Job Description

Under the direct supervision of the HPL/Officer, the Capacity Building Assistant is Responsible for the implementation of the water supply, Hygiene, and Sanitation activities of IRC- Ethiopia, Sidama Zone sites to the required standard, principles, and level of participation.

The meaningful functions of this position include, but are not limited to:

• Facilities orientation and sensitization meetings with the community.
• Assist in planning and facilitation of various trainings in consultation with program staff.
• Assist in the facilitation of socio-economic and KAP surveys.
• Facilitate meetings for consultants and program staff with partners and the community.
• Consult communities and discuss with them how to improve the impact of IRC’s assistance and their participation.
• Look for ways to improve community participation in various projects and suggest the best experiences.
• Updating the maintainability of numerous IRC projects and assess the status in financial, technical, and management, and reporting the strength and weakness of the old grant projects including the scope of support from Zonal water offices.
• Assist in building the capacity of the community (in line with the community’s action plan) to balanced handle their water and sanitation facilities.
• Assist in developing the facilitation skills of EHAs and Village Facilitators for Participatory Learning and Action/PLA Activities using the guideline.
• Work on the sustainability of various IRC interventions in the area and suggest better experiences to relevant programs.
• Maintain a system for timely information and idea-sharing on lessons learned and changing circumstances on projects.
• Maintain partnership and utilize the existing partner’s resources for community capacity building.
• Facilitate the establishment of Water Users Associations and water boards, selection of pump/generator operators, and plumbers in associated with woreda water desks.
• Coordinate and facilitate trainings of water committees and boards, plumbers, and generator operators.
• Improve and ensure community participation at all stages of water projects (project design, project implementation, project handing over, and project evaluation).
• Monitor and supervise the activities of water boards and water committee for old and new grants
• Conduct and work closely with other staff, close working relationship with relevant partner institutions
• Source and coordinate secondary socio-economic information of the zone and community.
• Source and compile training materials for users.
• Contribution in enabling the community, WUAs, and FG people’s awareness of the donors' visits and meetings.
• Assist in facilitating the procurement and supply of fittings, spare parts, and operation and maintenance tools for WUA.
• Facilitate Conditional and last needle done activities of the project and assist in collecting documents of provisional and final hand over, list of water management committees and list of capacity-building materials provided for WMC and all vital data
• Report to the Hygiene Promotion/PLA Officer.
• Carry out other works as assigned by the organization
• Coordinate with other team members, the SHP assistant undertakes detailed Hygiene and Sanitation needs assessments.
• Ensure the accurate dissemination of HP messages to the community at the grass-root level.
• Works closely with copartners and Health Offices towards efficient and effective process of the response and emergency hygiene promotion activities
• Works in collaboration with other IRC staff, government partners & key partners and Ensure accurate integration of the interventions.
• Produces activity progress reports as per the preset reporting schedule and submit them to the supervisor.
• Proposal and deportment different hygiene & sanitation promotion and health educations on different communal meetings by using different hygiene promotion methods 

Job Requirements

different communal meetings by using different hygiene promotion methods

EDUCATION: Degree or diploma in sociology, sanitary science, Rural Development, General Agriculture, or relevant social science fields

2 Years of confirmed experience for Diploma Holder

0 year of proven experience for First Degree Holders

NGO experience is a plus

Minimum of six month IRC internship service

Skills and abilities:

• Basic Computer knowledge
• Basic English spoken and written.
• Have a good command of Local Language and English
• Have a Driving license for Motorbike is an asset

How to Apply

 Candidates who meet the above qualifications; please send your CV and application letter only through the IRC career site.

External Link:https://rescue.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/1/home/requisition/11369?c=rescue

Internal Link:https://rescue.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/2/home/requisition/11369?c=rescue

  Your application letter/cover letter must include the following information.

• Name of the position you have applied for
• Date of application
• Summary of your qualifications and experience
• Motivation/objective of why you have applied for the job
• Please include at least 3 references from current and former supervisors.

Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply!