Senior Project Assistant (WASH)

Contract

This is a UNV National Expert contract. This kind of contract is known as National UN Volunteer. It is normally only for nationals. More about UNV National Expert contracts.

Under the overall supervision of Programme Officer (WASH) and the direct supervision of the National Officer, the incumbent will be required to work as a member of a multi-sector team to deliver WASH rehabilitation and recovery activities in the 11 most earthquake affected provinces of Turkey. The incumbent is required to provide Field Team leadership for technical and operational implementation of WASH standards for infrastructure, inclusive community engagement, hygiene and sanitation promotion, women’s leadership and GBV risk mitigation. The Field Engineer will be required to perform following responsibilities:

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Under the supervision and guidance of the Programme Officer, lead field team activities for the rehabilitation and construction of water and sanitation facilities and promotion hygiene, sanitation and water management integrating GBV risk mitigation, women’s empowerment and accountability to affected populations (AAP).
2. Carry out technical and needs assessments and analyze the data collected for the implementation of water, sanitation and hygiene activities to respond to the needs of communities affected by the earthquake of the 6th February 2023.
3. Prepare technical construction drawings, technical specifications and materials specifications for water, sanitation and related hygiene activities.
4. Coordinate with local authorities, AFAD and partners the implementation of WASH activities in the assigned duty station.
5. Monitor the rehabilitation and construction of water and sanitation systems in compliance with agreed work plans and standard operating procedures (SOP) developed by IOM.
6. Support the mobilization of members of the community to facilitate the construction of water and sanitation facilities in a short timeframe as per standard SOPs.
7. Monitor implementation of activities following instructions from National Officer and monitoring tools developed for the project management.
8. Ensure that materials are compliant with the BoQs and instructions as validated by the Programme Officer, keeping records and coordinating with the logistic officer for request and delivery to implementation sites as dictated by the IOM SOPs.
9. Verify constructions and activities are completed to a satisfactory standard and notify the supervisor.
10. Timely and accurate reporting of activities and ensure quality standards as per the SOPs are met for Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E).
11. Organize the distribution of critical relief supplies, including WASH non-food items (NFIs).
12. Establish and maintain accurate and complete records of all equipment and supplies received, stored and distributed to the affected population.
13. Support mainstreaming accountability to affected populations and the GBV integration strategy in every phase of the implementation.
14. Perform other duties as may be assigned by the Programme Officer or the National Officer

Values - all IOM staff members must abide by and demonstrate these three values: • Inclusion and respect for diversity • Integrity and transparency • Professionalism

Core Competencies – behavioral indicators level 2 • Teamwork • Delivering results • Managing and sharing knowledge • Accountability • Communication

Managerial Competencies – behavioral indicators level 2 • Leadership • Empowering others & building trust • Strategic thinking and vision

• WASH, including conceptualisation, analysis and implementation of programme; • Experience in the field of construction, engineering and contract management; • Skills and knowledge of water distribution network repair and maintenance, set up of Surface Water Treatment (SWAT) systems, distribution systems for emergency water provision, wastewater treatment in emergencies • Experience in using AutoCAD. • Experience in implementing disaster risk reduction and response projects highly desirable. • Work experience in remote or hardship environments. • Experience working with a non-governmental organization and/or international organization an advantage. • Demonstrated ability to supervise direct staff and create team-oriented environment; • Strong level of analytical skills and computer literacy.

*Please do not hesitate to apply if you have more than 4 years of relevant experience.

Duty Stations for this assignment is Malatya. Please note that, some of these duty station's hardship classification is temporarily updated as “E” due to the earthquake in Türkiye. As this is a national UN Volunteer assignment, the UN Volunteer will be responsible for arranging his/her own housing and other living essentials. If the local conditions allow, accommodation might be provided to the volunteer in the temporary tent area.

UNV Entitlements in a Nutshell for National UN Volunteer : • Current Volunteer Living Allowance (VLA) is USD 1173 USD as of April 2023 and will be paid for 40% "Expertise" differential additionally each month.
For Malatya, an additional well being differential (30%) will be paid until August 2023 (with a possibility of extension). • 100% health, life and dismemberment coverage by CIGNA. As per UN’s diplomatic mission status, volunteers are not included in National Security Institution’s (SGK) system but can be initiated on private basis. • Entitlement to annual Leave at the rate of 2.5 working days per completed month of volunteer assignment • Entry allowance and travel lumpsum payment for covering relocation expenses • Exit allowance upon completion of service • Several learning opportunities • National UN Volunteers are part of the malicious insurance plan.

Please see Unified Conditions of Service (available on UNV's website) and UNV onboarding portal for further details. https://www.unv.org/become-volunteer/onboarding