Flying Environmental Health Manager(Watsan Manager) (KHARTOUM) – MSF Belgium
Job Description
| Organization | Medecins sans Frontières Belgium |
| Job Title | Flying Environmental Health Manager(Watsan Manager) |
| Location | KHARTOUM |
| Section/Unit | Logistics and Medical |
| No. of Post | 1 |
| Salary | Level 9 / 1890.88 USD |
| Duration | 6 Months with 3 months trial period |
| Supervisor | Watsan Coordinator/ Medical Coordinator (for OCB) |
| Closing Date | 25 August 2025 |
Design, implement and support emergency Environmental Health (EH) responses across the mission, in collaboration with the Medical Coordinator and project teams. The Flying EH Manager will be based in Khartoum and deployed to other locations as needed, with the main objective of reducing morbidity and addressing urgent needs of target populations through timely, relevant, and pragmatic EH interventions
Duties and responsibilities:
- In collaboration with the Medical Coordinator and PMR, analyze epidemiological trends and demographic inflows to inform emergency EH response planning, prioritization, and design.
- Conduct rapid assessments and produce clear and concise reports including concrete intervention proposals that respond to the basic needs (e.g. water access, hygiene, vector control, sanitation) of affected populations.
- Design and implement emergency EH responses tailored to epidemiological and environmental indicators, ensuring timely action to reduce public health risks.
- Contribute to the triangulation of medical data (morbidity, outbreaks, trends) with EH assessments to guide interventions that reduce disease incidence and transmission.
- Prepare and submit concept notes, technical proposals, and draft budgets for emergency EH activities, in collaboration with medical and coordination teams.
- Plan and pre-position emergency preparedness (EPREP) stocks, ensure timely supply orders (local and international), and maintain minimum emergency material levels across mission locations.
- During non-emergency periods, support the EH activities in the project with the highest operational needs, integrating fully into the project team, assuming regular EH responsibilities, and reporting hierarchically and functionally as per the project structure (e.g., to PMR/PC).
- Provide technical input to regular EH activities including water supply and treatment, excreta disposal, solid waste and medical waste management, vector control, hygiene promotion, and outbreak control strategies.
- Participate in building EH strategies at mission level and ensure preparedness measures and response mechanisms are updated and adapted to contextual changes.
- Supervise, support, and coach local EH teams and contribute to the capacity building of staff involved in EH activities.
- Ensure quality monitoring of implemented EH activities and prepare technical reports and updates for coordination and HQ support.
MSF Section/Context Specific Accountabilities
- Actively contribute to the definition and updating of EH strategies in coordination with Medical and Logistics departments.
- Ensure coordination with other departments and / or organisations during emergencies assessments and interventions.
- Maintain flexibility to deploy rapidly and work in challenging environments with high pressure and limited resources.
Minimum Qualification, Skills and Experience Required:
| Education | Academic background in engineering or an equivalent relevant training Watsan in Emergencies Training within MSF is strongly recommended. |
| Experience | 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. English essential; local language desirable |
How to apply
Interested candidates are requested to send the applications with documents; (Updated CV, Educational certificates, work experience certificates, previous employers? references and copy of their national ID) to:
Via hand delivery of the application through Labour Office, Port Sudan or MSF Belgium office in Transit
NOTE: Please note that MSF will Only accept applications and CVs submitted in the English language. Only shortlisted candidates will be called.
Opening date: 12 August 2025 Closing date: 25 August 2025
