Job Description

Terms of Reference – TITLE – LOCATION W ASH Officer – P3
MISSION LOCATION : GORE – CHAD
DURATION : 3 MONTHS

OPERATIONAL CONTEXT

EMMERGENCY

Following recent events in the Central African Republic, an influx of Central African refugees has been recorded in southern Chad, mainly in the Eastern Logone region.

In response to this emergency, UNHCR has shifted its intervention strategy towards multi-sectoral assistance in host villages where refugees have spontaneously settled, as well as relocation to camps for refugees who wish to do so. This assistance, primarily in the, WASH sectors, will support both refugees and host communities in these areas, ultimately facilitating their integration and empowerment.

AIM OF THE MISSION

Provide WASH technical support to Gore operation in managing the CAR refugee emergency influx and the setting up of the relocation sites in Dosseye, Doholo, Amboko, Gondje camps, and host villages at the different axis: Bekan-Begone; Oudoumian-Bessao, Kabaroangar-Soh, & Moissala’Yamodo area.

MISSION OBJECTIVES

• Provide technical guidance and support to partners on all shelter, water, sanitation, hygiene promotion and environment related issues, to ensure quality, cost-effectiveness, sustainability and impact soundness in their implementation and in accordance with UNHCR policies, standards and priorities.
• Facilitate capacity strengthening activities of staff of implementing/operational partners to address key areas of WASH importance to refugees and other persons of concern to UNHCR.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Under the supervision of the Head of Sub-Office, the WASH Officer will:

• Support the UNHCR GORE Operation, to coordinate the provision of WASH services to persons of concern to UNHCR. This will include ensuring that an adequate level of WASH service is provided at each site in accordance with applicable UNHCR and National Standards, and developing longer term WASH Strategies and Contingency Plans to cope with possible additional refugee flows in the foreseeable future.
• Supervise and monitor the implementation of the ongoing water, sanitation, hygiene activities and projects administered directly by UNHCR and its partners.
• Ensure that mechanisms to monitor the performance of UNHCRs partners on WASH activities in the refugee camps / settlements / host community are reaching the standards.
• Ensure that the WASH monitoring system data collection and reporting is carried out systematically, properly and timely with quality information.
• Report regularly on WASH activities implementation by all WASH partners, while maintaining accurate records of all relevant performance indicators.
• Prepare monthly sectorial reports and submit material for preparation of periodic project monitoring reports as required by the office.
• Perform other duties as required.

Experience

• At least 8 years of progressively responsible functions in water/ sanitary engineering or a related field in a developing countries dealing with WASH facilities.
• Proven experience with Engineering Project Management and ability to achieve quality results, on time, and within budget.
• Proven Emergency experience.

Essential requirements

• Ability to coordinate a range of diverse actors and activities to achieve a common objective in the area of WASH.
• Proven ability to deal with multiple tasks in a courteous and service-oriented manner in demanding working conditions that often have short deadlines.
• Proven technical expertise in the area of WASH assessment including survey, programme implementation, technical design, monitoring and coordination.
• Exposure to UNHCR mandate, its priorities and principles.

Personal Characteristics

• Ability towards analytical and creative thinking for rapid solutions
• High ethical and professional standards
• Good communicator with strong interpersonal and negotiations skills to deal with persons of various cultural and educational backgrounds.
• Team player with service oriented attitudes.
• Proficiency in basic computer software such as water modelling software, GIS, AutoCAD.

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