At Chemonics, we promote meaningful change around the world, helping people live healthier, more productive, and more independent lives. From our founding in 1975, we have worked in more than 140 countries to help our clients, partners, and beneficiaries face difficult challenges, from political instability to limited healthcare to a lack of market infrastructure. We have helped them overcome those challenges by working together to find and implement innovative projects that achieve development impact. We are committed to living our values of caring, excellence, innovation, integrity, and opportunity to implement efficient and effective programs that build a better future for those we serve.

Chemonics seeks Technical Specialists for the anticipated 5-year, $40-50 million Ethiopia Urban Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Activity. The overall purpose of this activity will be to support accelerated access to inclusive and resilient WASH services in targeted urban and peri-urban areas. The activity will work to fulfill this purpose through four complementary objectives: 1) strengthen Government of Ethiopia urban WASH planning, budgeting, and service delivery oversight; 2) strengthen the operationalization of an independent regulator; 3) enable and professionalize public and private WASH service providers; 4) extend WASH services to poor and marginalized households.

The Technical Specialists will be responsible for leading technical activities in one or more of the project objective areas. This will include building and maintaining effective working relationships with counterparts, services providers, and key stakeholders within the respective objective area. The Technical Specialists will be expected to lead in developing, refining and implementing technical assistance and ensuring the project and counterparts have the tools needed to make evidence-based decisions. We anticipate multiple positions each to be based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and the project is expected to be 5 years. We are looking for individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people around the world. 

Key responsibilities:

• Provide technical leadership and expertise in designing and managing appropriate and effective program-level interventions in one or more of the following technical implementation areas: WASH governance; sector finance and budgeting; oversight and regulation of urban water services; water utility services strengthening; professionalization of private sector and informal WASH service providers; pro-poor access to urban and peri-urban WASH services; and, improving the access and agency for women, youth and marginalized groups in all aspects of management and service delivery.

• Support and advise colleagues on urban WASH activities and efforts across all objectives, ensuring quality and consistency

• Support and advise colleagues on activity-level monitoring and evaluation efforts, ensuring quality and consistency across efforts

• Supervise and mentor WASH staff

• Contribute significantly to the development and execution of the overall project strategy, work plan, technical reports, knowledge management products, and MEL reporting to achieve project results.

• Represent the project at technical meetings, conferences, and workshops, as appropriate and directed by the chief of party.

Job Requirements

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field, master’s degree preferred

• A minimum of 7 years of relevant technical working experience in urban WASH or other related fields, preferably in donor-funded programming, with demonstrated progression of responsibility increasing over time.

• Experience with urban WASH utility project implementation preferred

• Proven record of building teams and fostering collaboration to achieve program goals, meet program milestones, and produce quality program results

• Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity

• Fluency in English with excellent oral and written communication skills required; proficiency in Amharic highly preferred

• Experience working in Ethiopia preferred

• This role is expected to be based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and it is anticipated that there will be significant in-country travel 

How to Apply

To apply for any of the below positions, please submit a CV and application through this link and select your position of interest on the form. Please submit your application as soon as possible, as candidates will be contacted on a rolling basis. This application will close on Monday, July 8th, 2022. No telephone inquiries, please. Finalists will be contacted.  

EEO Statement

Chemonics is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factors. 

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