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Job Description

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international independent medical humanitarian action-driven organization, which offers assistance to populations in distress, to victims of natural or man-made disasters and to victims of armed conflict, without discrimination and irrespective of race, religion, creed or political affiliation. 26 associations, 23 sections, and 16 branch offices make-up the international movement and work in partnership around 6 operational entities.

Position within the organisation

The Public Health Department (PHD) of the MSF Operational Centre Amsterdam (OCA) supports the overall purpose of MSF, providing medical and public health leadership for the organisation. The department is responsible for providing strategic direction and integrated advice on medical and public health issues to the field and headquarters. The PHD plays a key role in developing and maintaining the medical humanitarian identity and image of MSF-OCA, and in continuing to develop and improve intervention strategies so as to be relevant and effective.

The department is made up of a group of generalist Health Advisors (based in Amsterdam and Berlin) and medical and public health specialists (paediatrics, nutrition, water and sanitation, mental health, HIV/TB, etc.) so as to provide expert support in a range of fields. The Manson Unit, a medical unit based in MSF-UK, focuses mainly on support to tuberculosis and epidemiology. The WatSan Advisor will report to the IPC & WatSan team Coordinator.

Main Responsibilities and activities

• Contributes to the development of OCA mission strategies, objectives, activities and resources with field team, HQ operation and medical support teams.
• Provides technical and strategic support to assigned missions from HQ and through field visits. Also, mentors WatSan field staff in assigned missions.
• Actively monitors quality of WatSan programmes through reports, (de) briefings, field visits and regular communication with the field and suggest adjustments when required.
• May contribute to assessment and/or intervention in emergencies as WatSan Co-ordinator in early phases when in the field
• Contributes to the development of relevant tools (guidelines, evaluations and technical support documents), contributing to emergency preparedness and emergency stocks reviews, design/support of operational research projects and development of vision documents.
• Gives expert advice and technical support to other specialist colleagues across departments.
• Develops and facilitates WatSan staff trainings on internal or external training courses or workshops (HQ or field) and ensures knowledge transfer on new policies, strategies, protocols, guidelines.
• Contributes to the development of the pool of WatSan staff in MSF OCA with a specific focus on eastern African region in order to diversify recruitment of specialists.
• Explore possibilities of new training sites in Kenya or region and collaborations with relevant institutions.
• Participates in representing the WatSan team and PHD internally and the organisation externally from a Water and Sanitation perspective.
• Initiates innovation projects as well as new product development. In collaboration with supply centres in Nairobi develops WatSan specific assortments.
• Aligns strategies, policies and explore possibilities of mutualisation with counterparts in other MSF sections in the region.

Candidate Profile

• University degree in Water and Sanitation, preferably Public Health Engineering or Environmental Health; Master degree is a plus.
• Minimum 3 years field experience with MSF or other NGO in co-ordinator position in the field of water, hygiene and sanitation;
• Flexibility to travel and support projects (up to 40% maximum of the job will be spent on project visits);
• MSF experience is preferred
• Humanitarian operation and interventions in healthcare settings experiences are a must; affinity with the principles and objectives of MSF’s work;
• Strong coaching and mentoring skills with adequate learning and development experience to develop content and teach at internal and external courses.
• Fluency in written and spoken English is required, French and/or Arabic are preferred, (Dutch is not required).
• A strategic thinker, good team player, flexible, and with good communication skills.

Application

If you recognise yourself in this profile, we welcome you to apply directly via the link provided below.

Applicants are required to upload a letter of motivation + Curriculum Vitae (in English) as one combined document.    

The closing date for applications is 28th August 2022.    

Selection will be by means of two interviewing rounds.

To Apply:
https://msf.or.ke/en/ads/water-and-sanitation-advisor