WASH Regional Cluster Lead

WASH Regional Cluster Lead

Solidarites International

Dnipro, Ukraine

About the job

General objective:

• Coordinate meetings and information sharing among East Ukraine WASH partners;
• Develop & support implementation of a Sub-National WaSH Cluster strategy;
• Coordinate and conduct joint assessments, identify needs and gaps in focus area;
• Provide regular inputs on activities and issues to National Cluster;
• Conduct actors mapping in focus area area of responsibility;
• Be focal point for WaSH response plans and operations within the Focus Area for OCHA and the ICWG;
• Develop and facilitate implementation of contingency and preparedness plans for the Sub-National Cluster;
• Provide strategy inputs to the National WaSH Cluster;
• Undertake regular monitoring visits to all focus area locations;
• Coordinate and promote the development of partners' and local authorities’ emergency WaSH capacity.

The main challenges:

• Coverage of 3 oblasts directly, and Kharkivska area through dedicated Focal Point; coordination with Cluster members, local authorities and Water department entities (Vodokanal) across the area of responsibility.

Responsibilities and main activities:

• Develop and support implementation of a Sub-National WASH Cluster strategy;
• Promote gender equality by ensuring that needs, contributions and capacities of women and girls as well as men and boys are addressed;
• National WASH Cluster Coordinator who will ensure the post holder has all necessary support and guidance;
• Coordination and Technical competencies.

Your profile

Education/academic background:

• University level degree, preferably a Master degree in Water Sanitation and Hygiene related sector, Engineering, Civil engineering or construction, Environment and/or Geology.

Specific skills and experience:

• EXPERIMENT IN THE HUMANITARIAN SECTOR: 3-4 years;
• EXPERIMENT ON SIMILAR POSITIONS: at least 1 to 2 years.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• Knowledge/experience on WASH emergency responses;
• Knowledge/experience on water treatment; sewage system; water networks and Borehole.

TRANSVERSIAL SKILLS:

• Coordination skills;
• Liaison and negotiation capacity with local partners and local authorities;
• Communication, both written and oral;
• TECHNICITY: Capacity to support the preparation and the implementation of WASH related assessments on needs or on specific WASH infrastructures;
• MANAGEMENT: Two staffs under the responsibility of the WASH Cluster Lead;
• ANALYSIS: Capacity to support needs and gaps analysis at region or local level. Contribution to annual HNO and HRP;
• SECURITY MANAGEMENT: Experience in following security rules, understanding emergency contexts and maintaining situational awareness.

Language:

• English (mandatory), Ukrainian (prefferred), Russian (preferred).

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