Watsan Supervisor

Responsibilities

• Ensuring the day‑to‑day implementation and administration of assigned Watsan activities at project level, including but not limited to water supply, excreta disposal, waste management, vector control, and dead bodies management.
• Ensuring that the MSF procedures and protocols are followed by the Watsan teams to guarantee the operational quality of the project.
• Ensuring the maintenance and repair of technical equipment in the project to guarantee an adequate running of Watsan activities.
• Ensuring the distribution of the materials and tools used in water treatment, hygiene and sanitation (e.g. physical organization and inventory of stocks, receiving and processing orders for water, sanitation and hygiene material, check that the amounts received are recorded, and check monthly consumptions, etc.).
• Supporting the Watsan Manager in ensuring an appropriate emergency preparedness and response capacity (physical verification of stocks, contacts, transport means, staff training). Ensuring appropriate assistance to the project response team and if required, participating in emergency activities or exploratory visits.
• Supporting the Watsan Manager in the team planning (e.g. staff rosters and admin, HR processes, etc.) and informing and involving the Watsan Manager in case of any major management or technical issue, and providing all required reporting.
• Planning and supervising the HR processes (recruitment, training, performance evaluation, tasks definition and internal and external communication) of the staff under his/her responsibility in order to ensure both the sizing and the amount of knowledge required for the activity.
• Participating in data collection and reporting as required.
• Ensuring the WHS assessment in collaboration with medical teams, identifying WHS needs and recommending appropriate responses (WHS emergency strategies etc.).
• Identify WHS needs and propose appropriate responses, including emergency responses.
• Provide technical support to logistical and medical teams in identifying, implementing, and monitoring Watsan activities according to MSF protocols.
• Ensure the implementation of Watsan strategies and policies for all MSF structures/facilities.
• Ensure the physical organization of materials and tools used in water, hygiene and sanitation activities (Stock inventories;
  Receiving, processing and quality control of orders for water, sanitation and hygiene material; Check that the amounts received are recorded; Monthly consumption follow up).
• Manage the Watsan team involved in WHS activities (medical structures and community based related activities).
• Participate in the cost estimation follow up, quality control and implementation for all Watsan works.
• Support the proper management and elimination strategies for medical and non‑medical waste including expired items according to the Mission Protocol of Elimination.
• Support in ensuring the sufficient and quality water supply, water treatment and sanitation in all MSF projects including design and construction of all new installations.
• Support in the administrative part (contract management, market assessment, renewal of documentation etc.) for the watsan related work activities.
• Ensure compliance to the Mission policies, procedures, protocols related to his/her respective technical family for all Watsan installations and activities.
• Support in the development of the Water and Sanitation budget (Annual planning process and Budget revision/forecast).
• Train the project Watsan staff, on daily maintenance tasks and troubleshooting, in order to improve capabilities and ensure their development.
• Maintain accurate records of all Watsan activities, including water testing results, waste management data, and sanitation facility reports.
• Work closely with logistics, medical, and other relevant teams to align Watsan activities with overall project objectives.
• Give regular feedback to the line manager and report directly any issue or incident.
• Organize team schedules, manage leave and absences, evaluate team performance, identify training needs, and discuss with the line manager.
• Perform hands on tasks as part of the team whenever required or needed in order…