Job Summary

The WASH coordinator is responsible to coordinating, facilitate and ensuring timely delivery of UNILIVER (Emergency Cash Assistance for Households affected by COVID -19) WASH activities in collaboration with cash project staffs, health to the project operation standard procedure(SOP). The post holder is responsible to coordinate WASH activities at the response woredas as well as liaising with local government, thematic team members, national and regional WASH cluster coordinator where UNILIVER project is operational.

The WASH coordinator is also responsible to ensuring the humanitarian needs and gaps are properly assessed at UNILIVER proposed  WASH interventions 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 coordinate UNILIVER WASH projects implementation in the field offices where UNILIVER is intervening. In close coordination with consortium members, humanitarian department, WASH teams at all levels, 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: Field Office Manager

Roles and Responsibilities

• Coordinate and facilitate UNILIVER WASH activities in close consultation with field office managers, humanitarian and WASH teams and also field office manager, project manager at field level and Addis Ababa, staff in the field, other technical advisors and senior managers at all level.
• Review COVID WASH response plans and requests come from the field office and cluster request. Provide timely feedback in consolation with PM and PDQ WASH team
• Represent UNILIVER WASH projects and participate in the consortium technical coordination meetings with consortium members to facilitate effective and coordinated joint response.
• Support UNILIVER and consortium members in developing response plan through conducting assessments such as cholera/AWD, NFI distribution, water trucking operation and delivery of training programs, support hygiene and sanitation promotion to target communities, government and partners’ staffs based on identified and agreed needs
• Prepare and review technical specifications details (including materials specification, cost break down) and provide technical supports at all levels.)
• Asses and design the best and suitable way to WASH responses (water trucking NFI distribution, H&S promotion… etc.) in consultation with WASH technical advisors, water office and beneficiary community
• conduct WASH need assessment at UNILIVER response   areas at all regions jointly with partners and produce assessment report and advise the project for response.
• Develop and maintain good relationships with UNILIVER intervention area key partners and relevant local authorities and communities
• Represents UNILIVER WASH project as focal person at various meeting as required
• Follow up, monitor and supervise day to day activities of UNILIVER WASH emergency responses and take corrective measures if any
• Prepare weekly and monthly reports and submit timely
• Perform any other relevant duties assigned by supervisor
• Develop good relations with other consortium members NGOs
• The post holder will comply with all relevant Save the Children Policies and procedures with respect to Child Safe Guarding, Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery, Fraud Bribery and Corruption, and Code of Conduct

QUALIFICATIONS

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

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

• Minimum of 5 years related work experience in the area of emergency WASH out of which at least 2 years in humanitarian response
• Experience in working with in international NOGs, consortium projects management, government counterparts and other partners at various levels – federal, region to woreda levels. 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.
• Demonstrable experience in emergency WASH project management
• 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 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.