considering Health, gender, protection.
? Contribute to ensuring that the response is funded through external donors, and support the implementation of all aspects of WASH interventions.
? Ensure Sphere standards (both qualitative and quantitative) are considered through the program cycle and are well documented.
? Develop concept papers, letters of intent, proposals and budgets in respect of the above.
Response Management and Implementation
? Manage Emergency WASH interventions in a prioritized manner with co-ordination with PROJECT HOPE core sectors and other agencies, both governmental and non-governmental and the WASH Cluster.
? Work closely with the Human Resources team for hiring and building capacity of the WASH team.
? Ensure gender and protection is considered throughout the project cycle with women being enabled to influence decision- making around WASH challenges.
? Ensure Emergency WASH program implementation is linked to health, gender, child protection and nutrition.
? Implement the appropriate supervisory, monitoring and evaluation systems for Emergency WASH interventions.
? Work closely with program support functions (logistics and finance departments) for Emergency WASH program supplies and activities planning.
Information and Co-ordination
? Provide regular updates and technical guidance to the team on progress, priorities and challenges – verbally and in writing.
? Represent Project HOPE to governmental, non-governmental groups and WASH Cluster as needed and assigned with the supervisor
? Support the programme team in obtaining the required government permissions and positively engage with intuitional and private donors and HQ

? Bachelor's degree in water and sanitation engineering, civil engineering, or relevant technical WASH specialization; appropriate certification and technical training desirable
? At least three years of work experience WASH (water and sanitation systems) in maintaining sanitation systems, and implementing hygiene promotion programs; or equivalent combination of education and experience
? Working knowledge and understanding of WASH sector and its hardware and software components specially in health facilities
? Demonstrated analytical, motivational, communication, project conceptualization and planning skill
? Experience overseeing program implementation, tracking the progress, reporting against the agreed indicators and managing project budget.
? Experience in assessments and the design and delivery of effective water supply and hygiene promotion interventions in humanitarian and development contexts.
? Experience and understanding of key donors’ policies, guidelines and strategies e.g. WHO, USAID, OFDA, ECHO, DFID, UN and/or experience with other NGOs (ACTED, Action Against Hunger etc)
? Demonstrated experience in WASH proposal development and preparation of internal and donor reports.

Competency
? Ability to effectively present information (both written and verbally) and respond appropriately to questions from senior managers in the field, counterparts, senior government
? Demonstrated knowledge of linking WASH activities with other humanitarian sectors
? Ability to understand gender related challenges within the beneficiary groups
? Demonstrated experience of working closely with support functions (finance and logistics) on activity and procurement planning
? Fluency in French and Creole
? Fluency in another language such as English is an advantage

In addition to the responsibilities referenced above, candidates can expect to be living and working in austere conditions. Lifting moderately heavy objects from the ground, carrying a backpack for extended periods of time, and walking or hiking in remote locations may be necessary to perform these functions.

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