Mercy Corps

Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Program Manager

Location: North Kivu Province, Democratic Republic of Congo
Deadline: 15 August 2008

Background

Mercy Corps has been operating in North Kivu Province in the Democratic Republic of Congo since mid-2007. They plan to implement an Emergency WASH program for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the Nyanzale area of North Kivu Province. Mercy Corps' integrated program will improve the overall health environment of internally displaced persons and their hosts by delivering an adequate supply of water, improved sanitation and access to hygiene promotion.

Job Functions

• Conduct community assessments and make recommendations about the needs and vulnerabilities of targeted populations in regard to water, sanitation and hygiene issues.
• Work collaboratively to implement Mercy Corps' emergency response for water, sanitation and hygiene promotion project, including new proposal development.
• Ensure that the project engages local stakeholders and develops local capacity for longer term sustainability.
• Recruit, mentor and manage staff. Mentor the community WASH committees.
• Develop and maintain working relationships and coordinate with relevant international and local agencies active in the water and sanitation sector of an emergency response, as well as local authorities and associations.
• Integrate public health concepts into engineering programs. Good understanding of cholera outbreaks and epidemics' dynamics and solutions.
• Conduct regular monitoring of project activities and project impact, in accordance with existing Mercy Corps Design, Monitoring, and Evaluation guidelines.

Key Requirements

• BSc or Master's Degree in Civil Engineering, Water Resources Management, Water Treatment Technologies or related field.
• Demonstrated expertise in Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Promotion implementation, with at least 3-5 years of relevant project management experience.
• Commitment to local capacity building and the ability to engage local stakeholders in project design and implementation.
• Experience working with host governments, INGOs and national NGOs and familiarity with international humanitarian operations, coordination structures, and the mandates of UN agencies, Red Cross organizations, and other NGOs.
• Good organisational and project management skills and the ability to anticipate project needs.
• Proven ability to work cooperatively with others in a team environment, and to lead a diverse group of national and international staff.
• Understanding of participatory methodologies for project design, implementation and evaluation.
• Knowledge of humanitarian standards and codes, including SPHERE and WHO.
• Working understanding of procurement systems.