WASH Officer

Fayyaa Integrated Development Organization (FIDO) is an Ethiopian resident charity organization established in the year 2002 by Ethiopian volunteers. Since its establishment, the organization has been implementing various projects in Oromia, SNNP, and Somali regional states, Benishangul Gumuz region  and in Addis Ababa City Administration as well as. Currently FIDO is also implementing projects under the emergency and relief department.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Work with responsible stakeholders and committee target beneficiaries (IDPs) to identify hygiene promoters for hygiene and sanitation promotion according given criteria.
• Facilitating Training for Hygiene promoters on basics of hygiene and sanitation promotion/education, hygiene promotion/education.
• In coordination with the WASH specialist, undertake/take part in quantitative/qualitative assessments to identify key risky hygiene behaviors to work on and to capture key achievements with-in the framework of project,
• Ensure implementation of hygiene promotion activities as per planned approaches/methods through use of hygiene promoters.
• Work with WASH specialist on  properly distribution and positioning of culturally appropriate IEC materials, and monitoring tools and ensure proper use of the same
• Undertake Verification of properly beneficiaries by cooperating with Hygiene promoter, IDP’s committees and government stake holders for NFI (Body soap, laundry and water treatment Chemical at house hold).

Reporting:

• Drafting and submitting update reports on various WASH activities as required by the Project Coordinator 

Duration: 1 Year  

Employ Type: Fixed Term Contract 

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Health/Environmental Health/Water Engineering
• 2 years of relevant work experience.
• Diploma Holders in Public Health/Community Health Development/Environmental Health/Water Engineering with 4 years of work experience in a humanitarian context will also be considered for the position.
• Ability to work in multicultural setting and with minimum supervision is desirable.
• Community mobilization and sensitization skills.
• Demonstrable skills and experience in utilization of data analysis and management software.
• Good report writing and communication skills and proficiency in Microsoft office
•  Written and oral proficiency in English, proficiency in the local language is a plus.