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 The Emergency Support Departm ent (ESD )   is part of the operations department and plays a key role in responding to humanitarian emergencies. The ESD conducts exploratory assessments; initiates and manages large scale or complex interventions to support people in precarious situations. The ESD provides support to existing country programs and the wider organisation to promote and improve emergency preparedness and response capacity .    The ESD consists of a headquarter based Emergency Desk (E Desk) of Emergency (Health) managers, an Operational Support Team (OST) of advisors and specialists, and an Emergency Team of approx. 25 country programme based medical and non-medical profiles . The E SD   is accepting open applications at any time for any position.   With immediate   effect, the   E SD   is particularly looking for: MEMBER AMSTERDAM EMERGENCY TEAM Water &   Sanitati on Team Lead/Coordinator ( A pplicants   of   various   levels   of experience   are encouraged and   considered .   The s uccessful candidate will be   recruit ed   at   their experience level ) Emergency Team members spend about 90% of their   workdays   ( excluding holidays) in   country   programme   locations , travelling with short notice to any required area and approximately 10% at the headquarters (or working from home) for briefing/debriefing/ trainings /working on specific tasks. Place in the organisation R eports to   one of the   Emergency   Manager s   ( either   o p erational or health) within the Em ergency Support Department   in Amster dam.   During   country   programme   assignments   reports to   the   relevant   Country   Management Team ( C MT) memb e r .     Maintains a   functional   line   with the ESD   WatSan   A dvisor and   a technical line with   the OCA   WatSan   Unit. Main   objective   of the pos ition D efining,   developin g   and coordinati ng   Water, Hygiene and Sanitation ( WatSan )   response s   according to   needs,   MSF   essential and   minimum   requirements,   and other   MSF protocols,   standard s   and procedures   relevant   to   the   improve ment of   the health and   dignity   of the target population . Specific tasks • Carry out   assessments   in humanitarian emergencies . • Contribute to the development of an   overall   i nterv ention strategy   in   humanitarian   emergenc ies . • Prepare, plan, implement,   monitor,   and report on   e mergency   w ater,   h ygiene,   v ector   c ontrol ,   and   s anitation interventions. • Function flexibly as a   WatSan   Manager / Team leader or   WatSan   Coordinator as   required   in emergency   or existing projects. • Represent MSF as part of internal and external coordination platforms and   bodies,   e.g.   the   WASH Cluster . • Contribute to the development and implementation of training programs for emergency and non-emergency staff, logistical, medical or   WatSan . • Contribute to advising and emergen cy inter ventions in existing OCA country programs • Contribute to the further development of   MSF   WatSan   kits   and other equipment innovations for   country   programme use . • Contribute to evaluations/reviews carried out of emergency intervention projects . • Contribute to the development of   WatSan   tools, guidelines and technologies employed during MSF’s interventions. General   t asks • Adjusting / amending   a   WatSan   strategy   through   different phase s   of   a   humanitarian   / medical   response . • Ensuring collaboration with medical teams   and providing   input into Public Health aspects duri ng all phas es of a   h umanitarian   re sp onse. • Ensuring   continued   alignment   of the   WatSan   response   with medical   / Public Health   needs, based on medical   and epidemiological   data . • Developing community participation   strategies   and   engaging local authorities or other non-governmental actors to   enhance cooperation   to   improve the response . • Contributing to   WatSan   related advocacy initiatives. • Leading and   coordinating operational research   / impact analysis   and   ensuring data   collection, organization,   and analysis . • C ontributing to   institutional learning   through evaluation of   WatSan   responses . • Ensu ring   emergency   pre par ed ness   plans and stocks are up to date in collaboration with othe r departments ( e . g.   H R,   lo gistic s ,   and medical). • Coordinating the implementation of centralized   WatSan   monitoring and   reporting systems, project   outputs   and indicators (quantitative,   qualitative ,   and financial) . • Defining and evaluating the HR set-up related to the   WatSan   team (team sizes, job descriptions, organograms, division of tasks and responsibilities) . • M anaging   different   in-country   WatSan   teams   and   participating   in the   selection , the follow-up (training-coaching) and evaluation of the staff under his/her supervision in close collaboration with the HR department. Candidate profile Essential: • At least   18   months   country   programme   experience   with one of the MSF sections in at least two different   countries , of which at least one emergency project   and/ or a med/high security setting . • Academic background in engineering or   equivalent   /   relevant training . • Experience   or familiarity   with implementing and promoting the use of two or more of the following activities   -   water supply, excreta disposal, waste and   wastewater   management, vector control, and dead bodies management   -   in two or more different contexts   -   conflicts, natural disasters, refugee/IDP camps, etc. • Experience in setting-up & scaling up in emergency/cris is setting • Fluen cy in   English   and   F rench   are   highly   preferred . • Ability   to   prioritize   competing   needs . • Demonstratable   ( people ) management   and   coaching skills . • ' Can   do ’   mentality,   creativity ,   hands-on,   and   with the   capacity   to   motivate   others   and   lead a team   into   actio n . • A   flexible   and   solution- oriented   mentality ,   and   the   ability   to   be   decisive   in   chaotic   circumstances . • Willingness to travel   at short notice . Desirable: • P ublic health   engineering   background or experience . W e offer • A   full-time   appointment   for 1   year   with   the   intention   to   renew   based   on performance • Salary   depends   on   three   main   factors:   domicile , level of   responsibility,   and   experience   on   the   job.   Candidate’s   domicile   determines   which   MSF   section   will act as   employer ; • Candidate’s   domicile   determines   which   MSF   section   will act as   employer • 45   holidays   per   year • Completion   bonus of 1.5   month   of extra   salary   after   completion   of   every   12   months   commitment • Return travel costs to place of domicile between assignments • Prioritization  for   trainings   in MSF ( external   trainings   additionally   considered ) • A   challenging   position   within   a   stimulating , professional   working   environment in a major   international   organization   – plus   great   colleagues   to   work   alongside ! Application If you recognise yourself in this profile, we welcome you to apply directly via our website and upload a   letter of motivation + Curriculum Vitae   (in English) as one combined document. The application dea dline is   20   August   202 6 , at 23:59h Information Additional   information about the vacancy can be request ed from :   Matt Arnold   ( ESD   WatSan   Advisor) at   M at t h e w . a r n o l d @ a m s t e r d a m . m s f . o r g For any question about the recruitment process please contact   Masha Petrovic   (Recruitment Specialist) at   masa.petrovic @amsterdam.msf.org