Job Details:
Organisation: Oxfam GB - UK
Deadline Sun, 27 Jul 2014
Job type: Temporary
Location:
Zimbabwe
Position: Regional WaSH Coordinator - Southern Africa
Contract: 20 months
Location: Harare, Zimbabwe
Salary: The successful candidate will be offered a market related salary including related benefits.
Water and Sanitation Hygiene or WaSH) plays a central role in the poverty continuum of Southern Africa. WaSH is key in addressing issues of HIV, food security, livelihoods and emergencies and is a significant contributor to reducing vulnerability and enhancing the resilience of households and communities. Oxfam in Southern Africa through its public health programmes in the region has an opportunity to increase the scale of our public health work, and more importantly to increase the impact of the programme by ensuring that it is structured to most appropriately respond to the underlying causes of poverty. There is also the opportunity to ensure that Oxfam’s WaSH work integrates more effectively with other existing programmes and complements the implementation of WaSH related policies in the countries and the region..
The Regional WaSH coordinator will play a pivotal role in cementing water and sanitation as a core component of the region’s programme and will ensure that Oxfam continues to maintain key competencies in access to public health and emergency WaSH preparedness and response. Based in Harare, Zimbabwe, the Regional WaSH Coordinator will be responsible for leading regional WaSH programme development , implementation support and regional WaSH emergency preparedness and response..
This is an exciting opportunity to undertake pioneering work and innovation in humanitarian as well as development contexts working in both urban and rural settings. This is also an opportunity to inform and influence Oxfam’s regional and global WaSH priorities in areas such as risk reduction, resilience and integrating and aligning WaSH with Oxfam’s livelihood and gender work. Oxfam in Southern Africa has upgraded this position to reflect the importance and commitment to these expectations.
The successful candidate will have a Master’s degree in water engineering (or similar) and / or equivalent technical experience and training in the design and implementation of water hygiene systems in Africa. The successful candidate should also demonstrate sound experience in leading public health programmes, programme policy and strategy development as well as the monitoring and management of large budgets. Experience in assessing and responding to emergencies is essential, and the successful candidate should be willing to travel up to 60% of the time.
To find out more about this role and to apply, please visit the Oxfam Website on: https://jobs.oxfam.org.uk/vacancy/1148/description or search ref: INT0638
Oxfam is an equal opportunities employer. We particularly encourage applications from people living with HIV and AIDS, people with disabilities, women and previously disadvantaged people.
Closing Date: 27 July 2014
Regional Water & Sanitation & Hygiene Co-ordinator South Africa
Job posted by: Oxfam GB - UK - Wed, 2 Jul 2014Job Details:
Organisation: Oxfam GB - UK
Deadline Sun, 27 Jul 2014
Job type: Temporary
Location: Zimbabwe
Position: Regional WaSH Coordinator - Southern Africa
Contract: 20 months
Location: Harare, Zimbabwe
Salary: The successful candidate will be offered a market related salary including related benefits.
Water and Sanitation Hygiene or WaSH) plays a central role in the poverty continuum of Southern Africa. WaSH is key in addressing issues of HIV, food security, livelihoods and emergencies and is a significant contributor to reducing vulnerability and enhancing the resilience of households and communities. Oxfam in Southern Africa through its public health programmes in the region has an opportunity to increase the scale of our public health work, and more importantly to increase the impact of the programme by ensuring that it is structured to most appropriately respond to the underlying causes of poverty. There is also the opportunity to ensure that Oxfam’s WaSH work integrates more effectively with other existing programmes and complements the implementation of WaSH related policies in the countries and the region..
The Regional WaSH coordinator will play a pivotal role in cementing water and sanitation as a core component of the region’s programme and will ensure that Oxfam continues to maintain key competencies in access to public health and emergency WaSH preparedness and response. Based in Harare, Zimbabwe, the Regional WaSH Coordinator will be responsible for leading regional WaSH programme development , implementation support and regional WaSH emergency preparedness and response..
This is an exciting opportunity to undertake pioneering work and innovation in humanitarian as well as development contexts working in both urban and rural settings. This is also an opportunity to inform and influence Oxfam’s regional and global WaSH priorities in areas such as risk reduction, resilience and integrating and aligning WaSH with Oxfam’s livelihood and gender work. Oxfam in Southern Africa has upgraded this position to reflect the importance and commitment to these expectations.
The successful candidate will have a Master’s degree in water engineering (or similar) and / or equivalent technical experience and training in the design and implementation of water hygiene systems in Africa. The successful candidate should also demonstrate sound experience in leading public health programmes, programme policy and strategy development as well as the monitoring and management of large budgets. Experience in assessing and responding to emergencies is essential, and the successful candidate should be willing to travel up to 60% of the time.
To find out more about this role and to apply, please visit the Oxfam Website on: https://jobs.oxfam.org.uk/vacancy/1148/description or search ref: INT0638
Oxfam is an equal opportunities employer. We particularly encourage applications from people living with HIV and AIDS, people with disabilities, women and previously disadvantaged people.
Closing Date: 27 July 2014