MYANMAR - WASH COORDINATOR (M/F) - YANGON

Job summary
Fixed-term / Temporary(12 months)
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No remote work
Salary: Not specified
Starting date: February 28, 2026
Experience: < 6 months
Education: Master's Degree
Skills & expertise
Advocacy
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SOLIDARITÉS INTERNATIONAL
SOLIDARITÉS INTERNATIONAL

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The position

Job description

University level degree, preferably a Master's degree in Water Sanitation and Hygiene related sector, Engineering,
Environment and/or Geology.

- Water Supply and water resource management

- Emergency and protracted Sanitation solutions

- Transformative and Behoviour change based Hygiene Promotion

- Donors technical/sectorial engagement

- External coordination - Technical leadership (Cluster/Large scal consortia)

- Appetite for external communication - technical advocacy

Complex interventions in Rakhine (scale, switch to semi-sustainable WASH infrastructures, Water Scarcity
management; transformation of the software component), provision of technical support to partners operating in
constrainted areas of intervention with limited technical knowledge

- English (mandatory)

- Myanmar/Burmese (asset)

La mission

SI has been in Myanmar since 2008, first responding to the devastating Cyclone Nargis. In 2011 and 2012, SI expanded to new regions focusing on
Livelihoods, Food Security, Shelter, and WASH sectors. SI is currently mainly operating in Rakhine and in Kachin States with outreach emergency
capacities through its local partners in other locations. The operations are supported by a Coordination team based in Yangon.
While continuing to support the vulnerable communities suffering from a long-term protracted crisis, SI is also developing a stronger and more
responsive Emergency component, either directly or through local partners, to tackle the growing needs spreading across the country.
Projects are currently funded by FCDO, ECHO, CIAA, CDCS and UN agencies with potential for development in terms of geographical coverage
and activities' scope to address the emerging needs.

· Temporary expatriate contract

· Salary calculated based on the expatriate salary scale (gross salary starting at €2,640/month)

· Per diem and accommodation covered during deployments

· One day off for each weekend spent in the field - 25 days of paid vacation. No RTT (reduced working time)

· Health/life insurance and repatriation (100% covered)

· Free choice of location (France or abroad) outside of deployment periods


Preferred experience

he WASH coordinator contributes to Solidarités International strategy by proposing a sector-based strategy in the field of WASH. He/she
guarantees the quality of proposed technical approaches and ensures the appropriateness of WASH activities
He/she coordinates the project cycle and the operational monitoring of WASH programs. He/she contributes to capitalization and improvement
of Solidarités International methods and techniques in WASH.
The level of representation is important on the mission. It involves the monthly WaSH cluster in Yangon, the participation to the SAG of WASH
Cluster, regular meetings with donors when required.
SI also holds the WASH Leadership role in consortia, including some with local partners implementing emergency to post emergency responses.
The WASH Coordinator with the support of WASH teams will be strongly involved in the capacity assessment and building of partners.

Remote management (very limited access to the field). Challenges linked to context understanding (strong limitations in place in Rakhine for
the moment) + remote control of acitivities implementation.
High volume of programming in partnerships (international and national/local) + SI positioning on WASH technical control and monitoring for
such consortia
WaSH focal point for first line response consortium implemented through partners with other INGOs

PRIORITIES ON THE 2-3 FIRST MONTHS

Finalizing the restructuring of the WASH/Programs OrgChart in Rakhine
Strengthen and streamline SI WASH leadership in Emergency Response consortium.

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