WASH Support Officer

Job Description

Job description
Employment Type: Definite Period

Salary: 411 USD (Four hundred eleven) to be paid in ETB as per the month’s exchange rate of NBE

Role Purpose

The purpose of the Wash Support Officer responsible for supervising water, sanitation and hygiene activities on daily base to be as of the design, specification, drawing, contract agreement, standard and protocol of WASH infrastructure at community and health facility. The Wash Support Officer will work closely and liaise with the government health structure including the Regional Health Bureau, Woreda Health and Water offices, other implementing agencies, other Concern teams and the community. He/She is this charged to ensure collaboration with all the relevant stakeholders at all levels of the project implementation; kebele, Woreda and at the zonal level.

Key responsibilities summary

Technical Support and Facilitation

Undertake jointly with relevant authorities at the Woreda level an assessment of the WASH situation at the health facility level, community level and provide recommendation to address existing WASH gaps at those health facilities and kebeles.

Provide detailed technical reports to the WASH Engineer following such assessments.

In liaison with the WASH Engineer and other team members organize and undertake relevant training on WASH to the health facility staff, project staff and project beneficiaries

Ensure strong project management of all WASH interventions so that projects are designed and implemented on time, within scope and budget and achieve high quality outputs

Ensure an integrated and multi sectoral approach to WASH programming, assist the team in finding ways to integrate/link and combine hygiene & health promotion, water and sanitation facilities design, construction & maintenance, with Health , Nutrition, protection etc.

Ensure that cross cutting issues are mainstreamed into WASH programmes.

Provide regular progress reports to WASH Engineer

Preparation of detailed work plans, technical drawings, bills of quantity, procurement plan and bid documents for the implementation of WASH projects as necessary.

Identify and address capacity building opportunities for both concern staff and line ministry staff; Health, Water bureau and others at Woreda level as necessary.

Coordination and networking

To liaise with Government and other relevant stakeholders both at Woreda and Zonal level as requested by the line manager.

Establish good working relationship with Concern staff, government bodies, other WASH partners etc

Participate in WASH cluster meeting as required.

Planning, Reporting and Accountability

Submit weekly and monthly progress update on the WASH activities to the WASH Engineer

Contribute to the preparation of internal and external reports by supporting the WASH Engineer in gathering relevant information from the field.

Ensure that program participants and stakeholders have clear information about the program activities as appropriate and relevant to them.

Give technical support to the field staff on mainstreaming gender, protection, accountability and inequality in the implementation of WASH and Infrastructure activities.

Additional Duties

Perform other duties assigned by the line manager for the accomplishment of program objectives.

Gender

Demonstrate an understanding of Concern Ethiopia’s Gender Equality Strategy.

Contribute to ensuring that Concern Ethiopia is a place where men and women are treated equally and with dignity and respect.

Demonstrate gender equality awareness and gender sensitivity and an ability to integrate a gender equality perspective into tasks and activities.

Emergency Response

Concern is committed to responding to emergencies efficiently and effectively in order to help affected people meet their basic needs, alleviate suffering and maintain their dignity. To this end, when emergencies strike and the Ethiopia Programme is to respond, all staff are required to actively participate in the response, regardless of location and contribute to the efforts aimed at achieving the humanitarian objective of the organization.

Participate and contribute as necessary towards Concern’s Emergency response as and when necessary.

Comply with Concern’s health, safety and security guidelines during emergencies.

Accountability

In line with Concern’s commitments under the Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS):

actively promote meaningful community participation and consultation at all stages of the project cycle (planning, implementation, M&E);

Establish/strengthen the implementation of complaint response mechanism (CRM) at community level and ensure its functionality by closely working with the project team.

work with relevant colleagues to ensure that the Complaints and Response Mechanism (CRM) is functional and accessible, that feedback and complaints are welcomed and addressed;

Work with relevant colleagues to ensure that information about CRM, safeguarding and expected staff behavior is disseminated among programme participants and communities.

Safeguarding

Able to seek appropriate advice and report concerns, and feel confident that they have been understood.

Understands local safeguarding structures and arrangements.

Practices in a manner that seeks to reduce the risk of abuse, harm or neglect.

Identifies and refers to appropriate services any other associated persons including carers, family members and children at risk.

Able to document safeguarding concerns, and maintain appropriate record-keeping, recording the wishes and views of the adult or child at risk, differentiating between fact and opinion.

What we offer

A competitive salary and benefit package

Excellent medical benefits (100% cover including dependents)

20 days annual leave

26 weeks (paid) maternity leave, 18 weeks (unpaid) parental leave

Skills and qualifications
Essential knowledge, skills and experience

Diploma or degree or vocational/ technical training in Sanitary or Water Resource Engineering or related fields.

2-3 years relevant experience in WASH activities at community health institutions and schools both for emergency and development settings.

Appropriate technical skills training and computer software; practical knowledge of AutoCAD is a must.
Excellent written and spoken English
Required Skills

Communication
AutoCAD or Civil 3D
How to apply
Qualified and Interested applicants should send non-returnable C.V., application letter outlining how their experience and education fit this vacancy, please note that no need to submit your supporting documents at this stage: https://forms.gle/38xzyFkyuVpQas8i6

Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

We encourage all eligible candidates, irrespective of gender, ethnicity or origin, disability, political beliefs, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, or socio-economic status to apply to become a part of the organization. Concern is against all forms of discrimination and unequal power relations and is committed to promoting equality.

Important information:

Concern has an organizational Code of Conduct with three Associated Policies: The Programme Participant Protection Policy, the Child Safeguarding Policy, and the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Policy accessible here. These have been developed to ensure the maximum protection of programme participants from exploitation, and to clarify the responsibilities of Concern staff, consultants, visitors to the programme and partner organizations, and the standards of behaviour expected of them. In this context, staff have a responsibility to the organization to strive for, and maintain, the highest standards in their work, in accordance with Concern’s core values and mission. Any candidate offered a job with Concern Worldwide will be expected to sign the Concern Staff Code of Conduct and Associated Policies as an appendix to their contract of employment. By signing the Concern Code of Conduct, candidates acknowledge that they have understood the content of both the Concern Code of Conduct and the Associated Policies and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these policies. Additionally, Concern is committed to the safeguarding and protection of adults and children in our work. We will do everything possible to ensure that only those who are suitable to work or volunteer with adults and children are recruited by us for such roles. Consequently, working or volunteering with Concern may be subject to a range of vetting checks, including criminal background checking.

During this job application, you will provide Concern with your personal data. Concern takes its responsibilities towards this personal data very seriously and is committed to complying with all relevant data protection legislation.

Women and people with disability are highly encouraged to apply!