BHA WASH Program Manager

The WASH Program Manager will report directly to the BHA Chief of Party. In accordance with the country strategy and mission of Samaritan’s Purse, the WASH Manager will serve as the leader for the overall implementation and reporting of the WASH portion of the BHA Emergency Multi-Sectoral Response in Tigray. The WASH Manager does this by overseeing the WASH Coordinators and coordinating with Finance and Logistics to ensure that emergency WASH programming is implemented within budget, according to schedule and that beneficiaries are being moved into the emergency IDP camps.  The WASH Manager will primarily work in the office while frequently visiting project worksite(s) and attend meetings that affect the project.    

Key Responsibilities

·       Oversee the overall implementation, schedule and success of the BHA emergency WASH project in the Shire project area.

·       Lead the WASH team members to achieve their indicators and support them as necessary.  

·       Consolidate weekly reports from staff into a complete report for the BHA Chief of Party. 

·       Keep the WASH cluster and other relevant stakeholders updated on activities as required to guarantee successful coordination.

·       Be the overall budget holder for the WASH portion of the BHA Emergency Multi-Sectoral Response Tigray proposal

·       Review and assure all WASH program documents meet SP policy and BHA requirements

·       Coordinate with WASH Coordinators and SP logistics to ensure materials are available on site in a timely manner and that the program is implemented in line with SP policies and procedures

·       Complete other activities as directed by the BHA Chief of Party.

·       Assess, manage, and report critical concerns to the BHA Chief of Party.

Skills Required

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

·       Attention to detail, anticipation and follow up are core values of the job function while maintaining the highest levels of confidentiality regarding contracts and salaries.

·       Possesses strong organizational and problem solving skills.

·       Must be a self-starter and internally driven to success and hard work.

·       Possesses strong cross-cultural communication skills, both written and verbal.

·       Must be a humble team player.

·       Ability to be flexible and adaptable.

·       Willingness to travel in and out of the field.

·       Knowledge of computer systems and its applications such as Word, Excel and Outlook.

·       Must have analytical and report writing skills

·       High level of integrity and stewardship.

·       Committed to the SP values and ethics.

·       Ability to work on multiple projects as a leader and self-starter.

Education / Experience Needed

·       Advanced writing and speaking skills in English. 

·       BA in engineering or related field required.

·       Five (5) years experience in previous Engineering and/or WASH programming required

·       Experience in management and supervision required

·       Experience preferably with a NGO in the past.

LANGUAGE 

·       Amharic & Tigrigna

·       English

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral diagram, or schedule form.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit.  The employee frequently is required to stand; walk and run; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Travelling
• Work in a security context that is fluid

This non-contractual document can be varied from time to time as circumstances dictate. This job description is intended to summarize the main duties and responsibilities of the post; this is not intended to be a full and exhaustive list of tasks. All SP staff is expected to demonstrate flexibility and willingness to perform appropriate tasks when the need arises.