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Head of Reconstruction HA (WASH-DRR-Emergency)

Ukraine, Kiev Oblast, Kyiv - FDFA / SDC / Humanitarian Aid and SHA

Background The outbreak of the Russian military aggression against Ukraine on 24 February 2022 has resulted in destruction of infrastructure across Ukraine. The water supply, wastewater treatment systems, heating and energy infrastructure have all been affected. It is anticipated as the war continues that more systems will be destroyed mostly along the front line. This can cause the disruption to basic services and a loss of understanding of the operation of infrastructure because qualified personnel are displaced in Ukraine or across Europe. As energy supply and water/sanitation systems break down, the affected population might increasingly use untreated surface water, which will likely be contaminated with sewage and wastewater. The Swiss humanitarian team is integrated into the Embassy of Switzerland in Kyiv. According to the humanitarian geographical focus and its coordination needs, a Swiss humanitarian antenna might move further towards the South-East of Ukraine (i.e., Dnipro). Humanitarian projects build, whenever possible, on the wide network of contacts, expertise, partners and experiences of Switzerland in Ukraine. Switzerland's humanitarian engagement in Ukraine imperatively follows a principled, needs-based approach aligned with the strategic priorities outlined in the Swiss International Cooperation Strategy 2021-24 and the Swiss Cooperation Programme Ukraine 2020-23 (extended until 2024). A new Cooperation framework for 2025-2028 is under preparation. SHA engagement should also capitalize on past experiences such as the humanitarian transports and relief items delivery to Eastern Ukraine organized from 2015 until 2021. Considering these elements and in order to focus its efforts in an overcrowded donor landscape, the Swiss Humanitarian Aid in Ukraine focuses its engagement in the thematic fields (domains) of the existing and future Cooperation Programme. The SHA first phase of engagement in Ukraine through the Credit Proposal (CP) "Restoration of essential infrastructure WASH" was developed after the full-scale invasion in May 2022 and focused mainly on the delivery of equipment to VodoKanals. The second phase of the CP (June 2023 – 2024) targets a more comprehensive and advanced support to the conflict affected areas through improved engineering designs and Emergency Response. The partnerships with organizations such as the NGO Water Mission (Emergency Response) or the State Emergency Service Units (SESU) are further developed, and thematic approaches such as Disaster Risk Reduction, Climate and Environment continue to be incorporated in the humanitarian response. In order to achieve maximum impact, a mix of intervention modalities and entities from the Swiss Government should be mobilised and utilized according to their expertise and added value.   Tasks The objective of the position is to lead the Direct Action of the SDC-HA WASH/DRR/Emergency activities in Ukraine and contribute to the direction of the humanitarian WASH Programme for 2025 and beyond. This upscale requires the development of a multi-year engagement of the Swiss humanitarian response well-embedded in a vision of the overall recovery and reconstruction support by Switzerland and the Government of Ukraine, which is still to be defined.   To ensure synergies among multilateral and bilateral actors she/he will coordinate and collaborate with the following partners: Bilateral partners ·     Ukrainian Ministry of Communities and Territories Development (Minregion) ·     State Emergence Service Unit (SESU) ·     UKR vodakanal. association of Water suppliers of Ukraine ·     VodaKanal Cell and VodaKanal Association, Kyiv ·     International and local NGOs   Multilateral partners: ·     UN WASH Cluster and/or Area-Based coordination platforms ·     ICRC Delegation and Sub-Delegation of WATHAB ·     All relevant UN organisations (OCHA, UNICEF, IOM, WHO) The overall task of the Head of Reconstruction HA is to design, implement and monitor the impact of a program portfolio implemented through partners or in Direct Action modality. She/he will also manage the WASH team members. She/he will focus on following tasks: ·     Participate in the cluster meetings and maintain regular bilateral contacts with organizations working in the same geographical area, including the engagement of the private sector, development banks (e.g., World Bank) and other donors/Embassies. ·     Use coordination mechanisms to eliminate duplication of national and international assistance and streamline activities of different humanitarian actors in order to achieve best technical solutions and results. ·     Actively feed into Switzerland policies and strategies in the area of recovery & reconstruction and Triple Nexus approach by providing lessons learnt coming from the implementation of humanitarian direct actions. ·     Collaborate closely with the Head of Humanitarian programme to monitor the implementation and relevance of the programme in a constantly evolving environment (operations, security, humanitarian needs, principles, etc.). ·     Supervise directly-implemented field activities through regular field visits together with the Engineering team and/or relevant colleagues. ·     Oversee the support provided by Switzerland to national Governmental and Non-Governmental partners and its coherence with needs and opportunities in affected areas. ·     Explore and plan interventions in transversal themes in DRR, climate change, environment, Greening Humanitarian Assistance and Circular Construction initiative and define thematic areas for project implementation from emergency response to early recovery. ·     Coordinate and develop possible joint intervention with colleagues from SDC (Health Domain) and SECO (Sustainable Cities Domain), and closely with HA Protection and Health team at the embassy in Kyiv and/or PHRD, if relevant. ·     Liaising with other SHA's expert groups such as CVA, Construction and DRR/Environment. ·     Coordinate closely with security staff for field missions and risk assessments. ·     Coordinate with finance team for procurement purchase, contracting and payment procedures and collaborate on a regular basis with HA-Finance department for efficient implementation of direct actions. ·     Supervise the Engineering team (SHA member(s) and national employee(s)) responsible for the engineering design (in collaboration with local engineering companies) and direct purchase of material and equipment. ·     As per the currently expected framework of the cooperation programme 2025 – 2028 (resilience – reconstruction – reform), which is yet to be confirmed, the foreseen action lines include responding to emergency situations, developing and managing the partnerships with national and international humanitarian actors, and increasing the resilience of public facilities via direct action. Knowledge management: Interventions in the different municipalities should serve as pilots to be replicated by other donors or/and internally (IC strategy, WOGA approach on Reconstruction of Ukraine), therefore sharing of information, learning from best practice and proactive presentation of the results is an important part of the coordination with all actors interested (WASH Cluster, humanitarian donors' group, area-based coordination mechanisms, etc.). Project Cycle Management: She/he will contribute to the HA Reconstruction programme of SDC through different tasks, which can include (but are not limited to): ·     Develop Credit Proposals ·     Develop procurement and logistics procedures ·     Implement a monitoring and evaluation system of ongoing and closed projects.   Required qualifications ·     WASH generalist with a good knowledge of SDC programs and tools (secondments, direct actions, in kind donation, funding, backstopping) ·     Minimum 5 years of relevant work experience ·     Used to work independently, good understanding of security issues and measures, ·     Excellent social skills, team player, ·     Excellent written and spoken English. Russain or Ukrainian (even basic) is a strong asset ·     Experience of working in an integrated Swiss embassy considered an asset, ·     Familiarity with Ukraine humanitarian response or Soviet infrastructure considered an asset.   Duty Station Kyiv, Ukraine Starting date and duration As of May 1st, 2024 for 12 months   This position is exclusively open to Swiss citizens (or Lichtenstein) or holder of a valid working permit (C permit) in Switzerland. Candidates who do not fulfil this condition will not receive response.   Contact Odette Mauron Odette.mauron@eda.admin.ch Federal Department of Foreign Affairs FDFA Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SDC Humanitarian Aid Field Resources H Eichenweg 5 3003 Berne

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19/03/2024 - 19/04/2024

SHA-Secondment UNICEF, WASH Specialist - P4

Yemen, Sana'a, Sana'a - FDFA / SDC / Humanitarian Aid and SHA

Background Located in an arid climate, Yemen has been facing significant water scarcity since decades. Since the beginning the conflict in 2015, the lack of water resources governance has been exacerbated. Water supply mainly relies on groundwater resources, where extraction rates are approximately double than the renewable recharge. The average water availability is estimated to be 82.5 cubic meters per person per year compared to a WHO standard threshold of 1,000 cubic meters for water scarcity, making Yemen one of the most water scarce countries in the world. With declining groundwater levels in most districts in Yemen, the biggest challenge to water supply is not only that many boreholes are yielding less and less water, but also that the quality of groundwater is deteriorating. Pollutants of concern are fluoride, sulfate, arsenic, fluoride, mercury, and in a wider sense the overall salinity (total dissolved solids). Although many knowledge gaps have been addressed in the past, knowledge about groundwater recharge process and especially the effectiveness of managed aquifer recharge is still to be better understood in Yemen. UNICEF has initiated supporting the continuation of studies on hydrological isotopes in Yemen in collaboration with governmental agencies, international organizations and Yemeni academia. The aim is to use natural isotopes of the water to study the efficiency of management aquifer recharge in different sub-basins around the country. UNICEF is the largest WASH agency operating in Yemen with a program focusing on strengthening the WASH enabling environment, the provision of sustainable WASH systems and the provision of life saving WASH supplies and services. As part of its 2023-2024 workplan, UNICEF also plans on strengthening the resilience of water systems to climate change and water scarcity through improved water resources management and scale-up of renewable energies. In addition, UNICEF is the WASH Cluster lead agency in Yemen and assigns the national WASH Cluster Coordinator. As part of humanitarian coordination, the WASH Cluster has agreed with the Ministry of Water and the Environment (MOWE) and National Water Resource Authority (NWRA) to improve the coordination on water resources management (WRM) to ensure effective humanitarian and development activities. A demand to extend coordination to WRM related topics comes also from the side the numerous WASH partners of the WASH Cluster.   Objective The WASH Specialist will primarily support the UNICEF WASH section and, to a minor extent, the WASH Cluster. The share of the tasks between project support to the UNICEF WASH programme and the coordination at the WASH cluster will be 80% and 20%, respectively.   Specific tasks Under the supervision of the Chief of WASH, the WASH Specialist shall: •      Provide technical support for the design of UNICEF-funded WRM related studies and projects; •      Support the implementation of UNICEF funded data and evidence generation projects on WRM; •      Provide quality assurance to WRM evidence products and support their dissemination; •      Support the elaboration of a national Water and Sanitation Management Information System; •      Any other tasks as requested by the UNICEF WASH section. •      Engage relevant stakeholders to harmonize interventions on WRM, including government and academic institutions in Yemen, NGOs, UN agencies and donors; •      Map out ongoing and planned WRM related studies and projects and share information; •      Identify capacity gaps and intervention needs; •      Provide updates to humanitarian and development actors engaged in the nexus on WRM; •      Develop WRM intervention mapping, WRM gap analysis dashboard and other relevant infographs in collaboration with the Information Management Officers of Yemen's WASH Cluster.   Justification The WASH Specialist requires technical expertise in water resource management with relevant education background and experience including in hydrogeology and geology, which UNICEF Yemen and the WASH Cluster currently do not have.   Expected background, Experience and competencies Education: •      Master's degree in hydrogeology, geology, and other relevant subject related with water resource management   Experiences: •      At least 5 years of experience in water resource management; •      Technical knowledge in water resource management, hydrogeology, geology, or any other related discipline; •      Experience working in humanitarian and/or development contexts; •      Familiarity with the humanitarian cluster and development sector coordination system is an asset; •      Knowledge of Yemen is an asset.   Skills: •      Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; •      Excellent analytical and management skills; •      Excellent knowledge in Information Management System related to water resource management; •      Fluency in English; •      Fluency in Arabic language will be considered as an asset.   UNICEF requires mandatory Covid-vaccination!   Duty station Sanaa, Yemen (with frequent travels to Aden)   Starting date and duration As soon as possible for 12 months   This position is exclusively open to Swiss citizens (or Lichtenstein) or holder of a valid working permit (C permit) in Switzerland. Candidates who do not fulfil this condition will not receive response.   Contact Odette Mauron Odette.mauron@eda.admin.ch Federal Department of Foreign Affairs FDFA Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SDC Humanitarian Aid Field Resources H Eichenweg 5 3003 Berne  

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15/03/2024 - 15/05/2024

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