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• Conduct
  technical assessments, design, and implement water and sanitation projects
  that are socially acceptable, environmental friendly, and economically viable.
  This will be done especially taking in the broader perspective of Public
  Health work in emergencies.
• Coordinate
  other WASH sector actors in designing, implementing and reporting Hygiene
  Promotion activities
• Ensure
  hat the construction of emergency water systems, using surface
  water and possibly ground water, follows technical designs. Problem
  solving and adapting design in consultation with the HM as required and
  that most appropriate forms of sanitation systems are implemented, in
  consultation with the beneficiaries
• Work
  closely with the Public Health Promotion Team throughout the planning,
  design and implementation stages of the WASH Programme. Hygiene promotion
  is a vital element of such public health engineering programmes
• Actively
  contribute towards planning and proposal writing in order to
  provide clear objectives and establish indicators for monitoring and
  evaluating the programme
• Coordinate
  with other key actors including local authorities and NGOs to ensure
  Oxfam’s views and approaches are in harmony with other key players
  in the public health sector.
• The
  incumbent will report regularly, verbally and in writing to the HPM and to
  represent Oxfam to other NGO’s, agencies and Government authorities where
  requested.
• Ensure
  that all programmes take gender issues fully into account. This
  includes the introduction of mechanisms to enable women and men to
  participate in decision making around public health engineering issues.
• Ensure
  that work aims to meet Minimum Standards and adheres to Oxfam’s emergency
  guidelines and protocols.
• The
  jobholder will also enhance the WASH capacity of selected humanitarian
  partners in the West-Nile region to respond to this current refugee crisis
  or to the potential future refugee crisis and to increase the resilience
  of the host communities;
• Support
  Public Health Promotion technical coordination and relations with
  district, OPM, UNHCR, UNICEF and other stakeholders in WASH
• Ensure
  appropriate hygiene promotion sub-sector representation of Oxfam to
  Government and partners ensuring that the influencing role is kept
  high. Advocate for quality and effective humanitarian aid/assistance to
  affected communities

• The ideal candidate for the Oxfam Public
  Health Promotion (PHP) Team Lead job placement must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Public health, Social
  Sciences, Community Psychology, Environmental health
• A
  minimum of three years of practical experience in appropriate
  community health and environmental or emergency refugee programmes.
• At
  least two years practical experience in community mobilization and
  organisation and appropriate community health and sanitation programmes.
  (Practical experience of hygiene promotion is essential).
• Broad
  knowledge and understanding of the health and hygiene risks of those
  affected or at risk of contracting Cholera and urban communities and of
  appropriate ways of tackling them. Must be aware of and sensitive to the
  particular needs of women in this context.
• Sympathy
  with the aims and objectives of Oxfam and commitment to humanitarian
  principles and action.
• Working
  knowledge of the NGO/Red Cross Code of Conduct, the People in Aid Code,
  Oxfam International procedures and other regulatory codes/protocols
  (e.g. Sphere Minimum Standards and InterAction Field Co-operation
  Protocol).
• Highly
  analytical skills and ability to think strategically, including the
  ability to think beyond the local programme context and to act within a regional
  framework.
• Personnel
  management skills, diplomacy, tact and negotiating skills.
• Sensitivity
  to cultural differences, ability to work in a wide variety of cultural
  contexts, commitment to equal opportunity and gender policies.

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