YEMEN - WASH Project Manager (M/F) - AL MOKHA (SRH06366) Yemen
| Salary: | Per diem USD 750 |
About the mission
SI opened its mission in Yemen in 2017, establishing its coordination in Aden. Since then, SI expanded the geographical scope of its intervention, and established offices in Al Mokha, Taizz and Marib, and operational presence in Hodeidah, Lahj, Dahle, Abyan, Shabwah, and Hadramout Governorates. The mission has a forecasted budget of about 21M Euros for the year 2024. It operates from Aden, where the coordination is based, and 4 operational field bases located in Taiz, Marib and Al Mokha with Emergency team also stationed in Aden. The mission is composed of approx. 20 expatriates and about 150 national staffs. Objectives for the mission for 2024 is to build on its Emergency Response capacity to expand in hard-to-reach areas and develop qualitative interventions responding to emergency and protracted needs, while enhancing resilience.
SI is currently undertaking 11 different projects in Yemen, financed respectively by the ECHO, BHA, UN-OCHA, CDCS, SDC, DUTCH MOFA, CIAA and DG INTPA. SI implements emergency and resilience WASH programs with activities of water trucking, rehabilitation of water network, construction of emergency latrines and showers, distribution of hygiene kits, hygiene promotion, and cleaning campaigns. Under its FSL portfolio, SI distributes unconditional, multi-purpose cash to IDPs and host communities, support the livelihood component by supporting in Income Generating activities. SI has been one of the first humanitarian actors to access the West Coast and remains as of today positioned in hard-to-reach areas close to the frontline of Marib, Hodeidah and Maqbanah. SI aims at maintaining this positioning and further expanding its presence.
General objective:
The Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WaSH) Project Manager is in charge of implementing and achieving the objectives defined in the proposals. He/she is in charge of supervising the operational teams allocated to his/her program.
He/she guarantees the proper execution and the quality of the implemented program and, if applicable, suggests adjustments or developments to ensure its relevance.
The main challenges:
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Persistent waterborne disease risk due to unreliable or absent chlorination in Yemen’s rural water systems. Operational-research gap: Limited in-country evidence on the effectiveness, acceptability, and sustainability of automated (in-line) chlorination in humanitarian settings. Complex implementation environment: Conflict dynamics, logistical bottlenecks, and limited access add layers of challenge to deploying technically precise water treatment. High-stakes coordination: Requires smooth collaboration between SI, GiveWell, Tufts University researchers, and local partners to align field operations with rigorous research protocols. |
Priorities for the 2/3 first months:
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Lead detailed startup planning, including final site selection, timeline validation, procurement planning, and team structuring. Coordinate with SI technical advisors, Tufts University, and IWW to finalize field protocols, monitoring tools, and operational/research interfaces. Supervise installation readiness assessments of the selected water systems to ensure compatibility with chlorination technologies. Oversee operator refresher trainings and ensure community engagement strategies are aligned with chlorination rollout. |
Security constraints :
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Al Mokha bases operate within an unpredictable security environment. This environment imposes humanitarian access constrains sometimes for INGOs. However, SI has a strong context knowledge and excellent relationship with stakeholders making SI operations smooth and arising access issues addressed.
A salaried position: SI also covers accommodation costs and travel expenses between the expatriate's country of origin and the place of assignment. Breaks: During the assignment, a system of alternation between work and time off is implemented at the rate of 7 working days every two months (with a USD 850 break allowance, allocated by Sl). To these breaks periods, SI grants one (1) additional rest day per month worked. Insurance package: Expatriates benefit from an insurance package which refunds all healthcare expenses (including medical and surgical expenses, dental care and ophthalmological expenses, repatriation) and a welfare system including war risks. Essential vaccination and antimalarial treatment costs are refunded.
LIVING CONDITIONS:
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