Nca Is Seeking a Wash Senior Advisor

In this position you will ensure that humanitarian WASH programs will be implemented timely and with quality and adhere to donor requirements and international standards. The position is based in NCAs Head Quarters in Oslo. You will be at part of the Technical Team in the Humanitarian Division in the Department of International Programmes.

**_NB_**:

- This position requires considerable travelling to country offices and field responses. This also include traveling to high-risk areas and travel on short notice._
**Job description**
- Contribute to development and quality assurance of the WASH programme within the NCA Global Programme Framework
- Contribute to professional development of humanitarian WASH programmes across the organisation, and keep the organisation updated professionally on new trends and developments, including use of new technology, climate resilience and environmental sustainability
- Contribute to policy development within the WASH programme
- Contribute to integrated programming both within NCA’s thematic areas and ways of working; humanitarian response, advocacy, and long-term development
- Provide humanitarian WASH technical advice and assistance, remotely and in country
- Actively engage and help shape broader sector strategies through influence and participation in relevant global coordination forums
- Take the initiative in documenting lessons learned, best practices and case studies to shape in-country strategies and programme approaches and contribute to broader sector learning
- Working closely with the Monitoring & Evaluation team to put in place WASH sector M&E plan, ensuring this is linked to reporting requirements, and build the capacity of technical field staff in carrying out the work
- Oversee development and implementation of technical trainings l that will improve the different components of WASH portfolio

**Qualifications**
- Relevant Bachelor or Master’s degree in the field of WASH, Public Health, or Environmental Health. Extensive employment experience can override need for tertiary education
- Minimum 5 years of professional experience in developing, implementing, and managing humanitarian WASH programmes/projects
- Minimum 3 years of field experience of implementing humanitarian WASH responses
- Fluency in English, written and oral
- Technical skills and extensive experience in all aspects of WASH, throughout the humanitarian project cycle
- Solid knowledge in environmental sustainability and climate resilience
- Sound knowledge and demonstrated skills on information management
- Excellent skills in the use of Office 356 package and digital tools
- Experience with project management
- French is strongly desirable

**Personal qualities**
- Structured, well organized, and self-driven
- Good communication skills; internally and externally, towards partners, stakeholders, and media
- Good collaboration skills across teams, divisions, and departments and between head office and county offices
- Good interpersonal skills
- Good facilitation skills
- Very good ability to inspire and build other people's capacities
- Ability to work under pressure in a potentially unstable security environment
- Culture and conflict sensitive

**We offer**
- The opportunity to play a key role in overseeing and coordinating significant and meaningful work for one of Norway's largest humanitarian organizations
- Flexible working hours
- Cooperative Agreement regarding a More Inclusive Working Life (IA- company)
- Competitive terms and conditions which reflects the position and a comprehensive pension plan

**Before you apply**:
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**Kirkens Nødhjelp/ Norwegian Church Aid**
- Bernhard Getz gate 3
- 0165 OSLO
- Nettside
- Søknadsfrist
- 22.02.2023
- Arbeidsplass
- Oslo
- Tittel
- WASH Senior Advisor
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