Sierra Leone: WATER, SANITATION AND HYGIENE COORDINATOR FOR EBOLA TREATMENT CENTER (IPC: Infection and prevention and Control)
Country: Sierra Leone
Closing date: 15 Apr 2015
MISSION
Development of the projects currently implemented in Sierra Leone, ensuring appropriateness of actions in respect of Médicos del Mundo (MdM) policies and of the identifications already made.
jOB SUMARY
Ensures that the management of the water, sanitation, hygiene, and waste activities are organized so that staff, patients, and the environment inside and outside the ETC are not exposed to ebola virus contaminated material.
GEOGRAPHICAL SCOPE OF INTERVENTION
Sierra Leone, at Moyamba MDM ETC.
ORGANIZATION CHART
The successful candidate will be part of the Humanitarian Action - Ebola Unit and will refer to the Sanitary Project Coordination in Moyamba
FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The coordinator is aware of the risks involved in working in the ETC.
The coordinator follows all regulations concerning infection control and protective measures.
Non-adherence to the safety regulations can result in immediate dismissal.
General responsibilities:
Responsible for all water, hygiene and sanitation issues linked to the outbreak intervention.
Trains and educates staff of the hospital and other health structures in the affected area with respect to ETC and watsan related issues.
Takes every opportunity to inform and sensitise the population when working in the field.
Attends and participates actively in weekly staff meeting.
Attends and participates actively in the Task Force meetings.
Advises the hospital authorities on general health care waste issues.
Monitors and orders stocks of cleaning and disinfection material.
Coordinates with the Hospital Directo for the monitoring and ordering of PPE, and other materials.
Human Resource Management:
Provides technical support to other watsan staff (local & expatriate).
Supervises and guides the Ebola ward support staff.
Supervises and guides the mobile teams.
Prepares and adapts job descriptions according to the needs.
Water, Hygiene and Sanitation:
Ensures that safety procedures are implemented in all outbreak control activities.
Ensures that sufficient good quality water is available in the ETC
Ensures that sufficient quantities of chlorine solution are always available.
Ensures that latrines and bathing areas are well maintained, and cleaned and disinfected properly.
Ensures that staff and patients are following the protection regulations
Ensures that waste is collected, handled, transported, and disposed of safely and according to the protocols.
EXPERIENCE
At least two years’ water, sanitation and hygiene coordination experience of international or emergency cooperation projects are required.
Previous experience in similar emergency work, especially in Africa shall be valued.
SKILLS
Great organizational skills. Adaptability to rural areas. Stress management.
Leadership and staff management skills.
Teamwork.
Accuracy and workautonomy.
Sharing MédicosdelMundo’svalues, mission and lines of work.
How to apply:
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