Key  Responsibilities:

Under the general guidance of WASH Coordinator, the officer will undertake the following duties.

• Conduct water, sanitation and hygiene need of assessment and analysis independently/ collaboration with partners and local government sectors.
• Undertake field visits and surveys, collect and share reports with partners/stakeholders. Report critical issues, bottlenecks and potential problems to supervisor, for timely action.
• Conduct design of the project water supply schemes, hygiene and sanitation facilities to the standard.
• Involve in the project contract administration of WASH facilities that will be implemented and/or sub contracted for private contractors.
• Supervise and be responsible for all the technical aspect for project implementation, make sure that contractors complete project work in a timely, efficient and accurate manner with respect to standard engineering.
• Ensure community involvement at all phases of the project and the development of community ownership of the project.
• Guarantee the respect of construction standards as well as the safety practices at the project site.
• Provide feedback to the monitoring and evaluation system in order to assess the effectiveness and the impact of the projects and propose recommendations for improvement.
• Facilitate and maintain a good professional relationship between SCI, communities, government sectors and partners.
• Provide regular written and verbal reports to the WASH coordinator on the on progress activities.
• Develop and maintain weekly, monthly plans and written comprehensive records of engineering work undertaken in the project including site visits and reporting of work progress.
• Ensure that cross cutting issues such as protection, gender and environment protection are addresses and mainstreamed in the project.

Coordination:

• Build and sustain close working partnerships with government sectors and partners at woreda/Zonal level through active sharing of information and knowledge to facilitate program implementation and build capacity of stakeholders to achieve WASH output results.
• Participate in cluster, inter-agency meetings/events on WASH programming to collaborate with inter-agency partners/colleagues representing SCI when assigned

Reporting:

• Provide regular updates (biweekly and monthly) to supervisor and team on progress, priorities and constraints – verbally and in writing. 

Monitoring and Evaluation:

• Ensure regular monitoring of program activities to determine the success of interventions and recommend changes in program design to the WASH coordinator.
• Participating in baseline and evaluation of Knowledge, Practices and Coverage (KPC) surveys to determine how far sector indicators have been achieved.
• Implement and improve existing water and sanitation monitoring and evaluation tools to ensure their appropriateness and completeness

Job Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

Essentials

• BSc Degree in Water Engineering, Hydraulic, Water Resources, Water Supply and sanitation Civil engineering and other related fields
• Minimum of 3 years of proven and progressive work experience, preferably in NGOs
• Proficient in computer skills (MS word, Excel, Power Point, Auto Cad & Water Cad)
• Fluency in English and Afan Oromo language both spoken and written

Skills and Abilities;

• Ability to work in stressful conditions, and limited movements
• Familiarity with the culture.
• Ability to work independently with minimum supervision and in a highly results oriented work culture
• Knowledge, skill and experience in participatory methods for promoting ownership
• Team player who is able to work collaboratively and with people of diverse backgrounds
• Politically and culturally sensitive with qualities of patience, tact and diplomacy
• Commitment to the aims and principles of SC including willingness to abide and enforce the Child Safeguarding Policy. In particular, a good understanding of the SC mandate and child focus and an ability to ensure this continues to underpin our support  

How to Apply

Application Information:

Please attach a copy of your CV and cover letter with your application, and include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations. A copy of the full role profile can be found HERE