Development for Peace Organization (DPO) is an Ethiopian civil society organization established in 2020 with a mission of striving to meet the humanitarian and developmental needs of societies regardless of race, color, religion or cultural background. The organization is legally registered to work in Ethiopia (Reg. 5164), South Sudan (Reg. 4178), Kenya (OP.218/051/22-400/12732 and Somalia (Reg. NGOD/Moifar0422/022); it is also processing its registration in Yemen.

Employee Position Summary

WASH Officer/Engineer will be responsible for the implementation of the Water, Hygiene and Sanitation program of the Chareti and West Imi project at IDPs and host community that includes monitoring and supervision of construction and rehabilitation of all water points, schemes, sanitary infrastructures and Hygiene promotion activities: safe water management, latrine use for defecation, solid waste disposal, vector control, and environmental health activities and participate on regular hygiene promotion activities with the government health extension

Responsibilities:  

Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to: 

• Serve as the focal point person for all activities related to WASH.

• Participate on needs assessments, planning, organizing, and implementation, of WASH programs. 

• Prepare design and drawing for water points, water schemes, pipe system layouts and sanitary infrastructures, Prepare BoQ, and specifications. 

• Optimize design for water supply infrastructures: Pipe layout, electro mechanical equipment, and storage tanks.

• Supervision and monitoring on-force & all contracted activities such as construction of water facilities, maintenance of water and sanitary infrastructures.

• Update the emergency WASH situation in the Woreda on bi-weekly bases. 

• Facilitate in the selection, designing, pre-testing, developing, dissemination and evaluation of appropriate hygiene educational materials for effective hygiene promotion program;

• Coordinate in site location, mobilizing the community to participate on the rehabilitation and construction of water schemes, promote community to use latrine for defecation, proper waste management at village and household level, promote safe water management   

• Facilitate in working with relevant partners government sector offices: water, health, and other NGO’s and GO’s

• Facilitate in organizing WaSHCo and hygiene promotion trainings and workshops for the water management team and other partners (women groups, health agents, water committee, etc. in the woredas) and coordinate in preparation and organizing all the required training materials;

• Facilitate in documenting health related data and keep records on activities of hygiene promotion and sanitation;

• Prepare monthly reports and submit to the supervisor on the work progress of hygiene promotion and sanitation activities;

• Participate in other WaSH activities as assigned by the supervisor.

• Collaborate with other DPO programs in the target Woreda.

• Represent DPO in WASH cluster, other government meetings as a focal point.

• Conduct other tasks as per assigned by the immediate supervisor.

Compliance & Ethics: 

Promotes and encourages a culture of compliance and ethics throughout Development for Peace Organization. As applicable to positon, maintains a clear understanding of DPO’ and donor compliance and ethics standards and adheres to those standards. Conducts work with the highest level of integrity. Communicates these standards to partners and requires them to adhere to these values.

Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse:

Actively promote PSEA (Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse) standards within Development for Peace Organization and amongst beneficiaries served by Development for peace Organization

Required number: 01 (one)

Report to: Regional Field Coordinator

Job Requirements

• Experienced professionals in a relevant field BSc or MSc Degree in the area Water Supply and Environmental Engineering, Water Resources and Hydraulic Engineering, Water Resources and Irrigation Engineering, Sanitary Engineering, and Environmental Health, with at least 3 years of relevant work experience.

• Commitment to DPO’s mission- Improve the quality of life through health interventions and related activities that build local capacity.

• Working knowledge of English and local language (spoken and written).

• Proficient in using AutoCAD/Civil3D and EPHANET/Water CAD/Water Gems software’s.

• Able to live and work with a multicultural team under difficult conditions 

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates shall fill out this form HERE and submit their motivation letter along with their non-returnable updated resume as a Merged PDF file through recruitment@devforpeace.org until May 20, 2024

Qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply! 

Note: Use "WaSH officer /Engineer/" as the subject line of your email!

DPO is committed to diversity and inclusion in its workforce and encourages all candidates to apply to join the organization, regardless of gender, nationality, religious/ethnic heritage, or disability.

DPO has a zero-tolerance policy for sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, authority abuse, and discrimination. DPO follows the principles of UN Child Protection. As a result, all shortlisted candidates will be subjected to thorough reference and background checks, as well as being expected to conform to these standards and principles.