WATSAN Team Leader (With frequent travels to Kandahar/Helmand/Urozgan/Zabul)

SOLIDARITES INTERNATIONAL (SI) is an international humanitarian NGO which, for more than 40 years, has been providing assistance to populations affected by armed conflicts and natural disasters by meeting their vital needs for food, water and shelter. Particularly involved in the fight against diseases linked to unsafe water, the first cause of death in the world, SI's interventions provide expertise in the field of access to drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene promotion, but also in the essential area of food security and livelihoods. Present in around twenty-five countries, SI's teams – more than 2400 people in total made up of expatriates, national staff, permanent staff at headquarters, and a few volunteers - work with professionalism and commitment while respecting culture.

Solidarités International (SI) is determined to prevent and fight all type of abuse – all act of exploitation, abuse and/or sexual harassment (SEAH) against members of beneficiary communities or collaborators, fraud, corruption, violation of persons and/or property, funding of activities harmful to human rights – that could be perpetrated in the frame of its interventions. SI implements a zero-tolerance policy regarding acts of SEAH.

Solidarités International is an equitable employer committed to finding all forms of discrimination. SI will never ask for any remuneration to take part in a recruitment process.

MISSION

Goal / Purpose:

The Team Leader will coordinate a team of WATSAN Officer, in order to set up the WATSAN and support activities, ensuring that Solidarités International technical recommendations and procedures are followed.

JOB

List of main tasks:

Setting up the activities /control and supervision

·         Plan the weekly activities for his/her team and have them approved by his/her line Manager:

1.       Plan human resources needs (daily workers, workers...)

2.       plan tool and material need (request from stock)

3.       anticipate administrative issues (requests in advance)

4.       Anticipate logistics issues (transport, communication means...)

Assessment and design of projects:

• Participate in the identification of new areas for intervention.
• Participate in the design and gauging of financial, human, and logistical programs.
• Participate in the preparation, implementation, and analysis of diagnostics.
• Produce technical documents (BoQs, Scope of work, drawing etc.).

Implementation and monitoring of activities:

• Plan activities/projects in collaboration with the operational teams and according to the internal deadlines.
• Oversee the implementation of activities and ensure meeting of deadlines, technical specifications, and SI standards.
• Conduct regular activity monitoring visit on the field.
• Identify any risks and constraints related to the activity/project and propose alternate strategies to the Program Manager.
• Ensure that the safety of persons and equipment at intervention/project sites is guaranteed.
• Participate in the updating of tools for monitoring, financial, logistical, and operational programs (monitoring of the budget, IOF, activities).

Team management

• Participate in the recruitment of WASH contractors.
• Support the WASH DPM in organising regular meetings with WASH teams.
• Supervise and monitor potential conflicts within the teams and inform the line Manager in the case of a problem.
• Identify and report any training needs for the teams to the line manager.
• Assist with the implementation of training.
• Lead the appraisal process of his/her team with the support of the line Manager.
• Plan the leaves of the WASH team’s members under the supervision of the line Manager.

Logistics and Administration

·   When recruiting daily workers, follow procedures and directives outlined by his/her line manager and the administrative service.

·   Train his/her team members to use and maintain the available tools correctly.

·   Track usage with monitoring tools provided.

·   Enforce safety procedures.

·   Ensure that safety procedures are followed by members of his/her team.

•   Monitor the quality and quantity of material delivered to working sites.

·   Ensure the receipt and storage of material and equipment necessary for his/her work to be carried out on site.

Reporting / communication

·   Take part in weekly program meetings and clusters on request.

·    Keep his/her monitoring tools and files archived in the Solidarités office, accessible to his/her line manager.

·    Draw up and submit a weekly task report (which should include progress made by the team) to his/her line manager.

·    Take part in the drafting of the monthly program pack.

·    Establish and maintain good relations with local participants and communities (populations) in the operational fields.

·  Listen to the populations and local participants in the field and report to his/her line manager any non-technical or safety-related issues which could affect the activities or safety of Solidarities International teams.

Education & Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Geology/Hydrogeology, Civil, Water or Environmental Engineering.
• At least 2 years of relevant professional experience in WASH and WASH in Health with an NGO/INGO, including at least 1 year of supervisory experience or experience in a similar role.
• Proficiency in engineering and water-design software, particularly AutoCAD, WaterGEMS, and EPANET.
• Demonstrated ability to supervise Water and Sanitation infrastructure construction.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Strong communication, coordination, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and meet deadlines in challenging operational environments.
• Flexibility and adaptability to work in different field environments and changing operational conditions.
• Fluency in English, Dari and Pashto is required.

Dear Applicant,

Solidarites International never asks job applicants for a fee, payment, or other monetary transaction. 

Please note that:

• SI is committed to a fair and transparent recruitment procedure.
• Only the HR department will contact you during the recruitment process.
• Only short-listed candidates whose application meets the criteria will be contacted & local applicants from the same province are encouraged to apply and will be given priority.
• ply for this vacancy, please submit your CV and Cover Letter in single PDF or MS Word Format in the given email address (recruitment@solidarites-afghanistan.org) and also submit your application form by using the following link.

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