Wash Officer- Moyale

Location: Dollo, Ethiopia

Job Description

 Internal /External vacancy for Wash Officer

LOCATION:  Moyale

GRADE:  4A

Vacant Position: 1

POST TYPE: National

Child Safeguarding:

week or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work in country programs; or are visiting country programs; ore because they are responsible for implementing the police checking/vetting process staff.

ROLE PURPOSE:

The incumbent of this position represents Save the Children values and principles in interactions with staff and external audiences. These values and principles include commitment to the mission of Save the Children international, team orientation, quality management and leadership development, introducing systems and procedures to strengthen staff motivation and productivity.

In response to the ongoing P&G Project: Increased and safer access to gender-sensitive and socially inclusive basic WASH services, humanitarian actors are providing assistance and alleviate the suffering of the people and Increased and safer access to gender-sensitive and socially inclusive basic WASH services based response that integrates WASH in Moyale operational area, somali region Ethiopia.

The program intends to improve access to safe water, hygienic behaviors and supplies for children & families living in drought affected areas with limited protected water sources. The response comprise of supply of 5,000,000 household water treatment chemicals(Purr), basic hygiene supplies(WaSH NFIs) to most vulnerable1,000HHs & dignity/MHM kits to 250 women. The program also strives to improve the hygiene behavior of the community through training of front workers & HEWs to disseminate key hygiene messages as well as demonstration of water treatment chemicals usage

The post holder will be responsible for overall community mobilization and engagement, timely planning, coordination, implementation, monitoring and review of the project. The post holder will specifically oversee the Emergency Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) components of the Moyale for its successful implementation according to approved donor and government agreements. It will also ensure that the human, material and financial resources of the project are well managed in line with plan financial, grant management and other approved guidelines in close collaboration with the project and other team members. In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly.

SCOPE OF ROLE:

Reports to: POM

Staff reporting to this post: None

Role Dimensions:

• Internal: All Staff and all Managers in Save the Children Field Programme level, field manager; Operations Manager, Finance, Logistics and HR in Moyale
• External: County level sections, Local and International NGOs and UN Agencies in the field location

Staff directly reporting to this post: N/A

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

• To ensure the Emergency Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) component of the project is implemented according to the approved donor and government agreements.
• Conduct baseline assessment on community needs, existing WASH related initiatives (water supply, sanitation and hygiene), existing infrastructures and capacities in WASH, and identify the project intervention’s sites.
• Prepare annual, quarterly and monthly action plans of project activities related to WASH, including checklist for assessments, monitoring, review and evaluation of project activities.
• Responsible for specifying and ordering required materials for WASH interventions with in planned timeframe
• Ensure goods and stocks are properly recorded and distributed in accordance with funding documentation.
• Mobilize the community to participate in the project and encourage all groups to participate in the project
• Facilitate trainings and promotional activities towards improving the hygiene and sanitation practices of the local experts and communities
• Ensure that WASH activities are integrated with other activities for optimum benefit of the beneficiaries.
• Work with project SSJR 3, other project team members and WASH Technical Advisor at the CO to identify the technical
• support needs of the project and ensure this support is provided
• Develop and regularly update a detailed project work plan guiding the project implementation and ensure this is used by the project team to monitor project progress towards completion the WASH component of the project.
• Coordinate and attend WASH related meetings at County levels
• Liaise with other actors for appropriate response in WASH sector in close consultation with the immediate supervisors
• Compile weekly, monthly and periodical progress reports both for internal and external consumption
• Oversee Monitoring and Evaluation activities in WASH component.
• Comply with all relevant policies and procedures with respect to child protection, health and safety, security, equal opportunities and other relevant policies

BEHAVIOURS (Values in Practice)

Accountability:

• holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
• holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities – giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.

Ambition:

• sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to do the same
• widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
• future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.

Collaboration:

• builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters
• values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
• approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.

Creativity:

• develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
• willing to take disciplined risks.

Integrity:

• honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity

QUALIFICATIONS

BA / BSc Degree or more in Water Engineering, Environmental Health, Sanitary Engineering, Hydraulics and Water Resource Development and other related fields

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

• At least 2 years’ relevant project management experiences in emergencies, or WASH related projects in international NGOs or similar organizations.
• Understanding of and experience in the project implementation techniques, participatory planning, implementation and monitoring basic practices;
• Experience in assessment, design, bill of quantity preparation and hygiene promotion tools in WASH
• Proven skills on managing changes, achieving results, ensuring quality, team building and capacity building.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including cultural sensitivity, assertiveness and negotiating skills.
• Ability and willingness to work in remote rural areas and under pressure as part of a professional team
• Prepare terms of reference and contractual agreements with contractors.
• Experience in developing and monitoring budgets
• Computer literate in word processing, excel packages and internet use
• An understanding of child rights and their protection and fulfilment in the development context.
• Spoken and written fluency in English and computer literacy (MS Office and email/internet);

Desirable

• (Knowledge of the area, socio-culture and local language where the post is located as an added advantage
• Demonstrated expertise in both hard and software implementation of WASH in emergency situation
• Experience in basic sanitation and hygiene promotion tools

Additional job responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.

Equal Opportunities

The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.

Child Safeguarding:

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

Health and Safety

The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures.

The Organisation

We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realize the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

• No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday.
• All children learn from quality basic education and that,
• Violence against children is no longer tolerated.

We know that great people make a great organization and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children.  We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive environment where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

 

How to Apply

Application Information:

• Please attach a copy of your CV and cover letter with your application and include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations.

Use the below link to apply:

https://hcri.fa.em2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1 

• We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.
• All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our global anti-harassment policy.