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ABOUT THE JOB

The base

The Rakhine base has 2 main locations of activities: Sittwe camps- SIT (under UNOPS funding) and Pauktaw camps - PKT (under UNICEF, ECHO, CDCS, UNOPS multi-funding). The main activities fall under the WASH sector with a few FSL sectors in a limited number of camps.

In 2022, the main programs on-going in Rakhine Sittwe area are:

• Emergency WASH assistance to vulnerable populations affected by conflicts in Sittwe Township.
• Response to new and protracted crises affecting internally displaced persons living in protracted displacement camps and recently displaced conflict affected persons through integrated multi-sector assistance and community engagement.
• Implementation of localization OXSI strategy (Oxfam-SI).

The role

This position is based in Sittwe, Rakhine State. The PM is responsible only for the activities in Sittwe (SIT).

The implementation of the WASH program is split between the WATSAN Program Manager and the Community Mobilization Program Manager, who will work closely together as well as with other departments (MEAL, finance, logistics, etc.) to implement a complete WASH response in Sittwe.

The WATSAN PM will manage the construction and maintenance of WASH infrastructures, including water supply and treatment, operation, maintenance, and rehabilitation of the sanitation facilities (latrines, incinerators, drainage networks), street solar lights, managing desludging, safe transportation of sludge and its treatment at Sludge Treatment system (STS) including operation, maintenance, and upgrade of STS, etc. The Community Mobilization PM manages community consultations about WASH facilities and services, hygiene promotion and behaviour change programming, solid waste management staff, and the distribution of essential hygiene items to create an enabling environment for positive hygiene behaviours along with field level coordination with concern stakeholders. Regular communication and collaboration are required between the two teams for a smooth implementation, and both PMs should have good knowledge of both “hard” and “soft” WASH components, which are both critical for an effective WASH program.

Main tasks and responsibilities

On a daily basis, the WATSAN PM is responsible for:

• Project relevance, quality, and design.
• Implementation and operational monitoring.
• Budget and logistic follow up.
• Coordination (active participation on Consortium Program Management Unit (PMU).
• Ensure sound coordination between WATSAN, Community Mobilization, MEAL, Logistic team at field.
• Learning and institutional knowledge management.
• Reporting / communication / representation.
• Overseeing operational teams assigned to the program (staff management).

More specifically, she/he:

• Modify the technical design of the infrastructure based on learning, received feedback from community.
• Leads the implementation of the WATSAN programs in SIT, ensuring required financial and logistics resource are timely available on ground.
• Propose adjustments to programs according to the changing environment and indicators.
• Provides technical WATSAN expertise to solve complex and time-sensitive problems.
• • Represents the programs, coordinate, and communicate frequently with sub-national WASH Cluster, TWGs, other service providers, and with donors. If require co-lead the technical working group.
  • Supervise and support Activity Manager and Supervisors on implementation of the activities.
  • Coordinate with Oxfam to prepare localization operation modality of sludge management activities.
  • Contribute to the design of new projects.
  • Provides timely reports of activities to multiple donors and to SI coordination in Yangon.

   

  The WATSAN PM reports to the Deputy Field Coordinator for Programs on the Sittwe base, as well as to the WASH coordinator in Yangon.

   

  Main challenges:

  • Short term grant.
  • High level of external representation expected.
  • HR management: the SIT team is composed of approx. 40 persons, out of which 36 are fieldbased (restricted area) It implies extensive remote management and adaptability.
  • Access issues and challenges.
  • High level of technicity required.