Logistics/Water and Sanitation/Construction

Job Background: The overall goal of the programme is to provide emergency support to families affected by the earthquake in Haiti. The objectives of the programme are to increase access to water and sanitation facilities, to provide safe shelter and non-food items for displaced families and to increase the purchasing power of the affected population through Cash-for-work activities.

General Description of the Role:

The Reconstruction Coordinator is responsible for guiding the strategy and overall delivery of the engineering programs in Haiti. Heading a team of 8 internationals and up to 50 national staff, the Reconstruction Coordinator is responsible for strategic planning, financial management, and the quality and timely delivery of a $12 million project which spans Shelter, WASH and Cash for Work.

Job Background: The WASH Technical Advisor is a member of the global Health Technical Unit. WASH activities comprise a major element of emergency response and ongoing humanitarian assistance programmes given the important links to human health. Indeed our Client considers WASH to be one of its five flagship programmes and has made it a strategic priority to expand provision of WASH services within its global programme. As with all programmes there is a significant emphasis on capacity building in this role and in the programmes themselves.

This senior position is intended to improve the field performance WASH programmes through the provision of technical support and supervision, project design, development, donor liaison and staff training and to enhance participation in the WASH Cluster at country level, where appropriate.