Médecins Sans Frontières-Holland
Internal/External Vacancy AnnouncementMédecins Sans Frontières (also known as Doctors without Borders or MSF) is a private, non-profit, international humanitarian medical organization that intervenes in emergencies and crisis situations to relieve human suffering resulting from unmet medical needs. MSF observes strict neutrality with respect to politics and provides its assistance without discriminating on the basis of race, religion, ideology, or political affiliation. MSF’s members are required to respect humanitarian principles and principles of medical ethics at all times.
Main Purposes
Planning, coordinating, implementing and monitoring all logistics activities in the project related to Water, Health and Sanitation, according to MSF protocols and standards in order to ensure an optimal running of the project
Main objectives and Responsibilities of the position
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· Academic background in engineering or an equivalent relevant training · Watsan in Emergencies Training within MSF is strongly recommended |
· Previous experience in technical aspects of water and sanitation works. · Minimum of 6-months of hands on field emergency WHS professional experience in a humanitarian or international development setting · Desirable: experience in or familiar with implementing and promoting the use of two or more of the following activities (water supply, excreta disposal, waste and waste water management, vector control, and dead bodies management) in two or more different contexts (conflicts, natural disasters, refugee/IDP camps, etc.) · Desirable: public health background or experience |
· Mission language (English) essential; local language desirable |
· Essential computer literacy |