Job Details:
Organisation: Save the Children - International
Deadline Tue, 14 Apr 2015
Job type: Contract
Location:
Haiti
Save the Children is the worldâs leading independent organisation for children. We work in 120 countries. We save childrenâs lives; we fight for their rights; we help them fulfil their potential.
We work together, with our partners, to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives.
We have over two million supporters worldwide and raised 1.9 billion dollars last year to reach more children than ever before, through programmes in health, nutrition, education, protection and child rights, also in times of humanitarian crises.
Following a major transition, our international programmes are now delivered through a merged operation with c15,000 staff, managed through seven regional hubs and reporting to a relatively small, central office. Weâre changing to become more efficient, more aligned, a better partner, a stronger advocate, a magnet for world-class people and relevant for the 21st century.
Contract length: 12 months (renewable)
The role
The role holder is responsible for the overall day-to-day management of an EC-funded pilot urban sanitation project in Jacmel, and has a strong background in sanitatoin marketing or WASH engineering. S/he will work in partnership with local organization CRESFED and in association with the government, to deliver a comprehensive programme that supports Haiti to make tangible progress towards its Millennium Development Goal on sanitation: to halve, by 2015, the proportion of the population without sustainable access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation.
Qualifications and experience
Essential
- At least 3 years of senior management experience in an NGO environment, managing health, water & sanitation engineering, community mobilization, behaviour change communication, social marketing, or other similar development operations.
- University degree in engineering, health, development or other relevant social sciences.
- Good understanding of the public health needs of poor rural and urban communities, including the particular needs of women and children, and of appropriate ways of tackling them.
- Experience in management of finance and budget monitoring and risk management.
- Ability to plan and organize a substantial workload that includes complex, diverse tasks and responsibilities in both development and emergency contexts.
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to demonstrate skills in leading a multi- disciplined team through a period of change.
- Fluency in written and spoken English and French.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
Desirable
- Proficiency in engineering/ technical software, particularly Auto Cad.
- The ability to prepare concise reports, sometimes at short notice, reflecting the problems.
- Experience in capacity building and setting frameworks for staff development.
- Willingness to travel on short notice, and often in difficult circumstances.
We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.
To see a full a job description, please visit our website at www.savethechildren.net/jobs
Please apply in English using your CV and covering letter as a single document, including your salary expectations for this role.
Application Email: Please apply with a covering letter and up-to-date CV to: lgarcia.48846.4810@savethechildrenint.aplitrak.com
Field Office WASH Manager
Job posted by: Save the Children - International - Wed, 25 Mar 2015Job Details:
Organisation: Save the Children - International
Deadline Tue, 14 Apr 2015
Job type: Contract
Location: Haiti
Save the Children is the worldâs leading independent organisation for children. We work in 120 countries. We save childrenâs lives; we fight for their rights; we help them fulfil their potential.
We work together, with our partners, to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives.
We have over two million supporters worldwide and raised 1.9 billion dollars last year to reach more children than ever before, through programmes in health, nutrition, education, protection and child rights, also in times of humanitarian crises.
Following a major transition, our international programmes are now delivered through a merged operation with c15,000 staff, managed through seven regional hubs and reporting to a relatively small, central office. Weâre changing to become more efficient, more aligned, a better partner, a stronger advocate, a magnet for world-class people and relevant for the 21st century.
Contract length: 12 months (renewable)
The role
The role holder is responsible for the overall day-to-day management of an EC-funded pilot urban sanitation project in Jacmel, and has a strong background in sanitatoin marketing or WASH engineering. S/he will work in partnership with local organization CRESFED and in association with the government, to deliver a comprehensive programme that supports Haiti to make tangible progress towards its Millennium Development Goal on sanitation: to halve, by 2015, the proportion of the population without sustainable access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation.
Qualifications and experience
Essential
Desirable
We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.
To see a full a job description, please visit our website at www.savethechildren.net/jobs
Please apply in English using your CV and covering letter as a single document, including your salary expectations for this role.
Application Email: Please apply with a covering letter and up-to-date CV to: lgarcia.48846.4810@savethechildrenint.aplitrak.com