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Senior Officer, Jobs - at Save the Children Uganda,Uganda Jobs,
Position Title: Senior Officer WASH (1 Position)
Organization:Save the Children Uganda
Primary Location:Arua/Koboko, Adjumani & Kiryandongo
Job Type : Full-time Employment
Closing date: Friday 6 June 2014
Brief Company Profile:
Save the Children is the world’s
leading independent organization for children and has program presence in over
120 countries in the world.
Save the Children envisions a Uganda in which every
child attains the right to survival, protection, development and participation.
Our mission is to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children,
and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives. We strive to create
impact for children by delivering our Programmes through partnerships, by being
innovative, by acting as the voice for and of children, and by achieving
results at scale. In Uganda, we
implement programmes in six thematic programme areas of Child Protection, Child
Rights Governance, Education, Livelihoods & Food Security, Health,
Nutrition and HIV/AIDS in development and emergency contexts. Save the Children
delivers programs in over 36 districts in the North, Rwenzori, North-Eastern
and Central regions of Uganda, Currently, Save the Children has a staff
complement of over 200 persons. We save children’s lives. We fight for their
rights. We help them fulfil their potential. In 2013, we reached over 143
million children through our work around 52m directly and 91 million indirectly
around the world.
Save the Children seeks to fill the
following vacant positions and applications are invited from suitably qualified
and experienced Persons for the humanitarian/emergency response operations.
Job Purpose:
The post holder will be responsible for the direct supervision of WASH
infrastructure - construction and rehabilitation within vulnerable communities
targeted by Save the Children. The post is specifically oriented towards the
WASH Emergency response in the context of the refugee crisis in the refugee
settlement, and special attention will be made on the integration of the WASH
sector in other core sectors of Save the Children such as nutrition, health,
education and child protection.
Academic back ground, Experience
& Person Specifications;
- Minimum of a Degree in
Water and Sanitation supply management, or a relevant discipline. Additional or post graduate qualification in
Engineering or Water and Sanitation systems is an added advantage
- Minimum of 3 years working
experience in handling WASH generally and in emergency situations or
conflict/post conflict situations in a reputable organization, preferably an
international NGO
- Ability to speak local
language and directly interact with target group will be an added advantage
Mode of Application:
Please refer to the detailed description of the jobs and the key selection
criteria by visiting our website: www.uganda.savethechildren.net/jobs
Application letters with detailed CVs indicating 3 referees, two of whom
should have been direct supervisors should be submitted to:
The Director of Human Resources
& Administration
Save the Children
Plot 68/70, Kira Road
P O Box 12018
Kampala
Or on email: uganda.recruitment@savethechildren.org
Important to note:
- Testimonials/certificates
should not be attached to applications that are submitted online.
- The closing date for
receiving applications is 6th June 2014. Candidates are therefore encouraged to
apply at the earliest opportunity.
All jobs close at midnight UK time on the date specified
