Development Officer (I Wash)

Location: Gerese, Ethiopia

Organization: World Vision International

Deadline: December 6, 2025

Job Description

Job Purpose:

The AP’s Development Officer provides leadership to the effective execution of WVE I-WASH Sanitation and hygiene components based on WVE I-WASH program strategy and design and model sat AP level to address S&H needs of all children in targeted areas. The role of Development Officer at AP level is highly focused and should be driven as a vital contribution to ensure the wellbeing of children. The position holders requires the skills, knowledge, attitudes and behaviours effectively facilitate, support and monitor nutrition activities to strengthen local capacity for improved nutrition outcomes

Key responsibilities

Conduct sanitation & hygiene activities in partnership with communities, local government, and partners in the approved yearly plans
Organize & conduct hygiene promotional activities in the communities by using different campaigns, home-to-home education
Closely follow up, monitor, and manage the changes in the process to the triggered villages and ensure 100% open defecation-free kebeles in the target woreda.
Assist/ provide technical support for communities to organize themselves for the I-WASH program design, implementation, monitoring, and decision-making process
Organize the community to ensure the sustainability of WASH facilities (water utility management/ improved sanitation facilities construction & utilizations, preparing hand washing facilities, etc.)
Produce and submit reports to the AP program Coordinator as per the standards
Organize success/best stories, so that they can be documented, prepared, shared, and documented at least once per quarter
Assure that sponsorship is fully integrated into the planning, implementation, and monitoring systems of the AP
Monitor an assigned portfolio of registered children as per the sponsorship standards in coordination with a group of volunteers and AP institutions.
Support the capacity development of volunteers and institutions to manage RC communications and program mobilization.
Represent World Vision’s core values, mission, vision, and strategy with communities, local partners, and local government.
Assure that relevant cross-cutting themes (child protection, HEA, gender, disability, and environment) are integrated into the TP implementation
Carry out any other duties as instructed by the AP manager

Required Education, training, license, registration, and certification

BSc Degree in Environmental health science, public health officer and relevant field of health studies.
Sanitation marketing/WASH business, Menstrual hygiene management/school WASH program & CASH/ health institution WASH program.
Basic/advanced level computer skills.

Required Professional Experience

Minimum of 3-5 years’ experience in design and management of rural integrated Sanitation and hygiene programme

World Vision is a child-focused organization that is committed to safeguarding all children as well as adult beneficiaries, and has zero tolerance for incidents of violence or abuse against children or adults, including sexual exploitation or abuse, committed either by employees or others affiliated with our work. Therefore, World Vision does not hire staff whose background is not suitable for working with children or vulnerable adults, even if their role does not interact directly with them.

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Applicant Types Accepted:

Local Applicants Only.