Humanitarian Support Personnel – Public Health Engineer (INT9909)

Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty.

Do you have proven practical experience in humanitarian responses in appropriate water supplies, sanitation and hygiene promotion particularly in large scale emergency relief programmes?

Do you have a good understanding of the WASH needs of poor rural and urban communities and of appropriate ways of tackling them?

Do you have ability to speak French language?

If the answer is yes, then we would like to hear from you.

The Role:

Oxfam’s Global Humanitarian Team (GHT) is looking for a Humanitarian Support Personnel – Public Health Engineer to enable Oxfam to respond quickly to the Public Health Engineering requirements of an emergency.  The work may involve, immediate deployment in the first phase of an emergency, to assess the situation and subsequently implement public health engineering solutions appropriate to provide lifesaving water and sanitation support to people affected by humanitarian crises. Support may continue thereafter until the situation is stabilised and/or to strengthen capacities, systems and resources on the ground to be more prepared for either scaling up or future shocks.

The post holder will undertake a series of deployments normally up to 6 months in duration for which specific Terms of Reference will be negotiated and agreed with the relevant Country office or partner, prior to deployment and or revised in the early stages of the deployment.  Often these deployments will be to support fast moving emergency situations, and/or complex and difficult operating environments, where Oxfam has had to rapidly scale-up its programme and capacity.

Note: Females and French speakers are encouraged to apply for this role.

What we are looking for:

We’re looking for a candidate who cares about Oxfam’s mission to end poverty and is personally aligned to our feminist principles and values of empowerment, accountability and inclusion in all you do.

An ideal candidate for the role will also be / have:

• Proven practical experience in humanitarian responses in appropriate water supplies, sanitation and hygiene promotion. It is desirable that most of this should have been in large scale emergency relief programmes.  The post holder should have a good understanding of the WASH needs of poor rural and urban communities and of appropriate ways of tackling them. The post holder must be aware of and sensitive to the particular needs of women in this context.
• The ability to write strategies, programme proposals and concise reports sometimes at short notice, reflecting the problems and possible solutions for particular situations.
• To demonstrate the ability or willingness to implement different approaches to Humanitarian WASH programming using cash vouchers or market-based approaches.
• Diplomacy, tact and administrative skills in order to work with people at managerial and, on occasions senior government levels.
• Proficiency in French language is essential.

For more details, please see the attached Job Description.

We offer:

This role will give you an opportunity to make a difference in Humanitarian responses, to act as a key contributor to the team, to work with a group of passionate people that are specialists in their fields. On this role, Oxfam Offers a fair pay and competitive benefits package which include a Net GBP pay whereby Oxfam covers the tax obligation for the employee, and attractive pension package; 33 leave days; a 100% medical cover for all reimbursables and a 75% cover on optical and dental expenses for the employee.

Flexfam:

We believe flexible working is key to building the Oxfam of the future, so we’re open to talking through the type of flexible arrangements which might work for you.

How to apply:

As part of your online application, please upload your up to date CV and Cover Letter explaining your suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile.