NGO JOBS

The 2010 Pakistan floods began in late July 2010, resulting from heavy monsoon rains in the Khyber Pukthoonkhwa, Sindh, Punjab and Baluchistan regions of Pakistan and affected the Indus River basin. Approximately one-fifth of Pakistan's total land area was underwater, approximately 796,095 square kilometres (307,374 sq mi). According to Pakistani government data the floods directly affected about 20 million people, mostly by destruction of property, livelihood and infrastructure, with a death toll of close to 2,000 .

In 2011, again the Southern parts (Sindh province in particular) were again hit by monsoon torrential rains and riverine floods. District Sangarh, Badin, Umer Kot & Mirpur Khas and other lower parts were worst affected this time. This time property and crops lost was higher and comparatively less response by the humanitarian agencies as was in the massive 2010 floods.

In July 2012, one district of Sindh province was about to be declared drought affected by the Govt that the late monsoon hit Sindh. Then in August, monsoon rains drenched Sukkhur, Shikarpur and Jacobabad districts. Although the Govt of Pakistan has not called for any international assistance, preliminary reports indicate that families have lost their homes and livelihoods and are in need of assistance.

Militancy in Khyber Pukthoonkhwa:

Since 2008, fighting between Pakistani forces and armed opposition groups (militants) in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) of Pakistan has led to series of large-scale displacement crises. In response, the government of Pakistan in collaboration with UNHCR established a number of camps for IDPs, the largest of which is Jalozai camp located near Peshawar in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. At the end of 2011, it was projected that the majority of IDPs living in and around Jalozai would soon return to their areas of origin. However, military operations in Khyber Agency which began in January quickly led to the displacement of approximately 63,000 additional families to the Peshawar area – 10% of whom have settled in Jalozai, and 90% of whom are living off-camp in Peshawar and Nowshera. The IRC has been responding the needs of IDPs by providing them with education, WASH and protection services since the launch of military operations in 2008.

Objective:

In the next month, the IRC Pakistan seeks to develop new emergency Environmental Health projects in KP and Sindh for submission to the Pakistan ERF, Concern’s Rapid Fund, and ECHO. These proposals will require strong needs assessments to inform the design of appropriate interventions and prove the relevance of proposed projects to donors. Technical expertise is required to accurately assess WASH needs and develop WASH programs which will respond appropriately to those needs.

Specific responsibilities:

Management:• Oversee the recruitment of a WASH assessment team in Sindh, and manage the activities of the WASH assessment teams in Sindh and KP

Technical:• Based on available data (OCHA bulletins, MIRA report, reports from and coordination with other humanitarian actors), identify appropriate areas of Sindh and KP/FATA where EH needs are reported but are not covered and require further assessments • Work with ex-EH Coordinator for Sindh (currently District Manager) to assemble assessment team• Supply appropriate EH assessment data collection tools • Lead existing KP team and newly assembled Sindh teams through rapid assessments in selected districtso Assess current knowledge, attitude and practices related to key hygiene behaviour with a focus on safe water management, hand washing, excreta and solid waste disposal amongst the target community.o Explore existing EH conditions in health facilities: access to safe water, sanitary facilities, solid and waste management facilitieso Identify critical unmet EH needso Identify the constraints/challenges faced by water users: flood/conflict damage, cultural restrictions, etc• Prepare presentable assessment reports that can be shared with donors and other actors• Using assessment data, develop EH interventions that respond in appropriate ways to the specific identified needs, such as:o Provision of clean drinking water (where, how, design) o Household sanitation facilities (for who, design)o Sanitation facilities for health facilities (including latrines, hand washing spots, bathing areas, drainage and solid-waste removal) o Hygiene promotion (in coordination with PEFSA project)• Prepare IRC logframes for EH activities that can be adapted for upcoming project proposals• Ensure that disaster risk reduction strategies and sustainability/durability of intervention are prioritized throughout development of new projects

Representation:• Represent IRC EH in other needs assessment exercises/discussions• Meet with other actors as required

Emergency Response:• Provide technical guidance to EH teams to conduct needs assessments and develop appropriate emergency EH interventions

Outputs:1. EH assessment team formed in Sindh2. 1 EH assessment conducted in Sindh; 1 EH assessment conducted in KP3. 1 assessment report prepared for each assessment conducted4. Propose appropriate EH interventions which respond to the needs identified in the assessments, and contribute to proposal development as required5. Time permitting, identify EH funding opportunities