Project Officer (WASH, Health Promotion)

Job Summary

Under the guidance of the Zonal Project Coordinator, the Project Officer ensures effective implementation of WASH, Health Promotion, activities in alignment with ERCS regulations. The role involves field-level coordination, community engagement, technical oversight, and reporting to achieve project objectives.

Key Responsibilities

Project Implementation

• • Conduct WASH and Health technical feasibility studies, and beneficiary targeting through surveys, focus group discussions, and site visits.
  • Oversee rehabilitation/construction of WASH infrastructures (public water systems, latrines, irrigation schemes, etc) and ensure compliance with quality standards.
  • Supervise the rehabilitation/renovation of health centers
  • Facilitating the diseases and nutrition surveillance, and vaccination campaigns
  • Organize hygiene promotion campaigns, capacity-building trainings, and awareness sessions on WASH, health and nutrition.
  • Supervise distribution of hygiene kits, water treatment supplies, and materials, and ensuring adherence to targeting criteria.
  • Collaborate with government agencies, NGOs, and stakeholders to ensure program integration and sustainability.

Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL)

• • Monitor project progress against indicators using ERCS/NLRC quality checklists.
  • Support MEAL unit in baseline/post-distribution assessments and maintain updated beneficiary databases.
  • Document lessons learned and share reports with stakeholders promptly.

Reporting

• • Prepare and submit weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual activity plans/reports.
  • Maintain accurate records of project data, including construction progress, distributions, and training outcomes.

Cross-Cutting Integration

• • Ensure gender, disability, child protection, and environmental considerations are mainstreamed in activities.
  • Promote community participation to enhance project sustainability.

Reports to: Zonal Project Coordinator

Qualifications and Experience

Essential

• • Education: Bachelor’s degree/Master’s Degree/ in WASH, Environmental/Public Health, Irrigation, DRM, Environmental/Public Health, or related fields.
  • Experience: Minimum 5 years (including 3 years in humanitarian WASH/ Health projects).

Skills:

Proficiency in project design, WASH and Health support, and behavior change initiatives.

• • Strong knowledge of SPHERE standards and humanitarian principles.
  • Excellent communication in English and local languages (e.g., Somali).
  • Advanced computer skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Desired

• • Experience in high-pressure environments with tight deadlines.
  • Ability to write detailed reports and build relationships across diverse teams.
  • Commitment to ERCS’s mission and principles.