SCOPE OF ROLE:

Reports to: Head of Humanitarian Operations /Humanitarian Director

Key working relationships: Program Operations Team at Addis Ababa, Dire Dawa, Adama, Hawassa, Bahir Dar, Moyale, and Nekemt

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:  

• Lead the overall WASH activity in close consultation with field office manager, UNILEVER project manager at field level and Addis Ababa, program staff in the field, other technical advisors and senior managers at all level.
• Support WASH technical colleagues in the field offices in the development and delivery of training programs to target communities, government and partners’ staffs based on identified and agreed needs
• Represent SCI WASH projects and participate in the National Level WASH coordination meetings and UNILEVER consortium to facilitate effective and coordinated joint response. Develop and maintain good relationships with National Level, Regional and Consortium members and lead, relevant local authorities and communities.
• Undertake the implementation of the project including support and prepare procurement planning, transportation and supervise   Humanitarian WASH compliance with donor requirement, SCI and UNILEVER policies and standards.
• Lead WASH need assessment of COVID-19 Affected areas 
• Engage with WASH networks and platforms at regional and National Level to share and learn, and use lessons to inform program design and implementation as appropriate. 
• Focal person for WASH activities/projects in the operation areas
• Asses and design the best and suitable way to construct/rehabilitate water supply schemes in consultation with WASH technical advisor, water office and beneficiary community
• Conduct water quality monitoring
• Prepare action plan for each WASH activities including material and cost estimates, labor costs and duration per scheme, and also hygiene and sanitation promotion with consultation with the technical advisor
• Recommend all equipment and material required for construction and rehabilitation/maintenance activities
• Participate and provide technical support in selecting skilled labor for construction and rehabilitation/maintenance of schemes
• Monitor and supervise day to day activities of construction and rehabilitation/maintenance works and take corrective measures if any
• Participate and provide technical support to conduct training for pump operators, hand pump caretakers, water committees where appropriate
• Prepare weekly and monthly reports and submit timely
• Perform any other relevant duties assigned by supervisor
• Develop good relations with other NGOs, development and UN agencies etc working in the sector and where possible forge alliances to influence key actors around the intervention areas

BEHAVIORS (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;