Solidarités International seeks to recruit: 

Wash Program Manager

Location of position: Taizz, Yemen

I. Presentation of organization

Solidarités International (SI) is a French humanitarian organization, which has been committed to provide aid in the event of conflicts and natural disasters. SI mission is to provide aid as quickly and as efficiently as possible to endangered populations by meeting their vital needs: drinking water, food and shelter. 
SI has opened a mission in Yemen since mid-September 2017. Since then, SI expanded the geographical scope of its intervention, and established offices in Al Turbah and Al Mokha in Taizz Governorate and operational presence in Hodeidah, Lahj, Dahle, Marib and Abyan Governorates.
Objectives of the mission for 2023 is to build on its Emergency Response capacity to expand in hard to reach areas, and develop qualitative interventions responding to emergency and protracted needs, while enhancing resilience.
The WASH PM position will be based in Taizz city.

II. Responsibilities and Tasks

Goal / Purpose:

The Deputy WaSH Programme Manager (DPM) is in charge of supporting the WaSH Program Manager (PM) towards the good implementation, achievement and reporting of the objectives defined in the proposals;
(S)He guarantees the proper coordination mechanisms are in place inside the operational teams (water supply, water quality, sanitation, public health, hygiene promotion), in Al Turbah and Taizz city, and in cooperation with the WaSH PM. 

List of main tasks:

Project relevance, quality and design

• Contribute to establishing assessments
• Contribute to define Solidarités International’s local strategy and contribute to the annual programming by proposing new activities 
• Organize and facilitate evaluation missions 
• Propose a technical approach and a financial, human and logistical scope for the programs to be implemented
• Write the technical annexes and chapters (including the logical framework) for the proposals
• Implement activities in compliance with the annual operational strategy, Solidarités International’s technical requirements and the financial donors’ criteria
• Evaluate the relevance of the activities carried out, as well as the effectiveness of the interventions and their appropriateness with respect to contextual developments and the populations’ needs
• Propose adjustments to the programs, if necessary
• Ensure that the programs under his/her supervision achieve the required results
• Ensure that program objectives meet sustainability requirements and, if required, compliance with established norms and standards 
• Participate in building the WaSH teams’ abilities with respect to techniques or new methodologies

Implementation and operational monitoring

• Plan activities and cycles for WaSH/NFI/Shelter (hiring, purchasing, etc.) in the light of established objectives
• Use the project management, monitoring and evaluation tools for WaSH, particularly the planning and monitoring timeline
• Propose and implement quality criteria and monitoring indicators for WaSH/NFI/Shelter program
• Support and advise to the base’s logistical department for the purchase of specific materials for WaSH/NFI/Shelter activities 
• Plan and supervise the WaSH/NF/shelter program implementation he/she is in charge of, being sure to meet deadlines and adhere to predefined technical specifications
• Supervise and provide support for the WaSH managers; monitor and evaluate the implemented WaSH   activities
• Anticipate any issues linked to carrying out the WaSH activities and help to resolve any problems related to the WaSH activities
• Suggest any adjustments to be made to the WASH/NFI/Shelter depending on contextual and indicator developments
• Working with the administrative department, contribute to developing budgets relative to his/her program and monitor expenses and budget forecasts
• Working with given deputy project manager, draw up requirement statuses and cash flow needs

Capitalization

• Use the capitalization tools proposed by Solidarités International
• Participate in the centralization and distribution of procedures, guides and tools linked to the WaSH/NFI/Shelter activities
• Capitalize on intervention methods and techniques and on the experiences acquired by Solidarités and other participants in the WaSH/NFI/shelter activities
• Write procurement and handover reports before the end of his/her contract and send it to the appropriate persons on the mission and at headquarters

Personnel management     

• Participate in validating the hiring of national technical staff for activities
• Define the prerequisites for opened WASH/NFI/Shelter positions together with the administrative department; adapt existing job descriptions if required
• Greet and brief the expatriates working on the program 
• Identify and pass on any training needs for WaSH/NFI/shelter teams
• Set up technical training depending on WaSH/NFI/Shelter operational needs and identified training requirements
• Manage and support the team under his/her responsibility
• Lead work groups and thematic meetings
• Evaluate and assess the performance of colleagues under his/her direct supervision 
• Ensure adherence to security regulations by personnel under his/her supervision 

Reporting / communication / representation 

• Pass upward to the relevant persons any information on the security situation or on any event that could impact Solidarités activities and the safety of the teams 
• Draft WaSH/NFI/Shelter reports and any annexes relating to specific activities for the financial donor reports and/or amendments 
• Ensure that all reports are delivered on time and in the correct format 
• Maintain a local operational communications network and good relations with local and government authorities, financial donor representatives, UN agencies and other international agencies
• In his/her assignment area, represent Solidarités International’s at meetings or forums concerning the WaSH/NFI/shelter activities
• Represent the organization when asked and/or delegated to do so
• Reply to headquarter information requests regarding specific needs
• In collaboration with the WaSH coordinator, prepare the administrative documents (MOU, handover, etc.) to be jointly signed with government authorities, communities or partners

ORG CHART POSITION (reporting and functional relationships)

Line manager:  Field Coordinator
Line report(s) on base: WASH Deputy Project Manager
Functional manager: WaSH Coordinator
Functional report(s):  -

III. Profile required

Essential

• Strong civil engineering knowledge (particularly in water and sewerage network design/rehabilitation)
• Must have experience of managing a team
• Must have experience of conducting training/capacity building
• Must be willing to learn new skills and procedures
• Must be able to work independently
• Must be a good team player
• Excellent English skills

Desirable

• Knowledge of hygiene promotion
• Knowledge of WaSH in health facilities
• The ability to think/analyse a situation critically and be able to come up with possible solutions/improvements