WASH Project Manager – MALI – based in San At First International Emergency

Fixed Term Contract: 6 months – Starting Date: 01/02/2025

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With 40 years of experience, Première Urgence Internationale:

• Helps nearly 6 million beneficiaries
• With a budget of more than 100 million € per year
• Spread across 22 countries, on 5 continents

Thanks to the involvement and commitment of:

• More than 2000 national collaborators
• Around 200 expatriates of 45 different nationalities
• And 90 employees at headquarters

PUI works in 10 sectors of intervention and is distinguished by the implementation of an integrated approach in its response. This method aims to identify and understand all the needs of people affected by a crisis. Our teams mobilize to provide a comprehensive response to all the basic needs of populations affected by humanitarian crises in an emergency until they can regain autonomy and dignity.

To learn more about our history , our values , our areas of intervention.

Focus on our activities in MALI

As part of its regional approach to the Central Sahel, PUI has been operating in Mali since 2013, in the regions of Gao (Bourem then Ansongo Circle – 2014), Kidal (Kidal, Tessalit and Abeibara Circles), Mopti (Bankass and Bandiagara Circles – 2019) and more recently, San (Tominian Circle – 2023). The coordination office is based in Bamako and a central pharmacy is located in Sévaré to supply pharmacies at the various bases. Since 2020, PUI has aimed to develop integrated approaches in its intervention areas. Thus, PUI operates in Mali in multiple sectors such as health, nutrition, protection, water, hygiene and sanitation as well as food security. Supported by BHA, ECHO and the Global Fund, PUI implements projects to improve access to quality medical and nutritional care for the most vulnerable populations. In addition, PUI has a strong capacity for deployment and emergency response to crises, particularly for internally displaced people, thanks to its system of mobile clinics.

And what about the WASH Project Manager in all this?

As a WASH Project Manager, you will be responsible for implementing WASH activities and managing the WASH part of the project.

To this end, your responsibilities will be as follows:

• Programs: You will ensure the proper implementation and monitoring of the project(s) under your responsibility.
• Human Resources: You will supervise the project team (PUI employees and possible day laborers).
• Logistics and administration: You will ensure the logistical and administrative monitoring of the project(s) under your responsibility.
• Representation: You will represent the association with partners, authorities and local actors involved in the implementation of WASH projects.
• Security: You will contribute to compliance with security rules on the base and transmit all security information to your line manager.
• Strategy: You will contribute to the development of new interventions based on identified needs.

The challenges that await you:

• Launch of WASH infrastructures in the region of Tominian and Bankass circle
• Assessment and preparation for the development of new WASH projects

What You’ll Need to Succeed

• Training You can demonstrate a higher diploma (min. Bac+3 or equivalent) in a field related to WASH: Higher technician or equivalent in a technical field (civil engineering, hydrogeology, hydraulics, hydro-geophysics, etc.).
• Experience You have at least two years of professional experience in a technical field related to WASH. Do you have experience as a WASH Project Manager in an international NGO? This will be highly appreciated. Have you already worked with Première Urgence Internationale? This will be an undeniable asset!
• Skills You have in-depth knowledge in the field of drilling, master the basics of waste management and hygiene promotion. You have experience in humanitarian project management and team management, in-depth knowledge of major donors, and have excellent writing skills. Knowledge of GIS software will be appreciated.
• Required skills You have good interpersonal skills, good communication skills, both written and oral, and a taste for teamwork. You demonstrate the ability to work independently and proactively with a sense of responsibility, and have good analytical, synthesis and organizational skills. You have excellent resistance to stress and the ability to work under pressure.
• Languages ​​French holds no secrets for you? All the better, it is essential for this position! If you also speak English and Arabic, this will also be an undeniable asset.

A word from the manager

“Join our team to: – Contribute your expertise to expand the WASH department of PUI’s mission in Mali. – Participate in the innovation of PUI’s WASH strategy in Mali.”

PUI will offer you

• Status: Fixed-term contract employee
• Gross monthly salary: 2,190.00 – 2,420.00 EUR depending on your experience in international solidarity + 50€ per semester of seniority with PUI
• Insurance including medical and supplementary health coverage, 24-hour assistance, repatriation and pension provision
• Accommodation in a collective house
• Living expenses (“Per Diem”)
• Break scheme: 5 working days at 3 and 9 months of mission + break bonus
• Paid Leave Plan: 5 weeks of paid leave/year + return plane ticket home every 6 months

Our commitments

Première Urgence Internationale considers the diversity of nationalities, genders, beliefs, profiles and statuses within its Human Resources as a major asset for its humanitarian action, and therefore commits itself to strict compliance with the principle of non-discrimination throughout its recruitment process.

Première Urgence Internationale practices a zero tolerance policy towards exploitation, sexual abuse and mistreatment, in all its forms, of women, children and all other vulnerable people. It mobilizes all its staff in the promotion, dissemination and respect of the principles set out in its ethical charter.

Please note that Première Urgence Internationale will not request financial participation for administrative costs related to recruitment. Any information to this effect would be fraudulent, please disregard it.

Do you recognize yourself in this profile and do you adhere to our commitments? Do you feel ready to take up the challenge and join the great PUI family?