Netherlands Red Cross Delegate Health Engineer Jobs in South Sudan

Netherlands Red Cross Delegate Health Engineer Jobs in South Sudan

Position in the organization

The Epidemic Preparedness and Response Delegate will report directly to the NLRC Country Representative based in Juba, South Sudan, but with frequent travels to the field.

On technical matters there are colleagues within the South Sudan Red Cross and within the Netherlands Red Cross HQ to liaise with. You will work closely with the Danish Red Cross Program Delegate who is the consortium lead coordinating all activities on the country level.

Summary statement and responsibilities

Project Implementation

You provide technical and project cycle management support in accordance with NLRC and SSRC procedures

You are responsible for the project budget management, adequate and timely quality narrative and financial reporting and you undertake project evaluations

You coordinate information on progress with the key stakeholders: Program and WASH Departments, country representative, and HQ colleagues (advisors, PM&E, Data team (510)

You provide mentorship, capacity building and technical support to South Sudan Red Cross on topics like project management, WASH structures design & BoQ, data management, water quality testing and surveillance, financial management, WASH and health need assessment and identification of priority needs

You undertake regular monitoring field visits and meetings in order to advise relevant actors including the targeted community members, MoH, Ministry of Water and Irrigation, Relief Recovery Commission and project partners in assessing the Epidemic and Pandemic trends, patterns and changing needs

You support national/branch level pandemic preparedness plans, linking to wider preparedness and anticipatory systems developed under the ECHO PPP project

You review and test response plans and provide feedback for further strengthening plans and preparedness to respond to water borne epidemics

You support the development of community-based surveillance system as part of an early detection system for water-borne diseases and you facilitate training activities relating to early detection and response

You support in health promotion through training volunteers and conducting household visits and group sessions in the community using BHI approach

You support wash needs assessment in targeted locations

You ensure WASH activities and services implementation (focus on WASH in HCF and rehab of existing WASH infrastructure) taking into account people with disability, elderly, women and girls

You develop operations and maintenance (form and train water user committees, and pump mechanics) strategy for program area

You ensure integration of Protection, Gender and Inclusion and Community Engagement and Accountability

Program Design & Development

You contribute to NLRC South Sudan proposal development and country strategy, in coherence with other Netherlands Red Cross delegates and you contribute to the continuous scoping and development of the WASH and DM project proposals

Representation & Coordination

You coordinate

with the purpose of high quality and timely implementation. But you also support South Sudan Red Cross in maintaining and coordinating external relations and partnerships with State and National stakeholders, including relevant line ministries and agencies of government of South Sudan.

Besides, you are an advocate for quality WASH and Disaster Preparedness activities/services to promote risk reduction among the targeted communities and you promote and contribute to coordination among RC/RC Movement partners and other actors active in the area of humanitarian aid.

Requirements/Qualifications

University degree or professional qualification in Public health engineering, civil engineering, WASH or equivalent professional experience

At least 5 years of experience working in the humanitarian or development sector

Experience focusing on water borne epidemics preparedness and response

Experience in working in African context, preferably South Sudan

Experience working and living in another country than your domicile

Experience in working with DG ECHO and with implementing actions funded by DG ECHO

Experience in procurement

Excellent writing skills for reporting, proposal development and designing development programs

Experience with community-based epidemics detection and response and knowledge of CEA

Experience with rehabilitation and reconstruction of rural communities’ water infrastructures, experienced in solar water system design, and drilling supervision

Experience with capacity strengthening

Experience in narrative and financial reporting and data management

Red Cross/Red Crescent knowledge and experience is preferred

Competencies and skills

Strong interpersonal skills

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with independent decision-making capacity

Excellent communication skills with the ability to represent NLRC

Ability to transfer knowledge, skills, and/or abilities to staff and volunteers.

The Red Cross is looking for employees with talent and excellent competences for a position and is not guided by cultural background, physical limitations, gender identity, religion, sexual orientation or age.

We offer

A full time appointment (based on 40-hour work week) for 1 year, with the possibility of extension

An international and dynamic team in Juba and professional support from Netherlands Red Cross Head Quarters

Well balanced employment conditions with a separate personal budget for professional development

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; Netherlands Red Cross Delegate Health Engineer Jobs in South Sudan


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