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Oxfam is a global community who believe poverty isn’t inevitable. It’s an injustice that can be overcome. We are shop volunteers, women’s right activists, marathon runners, aid workers, coffee farmers, street fundraisers, goat herders, policy experts, campaigners, water engineers and more. And we won’t stop until everyone can live life without poverty for good.

Oxfam GB is a member of international confederation of 19 organizations working together with partners and local communities in the areas of humanitarian, development and campaigning, in more than 90 countries. 

Our values and commitment to safeguarding

Oxfam is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behavior at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom Oxfam GB engages. Oxfam expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.

The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organization.

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. Oxfam GB also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.  In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.

We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organisation and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

Our team

The Programmes Team will ensure that the programmes make the proper shift, with the quality needed to ensure a proper achievement of the Ethiopia Oxfam Country Strategy. To work closely with Oxfam’s implementing partners in project target areas in Gambella by provide support in order to meet Oxfam standards and ensuring quality at each level within the project time frame.

Job purpose

To be an active part of the Oxfam GB Water and Sanitation team in close coordination with the Public Health Promotion (PHP) team and to strengthen Oxfam's response to the south Sudan refugees in the Gambela region by providing effective management and high-quality technical planning and implementation inputs for schedules of work and monitoring against agreed indicators.What the recruiting manager has to say about the role?

This role is responsible for working closely with Oxfam’s implementing partners in project target areas Nguenyyiel refugee camp and Pagak reception center in Gambella region by providing support in order to meet Oxfam standards and ensuring quality at each level within the project time frame. This will be implemented through partners and directly by Oxfam.

Core Details

Location: Gambella Region, Ethiopia

Salary: As per the Oxfam benefit package

Internal Grade: D2, National

Job Family: Programme

Contract type: Fixed-Term contract.

Hours of work:  37.5 hours per week. This is a full-time role; however, Oxfam offers various flexible arrangements that candidates can discuss with the Recruiting Manager at the interview stage

This role reports to: Refugee Response Programme Manager

Staff reporting to this post: PHE assistant and Technician as required

The annual budget  for the post: N/A

Key relationships/interactions: Work closely with Consortium Agency, Oxfam Program teams at field level, different partner with internal and external stakeholders at all levels 

Screening checks:

All successful candidates will be screened through Refinitiv World-Check One to comply with counter-terrorism and financial sanctions regulations.

References: Should you be successful and not already employed by Oxfam GB, we will require a minimum of two references covering five years of employment history.

DBS checks (for roles based in the UK):It is a requirement in the UK for a new DBS check at an enhanced level for every new member of staff who works directly with or has regular contact with, children or vulnerable adults in the UK (consistent with DBS guidance and relevant law). N/A

Key responsibilities

Programme Technical:

• To lead on the implementation of the hardware components of WATSAN interventions including; the construction of water systems (groundwater or surface water), protection, abstraction, storage, treatment, and distribution for new systems or rehabilitation of existing systems as well as the construction of the most appropriate form of sanitation systems, in consultation with the beneficiaries and line ministries (includes excreta disposal, refuse disposal, vector control, and drainage).
• To liaise closely with the Public Health Promotion Team throughout the implementation of the Public Health Engineering activities ensuring an integrated approach at all stages
• Together with other team members monitor the on-going interventions and make recommendations to OGB regarding any unmet needs
• Ensure that all work is carried out in a way that is sensitive to community needs and gender issues. In particular to promote the full and equal participation of women in all aspects of the work and to ensure that Oxfam’s Programme is an opportunity for peacemaking, rather than community division.
• To support procurement and logistics planning in relation to BoQs, budget provisions and the requirements of the donor and occasionally organize local purchasing.
• To provide technical recommendations for changes in priority activities or implementation strategies and/or further interventions according to the humanitarian context and gaps in assistance, including if necessary, assessment of emergency needs in new areas leading to the development of further project proposals for donors.
• Provide advice on technical soundness, appropriateness and feasibility on all public health/WASH activities to programme management prior to the commitment of resources.
• Provide technical approval of all engineering design calculations, technical drawings, specifications, and BOQs for all public health/WASH interventions as part of quality control, ensuring that it meets both international and Oxfam GB public health minimum standards.
• To work closely with the zonal technical teams, ensuring that all works are carried out in a way that is sensitive to community needs and culture and take gender issues fully into account. This includes the introduction of mechanisms to enable women to participate in decision-making around public health engineering issues.
• Carry out field visits on a regular basis to field offices based on documented work plans to review the quality of engineering works at incremental stages, i.e. interim payments, final payments, etc.
• Write field visit report to provide feedback on quality and engineering works underway to further advise programme management of any corrective measures to be taken.
• To take on any other appropriate programme activities as agreed.
• To be familiar with and abide by the NGO/Red Cross Code of Conduct, SPHERE standards, the People in Aid Code, Oxfam International procedures and other regulatory codes (e.g. InterAction Field Co-operation Protocol). 

Other

• Eager and required to adhere to Oxfam’s principles and values (click here) as well as the promotion of gender justice and women's rights (click here). 
• Understanding of and commitment to adhere to equity, diversity, gender, child safety and staff safety health and wellbeing principles.
• The post holder expected to be familiar with and abide by the Core Humanitarian Standards (CHS), NGO/Red Cross Code of Conduct, the People in Aid Code, Oxfam International procedures, and other regulatory codes (e.g. InterAction Field Co-operation Protocol, including safeguarding.
• Depending on the situation, the post holder may be asked to perform other tasks as requested by the Manager.

Job Requirements

Essential - Experience, Knowledge, Qualifications & Competencies

Essential

• BSc Degree in Civil or Water Engineering, Construction Management from a recognized university/college, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience that can bring added value.
• Relevant experience of at least 5+ years’ working as engineering officer or construction supervisor, at least some of which should be related to water supply and sanitation working at field level.
• Proven experience in coordinating large public health and/or WASH programmes. It is desirable that some of this should have been in emergency relief programmes.
• To be familiar with and abide by the INGO/Red Cross Code of Conduct, SPHERE standards, the People in Aid Code, Oxfam International procedures and other regulatory codes (e.g. Interaction Field Co-operation Protocol)
• Experience with public health promotion and integration with engineering activities.
• Demonstrated experience of integrating gender and diversity into emergency response programmes and longer-term strategies.
• Experience in working with local partners, including, local authorities
• Good assessment, monitoring and evaluating and planning skills to enable programme design and delivery.
• Analytical and strategic planning skills.
• A proven record of mentoring and capacity building of teams in complex contexts.
• Excellent teamwork skills and the ability to build good relations both internally and externally
• The ability to present concise reports, sometimes at short notice, reflecting the problems and possible solutions for particular situations.
• Diplomacy, tact, and administrative skills in order to work with people at managerial and, on occasions, senior government levels.
• Proven to influence and negotiating skills with internal and external audiences and confident representation skills.
• Sensitivity to cultural differences, and the ability to work in a wide variety of cultural contexts.
• Able to communicate in English and a local dialect would be preferable
• The candidate will be prepared to live and work in the field locations. 

Desirable

• Experience of working effectively within a large international agency including, in a refugee response setting would be an added advantage
• Skills and experience of using AUTO-CAD, WATER-GEMS, and other relevant software.
• Good understanding of WASH programming in refugee response programming 
• Experience leading strategy development and implementation monitoring in collaboration with staff
• An applicant with knowledge of the local language is preferable.

Your commitment to Oxfam

• Required to adhere to Oxfam’s principles and values as well as the promotion of gender justice and women's rights
• Understanding of and commitment to adhere to equity, diversity, gender, child safety and staff health and wellbeing principles

Key Attributes:

• Ability to demonstrate sensitivity to cultural differences and gender issues, as well as the commitment to equal opportunities.
• Ability to demonstrate an openness and willingness to learn about the application of gender/gender mainstreaming, women’s rights, and diversity for all aspects of development work.
• Commitment to Oxfam’s safeguarding policies to ensure all people who come into contact with Oxfam are as safe as possible.

Organizational Values:

• Accountability – Our purpose-driven, results-focused approach means we take responsibility for our actions and hold ourselves accountable. We believe that others should also be held accountable for their actions.
• Empowerment – Our approach means that everyone involved with Oxfam, from our staff and supporters to people living in poverty, should feel they can make change happen.
• Inclusiveness – We are open to everyone and embrace diversity. We believe everyone has a contribution to make, regardless of visible and invisible differences.

Note to candidates: Shortlisted candidates will be assessed on our organizational values and attributes at the interview stage. The successful candidate(s) will be expected to adhere to our code of conduct. We encourage candidates to read and understand our code of conduct here.

How to Apply

As part of your online application, please upload your up-to-date CV and a covering letter explaining your suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile through www.ethiojobs.net or using Oxfam's internal application portal or here on or before 28th February 2021.

Your application will be shortlisted based on your CV and your responses to the above questions. You need not comment on your suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile.

Due to the urgency of the post, this advert will close before the deadline if a suitable candidate is identified.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.