MYANMAR - WASH COORDINATOR (M/F) - YANGON

Que faisons nous ...

SOLIDARITES INTERNATIONAL (SI) is an international humanitarian aid organization that has been providing assistance to populations affected by armed conflict and natural disasters for over 40 years, responding to their basic needs for food, water, and shelter. Particularly committed to combating diseases linked to unsafe water, the leading cause of death worldwide, SI applies its expertise in the areas of access to drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene promotion, as well as in the essential areas of food security and livelihoods. Present in more than 20 countries, teams made of expatriates, national employees, permanent staff at headquarters, and a few volunteers work with professionalism and commitment while respecting local cultures.

La mission

SI has been in Myanmar since 2008, first responding to the devastating Cyclone Nargis. In 2011 and 2012, SI expanded to new regions focusing on
Livelihoods, Food Security, Shelter, and WASH sectors. SI is currently mainly operating in Rakhine and in Kachin States with outreach emergency
capacities through its local partners in other locations. The operations are supported by a Coordination team based in Yangon.
While continuing to support the vulnerable communities suffering from a long-term protracted crisis, SI is also developing a stronger and more
responsive Emergency component, either directly or through local partners, to tackle the growing needs spreading across the country.
Projects are currently funded by FCDO, ECHO, CIAA, CDCS and UN agencies with potential for development in terms of geographical coverage
and activities’ scope to address the emerging needs.

Descriptif de l'offre

he WASH coordinator contributes to Solidarités International strategy by proposing a sector-based strategy in the field of WASH. He/she
guarantees the quality of proposed technical approaches and ensures the appropriateness of WASH activities
He/she coordinates the project cycle and the operational monitoring of WASH programs. He/she contributes to capitalization and improvement
of Solidarités International methods and techniques in WASH.
The level of representation is important on the mission. It involves the monthly WaSH cluster in Yangon, the participation to the SAG of WASH
Cluster, regular meetings with donors when required.
SI also holds the WASH Leadership role in consortia, including some with local partners implementing emergency to post emergency responses.
The WASH Coordinator with the support of WASH teams will be strongly involved in the capacity assessment and building of partners.

Remote management (very limited access to the field). Challenges linked to context understanding (strong limitations in place in Rakhine for
the moment) + remote control of acitivities implementation.
High volume of programming in partnerships (international and national/local) + SI positioning on WASH technical control and monitoring for
such consortia
WaSH focal point for first line response consortium implemented through partners with other INGOs

PRIORITIES ON THE 2-3 FIRST MONTHS

Finalizing the restructuring of the WASH/Programs OrgChart in Rakhine
Strengthen and streamline SI WASH leadership in Emergency Response consortium.

Votre profil

University level degree, preferably a Master’s degree in Water Sanitation and Hygiene related sector, Engineering,
Environment and/or Geology.

- Water Supply and water resource management

- Emergency and protracted Sanitation solutions

- Transformative and Behoviour change based Hygiene Promotion

- Donors technical/sectorial engagement

- External coordination - Technical leadership (Cluster/Large scal consortia)

- Appetite for external communication - technical advocacy

Complex interventions in Rakhine (scale, switch to semi-sustainable WASH infrastructures, Water Scarcity
management; transformation of the software component), provision of technical support to partners operating in
constrainted areas of intervention with limited technical knowledge

- English (mandatory)

- Myanmar/Burmese (asset)

SI vous offrira les conditions suivantes

· Temporary expatriate contract

· Salary calculated based on the expatriate salary scale (gross salary starting at €2,640/month)

· Per diem and accommodation covered during deployments

· One day off for each weekend spent in the field – 25 days of paid vacation. No RTT (reduced working time)

· Health/life insurance and repatriation (100% covered)

· Free choice of location (France or abroad) outside of deployment periods

Comment postuler

Does this description fit you?

If so, send us your resume and cover letter via this website.

Applications containing only resumes will not be considered.

Solidarités International reserves the right to close a recruitment process before the deadline date of the advertisement. Thank you for your understanding. To learn more about Solidarités International: www.solidarites.org

Champs libre 2

Security Constraints

Limited in Yangon
All operational bases in Myanmar are now presenting medium to severe security constraints