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ABOUT THE JOB 

General objective: 

The position is opened to response to new needs following the earthquake that impacted North-West Syria on February 6th.

• Manage directly the teams in charge of the projects in NWS (team being recruited)
• With the Technical Support of the WASH & Infrastructure Rehabilitation Coordinator (WIRC) and the Shelter & Rehabilitation Coordinator, design, support, monitor and supervise the activities in targeted locations. This includes the realisation of proactive technical assessments, monitoring of the implementation through organization of remote monitoring, validation of work and handover at the end of the project. Activities could cover different field of expertise: Wash, electricity, sewage, LLH.
• With the Technical Support of the WIRC, work closely with the support teams to ensure that all processes are done according to SI standard (including work safety standard) and donor’s regulations. This includes: Logistic and supply, Finance
  • Logistics and supply: preparation of procurement documents (BoQ, General and Specific Technical Specifications documents), active participation to the supplier selection (quotation process, opening and evaluation process) and contracts redaction/review.
  • Finance: the PM will be responsible of the budget follow, financial statement, budget preparation for new projects, under the supervision of the coordinator and in relationship with Finance Manager.
• In Coordination with the Deputy Field Coordinator and the WIRC, manage the institutional support component of the infrastructures’ rehabilitation activities through capacity building of the technical departments’ (local authorities), donation of material (including heavy equipment like excavators, back loader, trucks, spare parts, adapted tools, etc. in a spirit of transparency) to allow proper Operation and Maintenance by the original operators and improvement of technical departments’ structures (refurbishment of Dept facilities).
• Contribute to develop Infrastructure & Rehabilitation Strategy in your respective location and collaborate with other program departments to enhance the integrated strategy. This includes engaging with (local) partners in order to develop joint-strategy
• Active participation in the WASH and Shelter clusters on activities related to water infrastructures, and in any relevant Clusters to ensure the integration with other components (Livelihood for Electricity…)

Priorities for the 2/3 first months

• The intervention done by SI in NWS used to be a response to IDP needs, with strong in-camps presence providing basic WASH package and basic shelter supports. Earthquake Response changes the scope of the response. Indeed, on top of the emergency response provided by SI to support households and communities impacted by the earthquake, the following activities are now expected to be implemented:
• Basic rehabilitation WASH infrastructures to allow the most impacted to restart to provide water somehow to the population (directly or through water trucking resources) / supporting the O&M existing structure and reinforce the one that need support (Capacity building / equipment – tools support)
• Support re-electrification with quick fix (transformer / oil for transformer / cable / isolator / O&M tools / equipment to implement the work / ….)
• However, as this strategy is starting, the program specialist will first need to focus on:
• Team recruitment (hydraulic / electro mechanic / electrician (low – medium – high voltage) / Civil Work (AutoCAD designer – material resistance / ….)
• Launching rehabilitation assessment
• Quick fix on damaged or destroyed WASH infrastructures / support existing O&M structure with small equipment / tools / PPE / … depending on their need and what was lost
• Designing a strategy and support fundraising (already strongly engaged)

Responsibilities and main activities: 

• Needs assessment and project design
• Implementation and Monitoring of Activities
• Institutional Knowledge Building
• Reporting/communication
• Coordination and Strategy
• Cross cutting tasks
• Management