Senior Emergency WASH Officer

The appointee of this position represents AAE values and principles in interactions with staff and external audiences. These values and principles include commitment to the mission of ActionAid Ethiopia, team orientation, quality management and leadership development, introducing systems and procedures to strengthen staff motivation and productivity.  The selected employee will be responsible for providing technical and managerial support to the staffs for the implementation of the Emergency Nutrition and Health Response. In line with the planned activities & budget, implement and monitoring effective implementation of project activities and ensure program performance is in line with the international and national standards.

The Senior Emergency WASH Officer will lead and coordinate the overall Emergency WASH program of the emergency response, participate in proposal and concept note developments, Represent AAE’s in WASH Cluster meeting in the absence of the Manager, participate in assessment, feasibility studies and preparation of BOQs, follow up the construction of WASH Activities, organize appropriate data, follow-up contract administration and process payments.
The Officer will also prepare and or compile Sit Rep, Weekly, monthly and quarterly reports of implementation for donors, clusters etc.

• Engage in assessment, feasibility study and design of feasible WASH projects for emergency, prepare proposals and concept notes for resource mobilization.
• Prepare Emergency WASH DIP, BOQ and necessary bid documents, support field staffs in supervision, contract administration, payment facilitation, and timely budget utilization and ensure the involvement of community and stake holders in activity selection, implementation and monitoring as per the donor requirements.
• Develop collaborative relationships within AAE at all levels, communities, local partners and local government and convey information & ideas and effectively coordinate to ensure overall project targets and donor obligations are met.
• Ensure the establishment of women led water management committee for the newly constructed and rehabilitate water projects.
• Provided technical training for the established women led water committee to ensure sustainability.
• Ensure that implementation of Emergency WASH Projects is in compliance with AAE’s and government policies and global standards and donor requirement through guidance and support to field staffs.
• Prepare, submit and document quality and standard intervention reports including 4W reports on weekly, monthly and quarterly bases as per the organization, donor and WASH cluster’s requirement through coordination and guidance with field staffs.
• Facilitate handing over of completed WASH constructions to the user communities and the respective government sector offices and ensure proper documentations for future reference.
• Ensure Emergency WASH program implementation is with quality, standard on time, target and within the budget.
• Engage in selection of WASH NFI Beneficiaries, prepare Beneficiary Lists for all the Woredas in line with AAE’s Humanitarian Signatures,
• Actively engage in WASH NFIs distribution, PDM and other related activities to ensure that the distribution is in line with AAE’s Humanitarian signature and Donors requirement,
• Actively participate in activities of Water supply schemes rehabilitation, new constructions, and produce Take off sheet in agreement with the suppliers, Contractors and local actors, report the take-off sheets to Head Office for further facilitation and approvals,
• Ensure the supply of Electromechanical equipment, Hand Pumps and other WASH NFI’s are in line with the specification, check proper functioning of the supplies after installation together with the local actors and seek confirmation from the local stakeholders
• Gender Equality Commitments  
• Foster an environment that supports values of women and men, and equal access to information
• Provide a work environment where women and men must be evaluated and promoted based on their skills and performance.
• Respect the right holder women, men, children (boys and girls) regardless of gender, sex, disability, religion, race, color, ancestry, national origin, age, or marital status.
• Value and respect all cultures.
• Physical Demands 
  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to travel with in communities as well as sit to concentrate on work, under stressful situations. Must be able to proofread own work accurately so that only minor corrections are needed on an infrequent basis.
  • The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

  SHEA &safeguarding·

  • Conduct activities in accordance with the rules of the SHEA & Safeguarding Policy, which includes reporting of actual incidents and suspicions of SHEA
  • Ensure that all activities are seen through SHEA & safeguarding lens;
  • Be vigilant about observing possible SHEA against vulnerable communities
  • Ensure all partners, rights holders, goods and services suppliers and any consultants  of ActionAid Ethiopia are aware of the SHEA & safeguarding policy and promote the same  to women, children and their families, and community members in general,
  • Conduct project risk assessment using given template and mitigation plans are addressed
  • Report performance of SHEA & safeguarding activities per quarter,

Education: B.Sc/MSc in Water Supply, Hydraulics, Environmental, Civil Engineering or related fields or Diploma with the required years of experience

Experience:  3 years for M.Sc.,  4 yrs for B.Sc. and 6 years for Diploma on relevant project/program experience of WASH in an international NGO or similar organization.

Past experience in Emergency WASH projects management, supervision, proposal and report writing has added value.