UKRAINE – Cluster WASH Coordinator (M/F) – Dnipro (SRH05237) Ukraine
About the job
The conflict in Ukraine has seen a dramatic and rapid escalation since 24th February 2022 with massive multidimensional attacks from Russian troops throughout Ukraine, from the East, North, and Southern borders that affected a large part of the country including the capital, Kyiv. This attack has been immediately followed by massive displacements, and more than 4 500 000 Ukrainians have taken refuge in neighboring countries. About 6 500 000 are internally displaced, mostly in the Western part of the country.
In the East, impacts of the conflict are felt and humanitarian operations support people remaining on the frontlines.
SI strategy is to support the population in transit, the IDPs where they are settling and the population on the frontline directly affected by the ongoing conflict through a multisectoral approach, including WaSH, Shelter, NFI, Food Security, and Multi-Sectoral Cash activities.
Mission
The coordination in Kyiv was the last base opened in the country, prior to that SI opened and developed activities in bases. The mission is also supervising and supporting projects in Moldova with a base in Chisinau working for Ukrainian refugees and host communities.
Today the mission is composed of four bases; Dnipro, Mykholaiv, Kharkiv, Chisinau ( Moldavia) and one coordination at Kyiv. SI expects to support the Ukrainian population in both countries for an expected amount of 20M EUR for 2024 and supported by 5 donors : ECHO , BHA, CDCS, AFD and Pool Fund
The mission currently counts around 30 expatriates and 1150 national employees
General objectives:
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Under the overall management and supervision of the National WASH Cluster Coordinator (Kiev), the WASH East Ukraine Sub-Cluster Coordinator will be responsible to facilitate the coordination of WASH activities in his/her area of responsibility which includes Dnipropetrovska, Donetska, Kharkivska, Kirovohradska, Luhanska, Poltavska, and Zaporizka districts (‘Focus Area”). In particular, the purpose of this position is to provide leadership and facilitate the processes that will ensure a well-coordinated, strategic, adequate, coherent, and effective response by WASH actors of the sub-national cluster. The WASH East Ukraine Sub-Cluster Coordinator will be an employee of SOLIDARITES INTERNATIONAL, however, the individual will work impartially, serving the needs of all members of the Cluster.
Specific stakes and challenges:
- Establishment and maintenance of appropriate humanitarian coordination mechanisms through:
- Active contribution to inter-sector coordination through:
- Service delivery support through:
- HC/HCT’s strategic decision-making support through:
- Support to planning and implementation of Cluster strategies through:
- National capacity building in preparedness and contingency planning through
Priorities for the 2/3 first months:
- Launch the set up of the cluster in Dnipro
- Support SI team in developing wash activities