Company Name: Action Contre la Faim (ACF)
Roles & Responsibilities:
- On behalf of the ISCG/ WaSH Sector and in collaboration with the DPHE and other partners, the sector coordinator WASH (Action Against Hunger) needs to provide leadership and facilitate the processes that will ensure a well-coordinated, coherent, strategic, and effective WaSH response in a close guidance with FOD:
- Maintain updated contact information of all/most relevant humanitarian WASH partners
- Establish and maintain an appropriate humanitarian coordination mechanism;
- Strengthen pre-existing sectoral coordination through increased predictability and accountability;
- Build complementarity of partner actions: avoiding duplication and gaps;
- Ensure adequate resources are mobilized and are equitably allocated for the effective functioning of the cluster and its response;
- Effective and comprehensive integration of relevant cross-cutting issues, including age, gender and environment;
- Maintain flexibility within the sector/cluster to respond to changes in the operating environment, evolving requirements, capacities and participation;
- Effectively use and transfer information to, from and between sector/cluster participants and other stakeholders;
- Interact with other sector/clusters (including through inter-sector/cluster coordination fora), humanitarian actors, government counterparts, donors and relevant authorities for operational planning, engagement and active contribution of operational partners;
- Be accountable to the affected population through effective and inclusive consultative and feedback mechanisms.
- Monitor performance of the core cluster functions within sectoral coordination system.
- In between both national and sub-national cluster, the post holder will ensure that there is effective communication, reporting, engagement and coordination between the two levels
- Ensure Core cluster functions in sectoral coordination mechanism system in collaboration with UNICEF and ISCG
- Supporting service delivery
- Provide a platform to ensure that service delivery is driven by the agreed strategic priorities
- Develop mechanisms to eliminate duplication of service delivery
- Informing strategic decision-making of the RC/HCT/HoSo/SEG for the humanitarian response
- Needs assessment and gap analysis (across other sectors and within the sector)
- Analysis to identify and address (emerging) gaps, obstacles, duplication, and cross-cutting issues.
- Prioritization, grounded in response analysis
- Planning and strategy development
- Develop sectoral plans, objectives and indicators directly support realization of the RC/HCT/HoSo/SEG strategic priorities
- Application and adherence to existing standards and guidelines
- Clarify funding requirements, prioritization, and cluster contributions to RCs overall humanitarian funding considerations (Flash Appeal, CAP, ERF/CHF, CERF) Advocacy
- Identify advocacy concerns to contribute to RC/HCT/HoSo/SEG messaging and action
- Undertaking advocacy activities on behalf of sector participants and the affected population
- Monitoring and reporting the implementation of the cluster strategy and results; recommending corrective action where necessary
- Contingency planning/preparedness for recurrent disasters whenever feasible and relevant.
- Accountability to affected populations
Educational Qualification:
- Advanced university degree or equivalent experience in data science, or geographic sciences/engineering including information technology and statistics.
Work Experience:
- 5 to 7 year(s)
Others Requirements:
- Both males and females are allowed to apply
- Experience in conceiving and developing information systems and tools to respond to a variety of requirements
- Fluency in English (verbal and written). Good written and spoken skills in the language of the humanitarian operation.
- Knowledge of Bangla and/or Rohingya/Chittagonian is a big plus.
- Formal training on coordination/leadership an advantage
- Required Experience:
- A minimum of 5-7 years of experience with either the UN and/or NGO. Experience in humanitarian WASH is an asset.
- Proven experience in government liaison (line department DPHE), upazila & district level highest authorities, critical relation development with AFD/Army.
- Demonstrates commitment to Humanitarian Principles: https://docs.unocha.org/sites/dms/Documents/OOM-humanitarianprinciples_eng_June12.pdf
- Proven experience in training facilitation
- Required Competence & Skills:
- Communicates, works, and networks effectively with a wide range of people to reach broad consensus on a well-coordinated response, and demonstrates leadership where required
- Thinks and acts strategically and ensures that cluster activities are prioritised and aligned within an agreed strategy
- Demonstrates commitment to the sector/cluster and independence from employing organisation
- Builds, motivates, and leads the sector/cluster coordination team
- Successful track-record in presenting complex issues to various stake holders effectively, sensitively, and within professional poise
- Ability to build trust, develop, and maintain effective working relationships with respect for diversity
- Communicates effectively including: tailoring languages, tone, style, and format to match audiences; actively listens to perspectives of stakeholders and team members; interpreting messages and respond appropriately; speaking and writing clearly and efficient; and makes presentations in public with confidence
- Conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines, and achieving results
- Fosters innovation and empowers management
- Excellent oral and written communications skills, as well as analytical skills, with an exemplary ability to identify problems and propose solutions
- Strategic thinking and decision-making skills, with a commitment to excellence
- Strong interpersonal, team work, and self-management skills, as well as mature judgment
- Ability to perform under pressure while maintaining a sense of humor
- Understands key technical issues for the sector sufficiently well enough to be able to: engage with sector participants; make full use of their experience and knowledge; guide strategy and plans;
Others Benefit:
Festival Bonus: 1 month Gross salary every year., Provident Fund - 7.5% of Basic Salary. Performance Bonus - from 30 % to 80% of monthly Gross salary per year vary from performants; End of Contract Benefits - up to 2 months' Gross salary.