Job Summary

The WASH officer is responsible to facilitate and ensuring timely delivery of UNILIVER (Emergency Cash Assistance for Households affected WASH activities in collaboration with cash project staffs, WASH coordinators and project operation standard procedure(SOP). The post holder is responsible to implement WASH activities at the response words as well as liaising with local government, field office team, Zonal /Woreda WASH cluster forums where UNILIVER project is operational.

The WASH officer  is also responsible to ensuring the WASH humanitarian needs and gaps are properly assessed in full consultation with WASH coordinators and field office managers at UNILIVER proposed WASH interventions such as ,COVID 19 preparedness, preventions and controlling WASH actions such as water trucking operation, WASH non-food item (NFI) distribution, water treatment chemicals, rehabilitate/maintenance, leading the preparation of WASH integrated response plans and provide technical support on Hygiene and Sanitation promotion activity, Cholera/AWD prevention and preparedness actions, preparing water trucking, installation and Cash and NFI distribution modalities according to the project objective  and in line with cluster standards  

S/He will also facilitate the UNILIVER WASH projects implementation in the field offices where UNILIVER is intervening. In close coordination with the WASH coordinator will responsible to provide technical guidance, conduct assessments, periodic supervision and organizing review meetings, as well as capacity building to WASH staffs and WASH partners to ensure the UNILIVER WASH responses of high quality and achieves the programme objectives.

Reports to: WASH Coordinator

Roles and Responsibilities

• Plan and/or Facilitate integrated/joint institutional and community WASH resource and capacity assessment including feasibility study
• Monitor and supervise day to day activities of Hygiene and sanitation promotion, construction and rehabilitation/maintenance and water trucking works and take corrective measures if an
• Participate Project level WASH activity plan and review
• In collaboration with Cash, Health and other staffs will lead WASH NFI distribution planning, targeting distribution and monitoring of the activity
• Actively participate on WaSH scheme designing, BOQ development and appraisal process
• Strongly engage with sector offices and local administration on the course of rolling out planned WaSH construction project
• Participate and provide technical support to conduct training for water   committee, caretakers, and operators, H&S promotion where appropriate. Initiate construction procurement process like tender/BID document preparation, supplier vetting, invitation to tender, eligibility screening, competent bid analysis, negotiation and construction contract Award process!
• Proactively work with local partners for timely site handover and contraction work commencement
• Implement save the children construction monitoring, risk assessment and construction quality benchmark tools and standards.
• Produce various WaSH activity and construction monitoring reports and hygiene and sanitation promotion progress report
• Facilitate timely preparation of take-off sheet and payment certificate with support of
• Coordinate pre handover joint quality tests/quality assurance intervention with regional and technical specialists
• Lead smooth hand over process for completed WaSH construction facilities, NFI distribution and post distribution monitoring  
• Facilitate promotion of hygiene and sanitation information and practices across target communities.
• Facilitate coordination of WaSH sector intervention across programs and projects under the field office

QUALIFICATIONS

• BSc degree in Hydraulics, Water Resources Engineering, Environmental Health, Construction Management or Environmental Health related field

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

• Minimum of 2 years related work experience in the area of emergency WASH out of which at least 1 year in humanitarian response
• Experience in working with in hygiene and sanitation promotions. This includes technical support, capacity building and coordination.
• Excellent understanding of Emergency WASH issues in Ethiopia/Region at both field and policy levels.
• Experience in implementing Emergency WASH project.
• Good presentation, training and facilitation skills
• Good communication and interpersonal skills and an ability to train and mentor staff
• Proven ability to manage a complex and demanding workload
• Good spoken and written English,
• Good computer and report writing skill
• Desirable
• Experience working in NGOs on emergency WASH is an added advantage

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.

Safeguarding our Staff:

• The post holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI anti-harassment policy

Health and Safety

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

Competences:

• SC Values are: Accountability, Ambition, Collaboration, Creativity and Integrity. To meet the value system the post holder is expected to demonstrate the following Competencies on ongoing bases (this varies according to the position please consider the below as example)

Leading: (align with Ambition, Integrity collaboration and creativity)

• Delivering result: Takes personal responsibility and holds others to account to deliver our ambitious goals for children, continually improving own performance or that of the team/ organization.

Thinking: (align with Ambition, Creativity, Collaboration and Creativity)

• Applying technical and professional expertise: Applies the required technical and professional expertise to the highest standards; promotes and shares best practice within and outside the organization.

Engaging: (align with Collaboration, Creativity)

• Working effectively with others Works collaboratively to achieve shared goals and thrives on diversity of people and perspectives; knows when to lead and when to follow and how to ensure effective cross-boundary working.

• Communicating with Impact: Communicates clearly and confidently with others to engage and influence; promotes dialogue and ensures timely and appropriate messages, building confidence and trust with others.

We offer a competitive package in the context of the sector. 

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 realise 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 a 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.