NGO Careers – Save the Children Jobs – Water & Sanitation Officer

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Organisation: Save the Children in Uganda
Duty Station: Adjumani and Arua, Uganda  
Reports to: Program Manager/Advisor
About Save: 
Save the Children is the world’s leading independent organization for
children and has program presence in over 120 countries in the world. Save the
Children envisions a Uganda in which every child attains the right to survival,
protection, development and participation. Our mission is to inspire
breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, and to achieve immediate
and lasting change in their lives. We strive to create impact for children by
delivering our Programmes through partnerships, by being innovative, by acting
as the voice for and of children, and by achieving results at scale. In Uganda,
we implement programmes in six thematic programme areas of Child Protection,
Child Rights Governance, Education, Livelihoods & Food Security, Health,
Nutrition and HIV/AIDS in development and emergency contexts. Save the Children
delivers programs in over 36 districts in the North, Rwenzori, North-Eastern
and Central regions of Uganda, Currently, Save the Children has a staff
complement of over 170 persons. We save children’s lives. We fight for their
rights. We help them fulfill their potential. In 2012, we reached more than 100
million children around the world.
Job Summary: The Water & Sanitation Officer will mainly responsible
for the direct supervision of WASH infrastructure – construction and
rehabilitation within vulnerable communities targeted by Save the Children. The
incumbent will specifically be oriented towards the WASH Emergency response in
the context of the refugee crisis in West Nile region, and special attention
will be made on the integration of the WASH sector in other core sectors of
Save the Children such as nutrition, health, education and child protection.
Qualifications, Skills & Experience:
  • The prospective Water
    & Sanitation Officer should hold a diploma in Water and Sanitation
    supply management, or a relevant discipline. 
  • Additional or post
    graduate qualification in Engineering or Water and Sanitation systems is
    an added advantage
  • At least two years’ experience
    in handling WASH generally and in emergency situations or conflict/post
    conflict situations in a reputable organisation, preferably an
    international NGO (INGO)
  • Possess the ability to
    speak local language and directly interact with target group will be an
    added advantage
  • Past experience of
    working with local partners and District Local Government in Child Rights
    Governance, Health, Nutrition, Education, HIV/AIDS or Child Protection is
    an added advantage.
  • Excellent analytical
    skills and strategic planning abilities.
  • Ability to establish
    and maintain conducive collegial relations and perform effectively as a
    member of a team.
  • Willingness to travel
    and work in hard-to-reach areas, occasionally under strenuous conditions.
  • Computer literacy and
    excellent documentation skills are a must.
  • Availability and
    willingness to work extra hours during times of humanitarian responses.
  • Highly developed
    cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international
    environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures
  • Ability to intervene
    with crisis management or troubleshooting as necessary.
  • Highly developed
    interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation
    and coaching
  • Excellent time
    management and planning capacity.
  • Availability and
    willingness to work extra hours during times of humanitarian responses.
How to Apply:
All interested candidates should submit their applications with cover
letters and a detailed CVs indicating three professional referees, two of whom
should have been direct supervisors should be submitted to: The Director of
Human Resources & Administration Save the Children Plot 68/70, Kiira Road P
O Box 12018, Kampala, Uganda Or on
email: uganda.recruitment@savethechildren.org
Save the Children is an equal opportunity employer, persons with
disabilities and female candidates are encouraged to apply.
NB: Testimonials/certificates should not be
attached to applications that are submitted online. Candidates are therefore
encouraged to apply at the earliest opportunity.
Deadline: Friday, 28th February 2014

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