WASH Advisor – Save the Children

Save the Children is the world’s leading independent organisation for children. They work in 120 countries. They save children’s lives; they fight for their rights; they help them fulfil their potential.

Following a major transition, their international programmes are now delivered through a merged operation with 15,000 staff, managed through seven regional hubs and reporting to a relatively small, central office. They’re changing to become more efficient, more aligned, a better partner, a stronger advocate, a magnet for world-class people and relevant for the 21st century.

Contract length: 6 months

The role

The WASH Advisor is responsible for all technical aspects of the Iraq WASH programme and providing technical oversight on the Internally displaced people/Refugees response programme.

The WASH Advisor is tasked with external facing work, including liaising with UNICEF, World Health Organization, Ministry of Health and other WASH agencies working in Iraq. Internally, the WASH Advisor is tasked with liaising with Child Protection, Education, Non-food items/Shelter and Food security and livelihoods teams to ensure appropriate integrated programming.

Qualifications and experience

Essential

• Prior experience of minimum 5-6 years working within a senior management role within a complex country programme in an emergency response or fragile state
• Previous first phase emergency response experience
• Education to Masters level in Public Health, Water Engineering, or a related subject, or equivalent field experience
• Previous experience in an advisory role and managing a WASH team at national level
• Previous experience of WASH project management and programme coordination, implementing WASH programmes within donor constraints, on time and within budget
• Experience of and commitment to working through systems of community participation and accountability
• Experience in working in Cholera Treatment Centres/Units or haemorrhagic fever
• Demonstrated monitoring and evaluation skills
• Ability to work both in an advisory and a hands on implementation capacity
• Proven capacity to supervise, train and coach staff in WASH technical skills

Location: Erbil, Iraq

Application deadline: 21 July 2015

Read more and apply here.