The Ugandan Jobline

• Facilitate
  capacity strengthening activities of UNHCR and its
  implementing/operational partners to address key areas of WASH importance
  to refugees and other persons of concern to UNHCR.
• Build
  the capacity and competence of UNHCR’s Public Health and WASH staff.
• Ensure
  WASH is adequately addressed in in-house capacity building activities of
  the agency such as emergency and operations training.

• Being
  deployed for the first emergency response, to carry out needs assessment
  and support the country to develop a WASH strategic plan of response.

• The
  applicant should possess an advanced university degree in water and
  sanitation engineering/water resources development or postgraduate degree
  in one of the civil engineering disciplines (water supply and/or
  hydrology) or sanitation/hygiene engineering.
• At
  least five to eight years progressively responsible functions in
  water/sanitary engineering or a related field in developing countries
  dealing with large scale water/sanitary activities. Of the 8 years, at
  least 3 years experience should be in a capacity directly relevant to the
  current position in an international humanitarian organization dealing
  with large scale emergencies or displaced/refugee situations.
• Proven
  ability to deal with multiple tasks in a courteous and service-oriented
  manner in a demanding working condition that often has short deadlines.
• Ability
  to coordinate a range of diverse actors and activities to achieve a common
  objective in the area of WASH is essential.
• Demonstrated
  experiences in organising and conducting training activities and
  information campaign in the areas of environmental sanitation, natural
  resources management, water quality, bore-hole drilling, vector control
  and appropriate technologies are other important elements for this post.
• Proven
  technical expertise in the area of WASH assessment including survey,
  programme implementation, monitoring and coordination is required.
• Exposure
  to UNHCR mandate, its priorities and principles.
• Knowledge
  and experience of working with local partner agencies with a capacity to
  provide formal and informal training.
• Ability
  towards analytical and creative thinking for rapid solutions.
• Good
  communicator with strong interpersonal and negotiations skills to deal
  with persons of various cultural and educational backgrounds.
• Strive
  to live up to high ethical and professional standards.
• An
  excellent team player with service oriented attitudes.
• Proficiency
  in basic computer software such as MS Access, excel, powerpoint, word,
  water modelling sofware, GIS.
• Prior
  experience and professional training in irrigation, site planning, or
  shelter with a good understanding of the main issues in the other two
  sectors. To this end, an advanced degree and additional training in one or
  more of the above sectors would be useful.
• Applied
  knowledge in UNHCR programme management, project formulation, its
  programme cycles and reporting standards.
• Past
  exposure to cluster approach, preferably both at the global policy level
  and at field implementation approach.
• Expertise
  in planning, formulation, implementation, monitoring and reporting on
  humanitarian operations.
• Proficiency
  in the languages spoken in the region.

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