Under the direct supervision of the EH Officer the EH Assistant will involve in site level planning, construction/rehabilitation and supervision of water supply and sanitation facilities. The position also requires proper management of skilled and unskilled labor, construction materials, equipment and other resources under the program and reporting periodically to supervisors.

 Responsibilities

• Assist the EH officer in drawing up detailed activity implementation plan, preparation of BOQ and raise Purchase Requests  for construction/rehabilitation of water supply and sanitation facilities

• Assist the EH officer and work closely with the local community and local administration in sitting water supply and sanitation facilities and community mobilization;

• Inspect and ensure the required quantity and quality of construction materials are delivered to construction sites;

• Mobilize, organize and manage labor, material and equipment at site level for the construction/rehabilitation of water supply and sanitation facilities;

• Supervise and provide the required artisan/technician skill at site level in rehabilitation and/or new construction of water supply facilities (including spring development and construction, hand dug wells construction/rehabilitation, hand pump or rope pumps installation/repair, plumbing and construction of roof top rain water harvesting systems, expansion or connecting health facilities with the existing water supply system);

• Supervise and provide the required artisan/technician skill in construction of sanitation facilities (including emergency communal latrines, household latrines, slab production, and institutional latrines);

• Keep daily records of construction progresses, material and labor utilization and prepare and submit monthly progress report to his/her supervisor;

• Supervise and collect the required information during monitoring the project progress and the project output in the community.

• Prepare completion reports and as built drawings of completed water supply and sanitation facilities and report it to his/her supervisor;

• Prepare scheme detail profile or data and keep recording the necessary information such as GPS, discharge, distance from woreda town, well history, beneficiaries, other NGO working in the area, partners involvement, community participation in cash and kind)

• Assist Capacity building assistants in scheme handover and community sensitization when ever required

• Perform other tasks as assigned by his supervisor/s

Job Requirements

• Degree/Diploma in Water Supply Technician, Construction, Water Engineering or related field from universities or Technical and Vocational Training Centers and/or above;

• 2 years of relevant work experience for diploma holders and 0 year for first degree.

• Minimum of six month IRC Internship service

• NGO experience is a plus.

• Demonstrated experience in managing labor and material at construction site;

• Demonstrated experience in mobilizing community to contribute labor and locally available construction material during construction

 Standards of Professional Conduct: The IRC and IRC workers adhere to the values and principles outlined in IRC Way - Standards for Professional Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti Workplace Harassment, Fiscal Integrity, and Anti-Retaliation.

Gender Equality: IRC is committed to narrowing the gender gap in leadership positions. We offer benefits that provide an enabling environment for women to participate in our workforce including parental leave, gender-sensitive security protocols and other supportive benefits and allowances

IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

How to Apply

Candidates who meet the above qualifications; please send your CV and application letter only through below link.

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  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!