WASH Officer (Roster Recruitment/Talent Pool) -Tigray, Ethiopia

The main focus of our work is addressing the root causes of poverty and vulnerability through nexus and development programming as well as a humanitarian response. This includes programming for improved governance; water and sanitation; food security; women’s economic justice; sexual and reproductive health and rights; and nutrition; and household and community level resilience. Our programs are implemented across both rural and urban areas. CARE Ethiopia works in multiple sectors including the following priorities: Food Security; Livelihoods & Resilience; Nutrition; Water, Sanitation & Hygiene; Humanitarian Response; Sexual & Reproductive Health & Rights; Women’s Economic Justice; Dignified Work. CARE’s operation spans most of the country: Afar, Amhara, Oromia, SNNP, Sidama, Somali, Tigray, Addis Ababa, and Dire Dawa.

About Roster Recruitment and How it Works

CARE Ethiopia’s humanitarian intervention is expanding across all parts of Ethiopia. Due to high demand for qualified professionals for the ever-increasing humanitarian response and the need for immediate deployment of pre-approved candidates for immediate employment, CARE Ethiopia is currently working on building a pool of roster recruitment as part of its talent acquisition management strategy.

CARE Ethiopia is looking to grow its pool of experienced Humanitarian Response and other professionals with the use of a Roster that can be available for short assignments (usually less than nine months), in various locations (where CARE Ethiopia is operating in Ethiopia) and at short notice. Successful applicants will be added to the roster and contacted for deployment opportunities. Missions will take place in the locations where the projects are implemented and will have a variable duration depending on availability of budget, duration of the project, and other factors.

Exclusion from CARE Roster System 

The following can be ground for CARE Ethiopia to exclude potential candidates from its employment roaster:

• If negative feedback is obtained from references.
• If the roster candidate declines more than two assignments in a calendar year
• If the roster candidate was not deployed for more than two years.
• Upon specific request from the potential candidate for her/him to be excluded from the roster

Responsibilities of CARE Ethiopia and the Applicant

CARE Ethiopia’s main responsibility on facilitating the roster recruitments is to advertise the job openings in major vacancy portals (especially in those outlets accessible to female applicant); assess applicants’ skill with transparency; notify the recruitment outcome for shortlisted applicants; inform successful candidates whenever there are relevant emergency openings.

Applicant’s main responsibilities are to follow the application procedures; to avail themselves for the assessments; report to their duty station up on deployment. Candidates selected for roster recruitment has the right to accept or decline the offer.

I. JOB SUMMARY:

The Crisis Response officer – Water, Hygiene and Sanitation (WASH) will support planning and implementation efforts for Crisis Modifier 2 projects under their direct supervision of the project team leader/ Crisis Response Senior Advisor. S/he will provide management and technical support to project staff, monitor progress against plans and report against agreed schedules. The post holder will ensure the project receives technical and operational support to ensure quality programming and intended impact. S/he will support documentation of learning for wider organizational use and will support partnerships and accountability measures at the implementation level.

II. RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS:

Job Responsibility 1:  Planning and Implementation of Project Activities (25%)

• Ensure that planning and implementation of the project activities are in accordance with the program principles, approaches, and procedures of the organization
• Direct implementation of the Crisis response 2 WASH project activities in the assigned project areas, including Water system rehabilitation and maintenance, hygiene promotion facilitation and capacity building activities.

Job Responsibility #2:  Program Quality Assurance (25%)

•  Ensure that the project employs appropriate programmatic approaches based on project M&E frameworks and CARE’s programing principles and relevant  guidelines
• Identify technical assitance requirements and work with the Cluster manager /CM2 Senior advisor to ensure the project receives the specific techncial support it requires

Job Responsibility #3: Reporting and Staff Supervision (25%)

• Develop appropriate reporting formats together with the Cluster manager/CM 2 and CLA Senior advisor
• Proactively develop and maintains a robust learning platform with all grassroots stakeholders and ensure that good practices are shared widely         

Job Responsibility #4: Partnership and accountability (10%)

• Ensure productive relationships are established and maintained with all kebele and village level stakeholders
• Closely work with government institutions, CBOs, and communities at kebele and village levels to ensure adequate linkages are established

Job Responsibility #5:  Financial Management (10%)

•  Assist Cluster Manger /CM2 SA to facilitate appropriate budget management and utilization in compliance with donor and CARE rules and regulations
• Support Cluster Manger /CM2 SA to appropriately revise budgets as required

Job Responsibility #6: Other (5%)

• Perform other duties as assigned

III. GENDER EQUALITY

• Understanding and demonstrated commitment to the importance of gender, youth and social inclusion issues.
• Demonstrated commitment to principles of Gender Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and PSEAH (safeguarding), as evidenced in previous positions / programming.

VI. QUALIFICATIONS (KNOW HOW)

Required:

• Three years for BSc degree or two years for post graduate degree holders in environmental health, water supply and environmental engineering, Water Resource engineering, Hydraulic Engineering and relevant experience preferably with an NGO setting with the following competency.
• 3 years of relevant experience with the first degree.
• 2 years of relevant experience plus post graduate degree.
• NGO experience is a plus.
• Supervisory skill

Skills Required

• Basic supervisory/managerial skills.
• Technical and report writing skills.
• Computer literate.
• Fluent spoken and written English.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.

Desired:

• Working knowledge of programming in humanitarian contexts

• Have technical background and knowledge in environmental health and demonstrated work experience in water and sanitation in designing and implementing hygiene promotion/hygiene education programs
• Familiarity with relevant standards and guidelines for WASH in health facilities and community is a must.
• Knowledge of local languages
• Skills in organizing and facilitating training events