Background of IRC:

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) helps people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover, and gain control of their future. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC works with people forced to flee from war, conflict and disaster and the host communities that support them, as well as with those who remain within their homes and communities. At-work today in over 40 countries and 22 U.S. cities, we restore safety, dignity and hope to millions who are uprooted and struggling to endure. IRC leads the way from harm to home. Began work in Ethiopia, 1999 in response to severe drought that happened in Ethiopia’s Somali region. Currently, providing assistance in ten different regions implementing emergency and development programs in health, water and sanitation, economic recovery and development (ERD), women’s protection and empowerment, education, child protection, and multi-sectoral emergency response.

Job Overview/Summary: 

The Emergency Rapid Response Officer (HP) reports to SENIOR Emergency Rapid Response (SERRO) and is responsible to assist SERR Officer in planning, management and monitoring of WASH intervention around East Shoa, East Bale and Bale Zones. The program focuses on maintaining to ensure adequate environmental health conditions are met in drought, cholera and Conflict affected area. The principal role of the position holder is to do assessment/planning, targeting, registration, verification and ensured distribution of WASH-NFI, CTC supplies, ensuring of safe water supply via water trucking, ensuring the sanitation and hygiene with key message delivery to the communities via hygiene and sanitation campaign and ensuring with CB activities like Emergency WASH training for Community volunteer, HEWs and ensuring provision of HTH chlorine and facilitate water quality training to disinfect the contaminated water sources. Furthermore, the ERR Officer will Assist the SERRO in maintaining report on weekly monthly and final project report. The position demands working internally with IRC WASH, Health, ES/NFI, support team and Field Coordinators and externally with other INGOs/NGOs, Government partners, Clusters and Task Forces.

Major responsibilities include:

·   Integrating with other team members, the Sanitation and HP Officer undertakes detailed Hygiene and Sanitation need assessments.

·   Support on implementation project activities as per detailed physical & financial implementation plan for emerging emergency responses.

·   Assist in preparing IEC Materials to be used at community level.

·   Ensure the accurate conveying of key hygiene and sanitation messages.

·   Prioritize community level hygiene awareness campaigns and prevention of communicable diseases.

·   Coordinate training for community representatives on Hygiene, sanitation, and Cholera prevention and control.

·   Plan and ensure the accurate distribution of Non-Food items for the community using unprotected water sources.

·   Works closely with Zone, Woreda Water and Health Offices towards efficient and effective process of the response.

·   Works in collaboration with IRC Health officers and ensure accurate integration of the interventions.

·   Produces activity progress reports as per the preset reporting schedule and submits them to the supervisor.

·   Prepare brief emergency related, weekly, monthly updates for the supervisor.

·   Facilitate community participation during emergency interventions.

·   In coordination with woreda DRMC and other relevant sector offices HPOs, Ensure the implementation of project activities.

·   Conduct continuous monitoring and evaluation of project activities with relevant government partners.

·   Identify, compile, and maintain training materials for uses, Provide information on technical problems and feedbacks to the technical team on time.

·   Report activity progress and situation on monthly basis to the SERRO/ERR manager of the respective woreda.

·   Maintain strong working relationships with respective IRC staff and partners like Community health workers, Keble leaders, schoolteachers by coordinating regular review meetings at Keble level at least once per month. - Perform another task assigned by his/her supervisor.

·   Collect, register, and report client’s feedback and complaints on a weekly basis to Adama based MEAL team and supervisor also give response based on the level of the feedback.

Job Requirements

Educational Requirement:

·   Postgraduate Degree/BSc/ Diploma in Environmental Health Science, public Health, and any related field from recognized College/University

Preferred Experience & Skills:

·   Minimum 2 years of relevant experience with the First Degree or Diploma with 5 years of experience or one year of relevant experience plus post graduate Degree

·   NGO experience is a plus

·   Validated abilities on WASH program (specific abilities or skills required)

·   Experience of community mobilization and NFI distribution

·   Good communication and interpersonal skills

·   Ability to work as part of a team as well as to work autonomously when required.

·   Basic supervisory/managerial skills

·   Technical & Report writing skills

·   Computer literate

Language Skills:  Proficient in English language is mandatory, and knowledge of Local Language is advantageous.

How to Apply

Please send your CV, application letter and copies of credentials to the following address:  IRC, Hawassa and directly applying through the below links is also mandatory.   IRC Career Site CLICK HERE

Please include 3 references from current and former employers.

Applications will not be returned. IRC discourages phone calls or personal visits.Only applicants meeting the minimum qualification will be short listed and contacted

Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply.

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·        

Permanent Address and present address (if different from permanent) and telephone number if possible also email address·        

Disclose any family relationships with existing IRC employees.

 IRC is an equal employment 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 or disability.

Professional Standards:

The IRC and IRC workers must 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 Anti-Retaliation and Combating Trafficking in Persons

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

Equal Opportunity Employer: 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.