South Sudan: Program Manager

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

Adeso is an expanding and vibrant African based international development and humanitarian organization. At Adeso, we work with African communities who are yet to realize their full potential; working inside these communities to create environments in which Africans can thrive. Our belief that economic, social and environmental security is the bedrock of a healthy community drives the nature and intent of our programming. We work to prevent and overcome situations that adversely affect community well-being by: reinvigorating the economy, developing skills for life and work, providing humanitarian aid, and influencing policy.

For the past 20 years we have strengthened rural livelihoods through environmental awareness, training, technology transfer and innovative humanitarian projects in pursuit of a peaceful, self-reliant, and greener future. At present, Adeso has programs in Somalia, Kenya and South Sudan.

Adeso is an exciting and dynamic organization experiencing managed rapid growth. It offers sound employment conditions with opportunities for personal growth and development.

POSITION SUMMARY

Adeso is currently implementing Cholera Water Sanitation and Hygiene (CWASH) Project in Aweil West, Aweil North counties and Rejaf Payams (Juba County). The overall objective of the project is to contribute to reducing the vulnerability of 8,100 Households to water and sanitation related diseases. This will be achieved through developing and strengthening the capacity of communities and medical

workers to prevent cholera outbreaks, development and rehabilitation of safe water points, promotion and construction of latrines and intensive BCC campaigns to promote positive hygiene and

social behaviors . Specific interventions will include conducting comprehensive WASH Assessment, rehabilitation and construction of new water points, facilitating CLTS for household to eliminate open defecation. Intensive campaigns to promote hand washing, food hygiene, and social and person behavior change. Others will including supporting selected health facilities to develop cholera response plans and provision of basic cholera prevention supplies.

POSITION PURPOSE

Responsible for providing overall management in WASH program including implementation of the software and hardware component of the WASH Programme in Aweil North, Aweil West Counties , and Rejaf Payam in Juba County. To provide technical oversight and quality control in the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the software and hardware component of Adeso’s WASH projects in Aweil North and Aweil West- Northern Bahr el Ghazal State, South Sudan. To support implementation of CLTS in two payams , and to assist in the design of comprehensive WASH Assessment in Rejaf Payam. .

Main Duties & Responsibilities:

Construction management

• Provide technical support and oversight for all water supply and sanitation infrastructure within the PoC and in Unity State and ensure compliance with SPHERE standards
• Supervise construction contract management, technical quality, policy and procedural compliance and work plan supervision of all construction undertaken by Concern, including water supply and sanitation infrastructure;
• Ensure that ALL construction materials are accounted for, tally with request orders and that the documentation of the release of these items is compliant with our logistic policy & procedures (procurement, warehousing, stock control);
• Provide remote management of WASH services as the situation evolves.
• Ensure that minimum standards of technical quality are adhered to in all engineering activities and interventions, which are technically and culturally appropriate, suitable for the given emergency state, realistic and on budget

Assessments and Response

• Conduct WASH assessments in Rejaf (Juba),Aweil North and Aweil West County

• Respond to the urgent WASH needs in these locations through direct implementation including repairing of boreholes, identification of sites for new bore holes

• Facilitate selection of schools to benefit from institutional latrines

• Select 2 payams (one in Aweil North and 1 Aweil West) to benefit from community led total sanitation (CLTS)

• Support WASH Officers, Hygiene promoters and community mobilizers to select most vulnerable households to benefit from temporary latrine support.

Preparatory drawing, designs and BoQs:

• Ensure water point & latrine drawings and designs are completed, accurate and compliant with Government , SPHERE and Concern standards;
• Ensure the quality of technical designs and BoQs for water points, latrines and other WASH infrastructure are in line with recommendations from respective Government Line Ministries

Behaviour Change Communication

· Manage and support hand washing campaigns, food hygiene and CLTS activities

· Coordinate with other partners to access appropriate IEC/BCC materials for cholera prevention and hand washing campaigns

Coordination and liaison with sector programs & external agencies:

• Represent Adeso at any WASH Cluster or technical working group meetings ;
• Ensure that Adeso’s WASH and Cholera activities are coordinated with other actors and stakeholders in the programme area.

• Coordinate cholera prevention interventions with SMoH and other relevant sectors including selected health units, and payams

• Meet and engage with County level officials of relevant government ministries; and

• Liaise with key head-office procurement teams on procurement of services and hand ware for latrines and deep borehole construction/ rehabilitation.

• Liaise with the WASH Officer to ensure that all aspects of hygiene promotion are considered during the design and construction of WASH facilities

Capacity building:

• Line management of WASH officers and Hygiene Promoters, establishing and monitoring SPHERE standards within the project implementation plan ;
• Technical and construction management capacity building to the WASH Team;
• Ensure compliance by all stakeholders with the Adeso’s Program Participant Protection Policy and the Humanitarian Accountability Partnership (HAP) standards; and
• Promote and address gender and equality issues as well as minimising and addressing other risks that threaten the lives of our target group e.g cholera.

Grant Management and Reporting:

• Work with the WASH team to ensure that procurement and HR plans align with the existing and approved budget;

• Work with the WASH team to ensure timely reporting according to the grant agreement reporting schedule; and

• Support in monthly expenditure tracking and provide feedback to the Senior Finance and Admin and CD where discrepancies exist.

ESSENTIAL

Education, Qualifications & Experience Required:

• Qualifications in a discipline related to water & sanitation engineering - Masters degree in Water & Sanitation engineering or in civil engineering (with specialization in water, sewage, public health);
• Minimum of three years overseas experience with an NGO implementing hardware component of WASH programmes. Preferably in a humanitarian/camp setting;
• Familiarity with humanitarian law and principles of humanitarian action (international code of conduct and humanitarian charter)
• Familiarity with Sphere guidelines and people in aid, code of best practice
• Knowledge of Humanitarian Accountability Principles
• Practical experience in the design, construction, repair and rehabilitation of water points (including hand dug wells, boreholes and communal tap stands) and latrines (at a communal and household level)
• Strong experience in organising tender processes: contractor appraisal/ assessment of technical designs/ BoQs etc; and development of construction contracts;
• Experience in managing and training of staff and contractors on design, construction, and technical standards
• Sound IT skills, including Word, Excel and AutoCAD;
• Excellent command of oral and written English;
• Ability to prepare project related reports/documents.
• Ability to live and work in a close team environment

DESIRABLE

• Additional qualifications in Public Health related subjects
• Experience in rapid response missions in remote humanitarian settings

• Special Skills, Aptitude or Personality Requirements:

• Cross cultural awareness and sensitivity

• Empathy with Adeso s goals and a commitment to capacity building, protection and participation

• Good communication and training / capacity building skills

• Proven organisation, planning and management skills

• Ability to work on own initiative and lead diverse teams

• Flexible and adaptable to a changing environment

• Ability to work under pressure often to strict deadlines

This is a challenging opportunity for a dedicated and highly motivated professional. If you would like to join this dynamic team, please submit your application to jobs@adesoafrica.org or deliver hardcopy applications to the specific Adeso Field Office in Nyamlel or Juba offices- Airport Plaza Road, Tongpiny Area, Juba Town quoting the position in the email subject matter, by Thursday 7^th April 2016.

Each application should be typed or hand written and addressed to HR Manager and include the following:

• An updated CV with updated contact details: Phone No., Email Address and Skype ID; and

• An application letter which should include cover letter, remuneration requirements and contact information for three work-related referees.

Applications not including all of the above information will not be reviewed. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Adeso is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on one's background, beliefs, gender or sexual orientation.