SayPro WASH EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM MANAGEMENT

Assessment• Conduct the initial joint health and WASH rapid assessment for deployment and ensure the site selection is consistent with the international standards for WASH and infection prevention and control (IPC)• Provide technical oversight ensuring the provision of WASH adequate for the setting• Implement water and sanitation, and relevant (IPC) expertise in rapid needs assessments and analysis at existing and new health care structures• Translate the needs into program priorities and identify emergency interventions• Provide capacity building support for conducting rapid needs assessments and their analysis that is to be linked to activity plans and budgets.• Support the assessment of the in-country resources and capacities, including staffing, material and financial for response with relevant staff and agenciesProgram Design• Select from appropriate technologies and design water systems, including source selection (ground water, surface water), abstraction, storage, treatment and distribution for new techniques and the rehabilitation of old water systems• Select and design the most appropriate form of sanitation system, including excreta disposal, vector control, solid waste disposal, drainage, taking complete account of local conditions, resources, customs and cultural norms• Select and design a hygiene promotion program that is suitable for the local context and would be widely accepted by beneficiaries, in collaboration with other actors• Design appropriate, phased, technical interventions to ensure timely, safe and high-quality health care delivery at existing facilities and staff accommodation, including contingency preparation for potential infectious disease outbreaks as directed• Ensure that issues of protection, gender, infection control, climatic conditions, environmental safety, security, access, safe operation and maintenance are factored into the response design• Ensure minimum standards, both qualitative and quantitative, are considered and any departures documented• Assist in the development of letters of intent, concept papers, budgets and proposals as directedResponse Management and Implementation• Manage Emergency WASH interventions in a prioritised manner in co-ordination with core sectors and other agencies, both governmental and non-governmental and the WASH Cluster• Work closely with the Human Resources team for hiring and building the capacity of the WASH team• Ensure gender and protection is considered throughout the project cycle with women being enabled to influence decision-making around WASH challenges• Ensure Emergency WASH program implementation is linked to health, gender, child protection and nutrition• Implement the appropriate supervisory, monitoring and evaluation systems for Emergency WASH interventions• Work closely with program support functions (logistics and finance departments) for Emergency WASH program supplies and activities planningInformation and Co-ordination• Provide regular updates and technical guidance to the team on progress, priorities and challenges – verbally and in writing• Represent to governmental, non-governmental groups and WASH Cluster as needed and assigned• Support the program team in obtaining the required government permissions and positively engage with institutional and private donors and HQCompliance & Ethics• Promote and encourage a culture of compliance and ethics throughout. As applicable to the position, maintains a clear understanding of donor compliance and ethics standards and adheres to those standards. Conduct work with the highest level of integrity. Communicate these values to staff and partners and require them to adhere to them.General• Deployed personnel are expected to assist with the setup, maintenance and demobilisation of the clinical spaces and base camp.Policy Adherence• Actively promote PSEA (prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse) standards within beneficiaries served.• Adhere to the Code of Conduct, maintain humanitarian principles and respect international humanitarian law.Perform other duties as assigned. The obligations and responsibilities listed in this document are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and are not necessarily all-inclusive.Code of ConductAs applicable to this position, an individual must promote and encourage a culture of compliance and ethics throughout the organisation and maintain a clear understanding and donor compliance and ethics standards and adheres to those standards. Staff are also responsible for preventing violations of our Code of Conduct and Ethics, which may involve Conflicts of Interest, Fraud, Corruption or Harassment. If you see, hear or are made aware of any violations to the Code of Conduct and Ethics or Safeguarding Policy, you must report them.If this is a supervisory position, one must set an example of ethical behaviour through one’s conduct and oversight of the work of others; ensure that those who report to you have sufficient knowledge and resources to follow the standards outlined in the Code of Conduct & Ethics; monitor compliance of the people you supervise; enforce the Code of Conduct & Ethics and policies, including the Safeguarding Policy and the Protection from Harassment, Bullying and Sexual Misconduct in the Workplace Policy, consistently and fairly; support employees who in good faith raise questions or concerns.SafeguardingIt is all staff’s shared responsibility and obligation to safeguard and protect populations WWE wek with, including adults who may be particularly vulnerable and children. This includes safeguarding from the following conduct by our staff or partners: sexual exploitation and abuse; exploitation, neglect, or misuse of children, adults at risk, or LGBTI individuals; and any form of trafficking in persons.