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Emergency Wash Officer (2 Positions)

Location: Benishangul Gumuz region and SNNPR

Deadline: Dec 21, 2023

Job Description

Job summary

Under the direct supervision of the field project coordinator, the hygiene promotion officer will be responsible for the hygiene promotion and sanitation component of WASH project. He/She will be responsible for the implementation hygiene promotion and sanitation component and ensuring program quality, completion of activities within allocated funding and project period, and identifying new needs for program expansion and improvement.

Duty and Responsibility:

  • Closely follow and supervise   activities at IDPs/returnees and Host communities level WASH response component of the integrated Health and WASH PROGRAM.: maintenance and rehabilitation of water supply system ,and distribution of WASH NFIs and water treatment chemicals, hygiene related trainings etc. Ensure the quantity and quality of water delivered met the standards.
  • establish collaborative relationships within MCMDO at all levels, communities, local partners, WASH clusters and local government.
  • plan the design and prepare BOQ of water scheme rehabilitation and maintenance .Undertake the implementation and the monitoring of water schemes maintenance and rehabilitation in different intervention areas
  • Prepare, submit and document quality and standard project progress reports on weekly, monthly and quarterly bases.
  • Follow up quality of water in the pipe line, ponds, HH level—etc through chemical and bacteriological testing
  • In collaboration with the Hygiene promotion officer and relevant stake holder conduct qualitative assessment to identify contributing factor for hyeigine and sanitation malpractice and design intervention strategy
  • Ensure registration of beneficiaries based on vulnerability criteria and facilitate for independent verification to avoid inclusion and exclusion error
  • Make sure Accountability to affected people system and implementation is in place during distribution of WASH- SNFIkit
  • Preparation of payment sheet and carry out distribution with active participation of the community and Government stake holder
  • Strengthen WASHCO through training and provision of tool
  • Work with Environmental Agents and target beneficiaries to identify volunteers/incentive workers for hygiene promotion/education,
  • Undertake assessments to identify appropriate hygiene NFI needs and ensure distribution based on final verification result
  •  Any additional tasks assigned by his/her supervisor
Duration:  One Year
Reports to: Field Office Coordinator
Number of Posts Two
Announcement No. Hrv/148/2023

Job Requirements

Qualifications:
  • BSc in Hydraulic or water resource engineering or other related fields;
  • Good experience on design software like AutoCAD, water cad & related
  • Good experience on study, design and implementation of  water supply schemes
  • very good written and spoken English – Essential and Tigrigna is an asset
  • Previous experience of implementing participatory hygiene promotion and sanitation methods (e.g. PHAST, CLTS/H, ) and organizing campaigns on key hygiene themes – Preferable
  • Ability to work as part of a team as well as to work autonomously when required; – Essential
  • Good experience on producing construction specifications, Drawings, bill of quantities & construction schedule of the works to be carried out.
  • Experience in CLTS approach
  • experience of working with international NGO, UN or donor agenciestal Health science.

How to Apply

Application procedure: Interested and qualified applicants shall send your non-returnable application letter together with CV through hr@mcmdo.org  within five working days from the day of this announcement. Only submit your CV and application letter and mention your position on the subject line. Only candidates that are short-listed will be acknowledged and called for interviews.
 “MCMDO is an equal opportunity employer promoting gender, equity and diversity.
Qualified female and young candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. We are committed to empower women and youth.”
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