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The International Rescue Committee responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover and gain control of their future.
Background: Founded in 1933, the International Rescue Committee is a prominent international organization working in relief, rehabilitation, protection, post-conflict development, resettlement services and advocacy for those uprooted or affected by violent conflict and oppression.
The International Rescue Committee is providing emergency response intervention at Tunaydbah refugee cam following the conflict in Tigray that has resulted into influx of refugees from the Tigray into Sudan. The IRC is programming in the camp focus on Sanitation, Hygiene and Risk Communication and Community Engagement within the camp, and further grow the response to include broader water supply interventions to have a comprehensive response package in the medium and longer term depending on the crisis. Given the current COVID pandemic, staff and beneficiary safety is an absolute priority and strict adherence to risk mitigation measures will be undertaken to protect staff and the target beneficiaries. |
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Duties and responsibilities: Under the direct supervision of the Environmental Health Coordinator, the Environmental Health Manager will provide leadership and oversight in the implementation of emergency response interventions that include water supply, sanitation, access, hygiene promotion and Risk communication and community engagement in Tunaydbah refugee camp and any other targeted IRC program locations in East Sudan. This will include supervision and mentorship of all EH field staff including coordination and external representation of the IRC at all forums at camp level.
Program
Staff Supervision & Development
Supply Chain and Finance
Grant Monitoring & Reporting
Coordination
Other
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Minimum Qualification, Skills and Experience Required: The ideal candidate will have a Civil Engineering or Water Engineering or Environmental Engineering Degree and at least five years’ experience in implementing water, sanitation, and hygiene promotion in refugee camp settings. Additional experience in implementing water, sanitation, hygiene promotion and waste management activities in health care settings for highly infectious diseases including knowledge of infection control and prevention will be an added advantage.
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Standard of Professional Conduct:
IRC and IRC employees are required to abide by the values and principles outlined in the IRC Way Code of Conduct which are Integrity, Service, and Accountability. In accordance with these values, IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Harassment-Free Workplace, Fiscal Integrity, Anti-Retaliation, Combating Trafficking in Persons, and several others.
Gender Equality & Equal Opportunity:
We are committed to narrowing the gender gap in leadership positions. We offer generous benefits that provide an enabling environment for women to participate in our workforce including parental leave, gender-sensitive security protocols and other supportive benefits and allowances. We welcome and strongly encourage qualified female professionals to apply. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our organization. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. Ensuring the non-disclosure of any information whatsoever relating to the practices and business of IRC acquired in the course of duty, to any other person or organization without authority, except in the normal execution of duty. |
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