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Head of Water and Sanitation Department

Missions

The Head of Water/Sanitation Department will be responsible for managing the department's portfolio in close collaboration with project managers, technical management and all support units of the Cabinet.
His/her main missions will be:

  1. Direct the execution of departmental projects in accordance with the procedures developed by the Cabinet
  2. Ensure the production of documents according to quality standards, risk control and the development of know-how
  3. Strengthening Knowledge, Technological Innovation and Team Cohesion
  4. Represent the Cabinet at the various instances proposed by the Client and provide added value
  5. Contribute to the technical, managerial and financial development of the Cabinet

Localisation

The Head of the Water/Sanitation Department will be under the supervision of the Technical Department.
He/she will be based at the firm's headquarters and will be able to carry out missions within the framework of the activities of the Firm and its department at the national or international level.

Profile sought

  • Training and qualifications
    • Engineer (Bac + 5) in Rural Engineering, Hydraulic Engineering or Sanitary Engineering, specialized in Hydraulics (water and sanitation: autonomous, collective, rainwater drainage, solid waste)
  • Confirmed experience
    • 10 to 15 years of proven experience in project management and execution in the water and sanitation sector
  • Technical skills
    • In-depth knowledge of hydraulics, sanitation, wastewater treatment and solid waste management
    • Mastery of project design, execution and monitoring techniques
  • Managerial skills
    • Ability to manage and motivate multidisciplinary teams
    • Experience in contract and budget management
  • Transversal skills
    • Ability to communicate and interact with multidisciplinary and intercultural experts
    • Excellent interpersonal skills
    • Ability to work under pressure and minimal supervision
  • Computer skills
    • Very good command of office tools and computer software (office pack)
  • Personal qualities
    • Dynamism, rigor, adaptability, versatility
    • Methodology, rigor and respect for deadlines
    • Sense of teamwork and collaboration
  • Languages
    • Fluency in written and spoken French