Country: Yemen
Closing date: 11 Aug 2017
Country: YEMEN – Hodeida
Length of contract: 6 months, starting as soon as possible
Context of the mission: ACF has been present in Yemen since 2012 and is responding to the current crisis using a multisector emergency approach. Since the beginning of the crisis in 2015, ACF has paid special attention to providing aid for displaced populations. Indeed, Yemen is currently counting 1.9 million of internally displaced people and 1 million of returnees (IOM – March 2017). Two years after the beginning of the war, Yemen is one of the three L3 emergencies in the world, with 462.000 children suffering of severe acute malnutrition (SAM) and 7.3 million people who urgently need food assistance. In response to this crisis, ACF, known for its technical expertise is implementing activities in Nutrition & Health, WASH and FSL. In Yemen, ACF is operationally working in 2 bases: Hodeida (to target the northern governorates) and Aden (to target the southern ones), with its coordination team located in Sana’a. In total, the Yemen mission counts 215 national staff and 17 international staff.
Joining ACF in Yemen ensures you to work among a dynamic and dedicated team, in one of the most challenging humanitarian context at the moment.
According to OCHA, Yemen is in the grip of a cholera outbreak of an unprecedented scale. As of 02 July 2017, 262,650 suspected cholera cases and 1,587 deaths have been reported in all governorates except Socotra Island. The four most
affected governorates are Amanat Al Asimah, Al Hudaydah, Hajjah and Amran. Children under the age of 18 years are most affected. The magnitude of the outbreak is beyond the capacity, presence and reach of humanitarian organizations who had to reprogramme meagre resources available to tackle widespread food insecurity for the cholera response. Displacement and high levels of food insecurity compound the cholera crisis.
The position:
Under the supervision of the Field Coordinator, you’ll have to implement integrated emergency response programming in response to cholera outbreak in Hodeidah Governorate.
More precisely, you will be in charge to:
Coordinate and oversee the implementation of the WASH cholera response
Set up, implement the response with local stakeholders
Contribute the quality of monitoring, evaluation, accountability, learning ,impact measurement process an capitalization
Supervise and manage the team
Living conditions in Hodeidah: The climate in Hodeidah is a hot humid climate. Due to its position on the Red Sea temperatures may reach as far as 45° during “summer”, while precipitations are scarce, with its hottest month being August (average temperatures: min 28.3°, max 37°). In Hodeidah, the expatriates live in a shared guest house and office (located in the same building), with electricity and internet. The amount of perdiem & living allowances is enough to live well in Hodeidah, and the security restrictions don’t give much opportunity to spend it there. Indeed, despite the current stable situation, security remains very volatile; however, with due care and restrictions, expatriates are allowed to frequent a couple of restaurant and one supermarket. Visits to other INGO’s are also allowed; at the moment ACF, WHO and ICRC are the only international Organizations holding a permanent international presence in Hodeidah, hence social interaction happens in a small group; however, quite a few INGOs are planning to establish permanent international presence soon (PU‑AMI, DRC, OCHA among the others). The curfew in Hodeidah is established at 6:30PM for the entire city, exceptions can be made to extend it to 9:00PM upon approval by Field Coordinator. To balance with those movements/leisure restrictions, expatriates have a threading mill, an exercise machine and a ping-pong table at their disposition in the guesthouse.
The applicant:
You hold a Degree in WASH or health related studies. You have significant experiences (3-5 years) in implementation of WASH program in an emergency context and you have already managed a cholera outbreak project.
You demonstrate capacity to work independently, taking initiative, while also collaborating effectively with the wider team.
Capacity to cope with limited social aspects of living because of security situation.
You speak and write English fluently, Arabic speaking skills are an asset.
Status:
Salaried - Gross monthly salary ranging from €1600 to €1975 Specific Allowance (12% Gross Salary) is granted for this position
Food and hygiene expenses, per diem, transportation costs, collective accommodation and medical insurance
25 days of annual paid leaves and 20 days of rest and recuperation (R&R) per year
How to apply:
To apply, please visit our website: http://recrutement.actioncontrelafaim.org/positions/view/2839/A-WASH-Program-Manager-Cholera-response/