About Imagine1day

Imagine1day International is non-profit organization that was established in 2007 by Chip and Summer Wilson. Through facilitation and provision of better access to education, Imagine1day is transforming generations to come. Education, Child protection and Gender-based-Violence, WASH, and Transformational leadership are pillars of Imagine1day’s operations in Ethiopia. We have been implementing projects in 

Tigray, Oromia, South Ethiopia, Southwest Ethiopia, Central Ethiopia, Sidama, Benishangul Gumuz, Amhara, Afar, Somali and Gambella Regions. We have established 1,105+ partner schools with 188 school buildings/learning centers built by
it from the ground up. 

Over 188,000+ Previously Out of School children (POSC) are enrolled, over 817,000+ children reached with education in emergency and protection services and over 740,000 people are impacted through its education and transformational leadership. Imagine1day has been gender sensitive and inclusive with every project it has been implementing via its holistic approach (school structure construction, school supplies provision, water point construction both for schools and for the community, capacity building training at all level, protection services as well as foundational and employability life skill trainings). Awareness creation about girls’ education and children with disability, creating inclusive and girls friendly school environment, providing high school scholarships (for 90% female and 10%male students) with its ‘Educate A Girl’ project.

About the position:

The WASH Officer will be responsible to facilitate the day to day WASH activities; Water scheme rehabilitation, sanitation facilities construction/maintenance, hygiene promotion activities for which these Officer/s will train volunteers, community representatives and elders on how to improve community and household level sanitation and hygienic activities on timely basis and frame results afterwards to measure how effective this hygiene promotion has been adopted in preventing cholera outbreak and other water borne diseases. Besides, they will closely follow up and ensure the implementation of latrine cleaning, environmental and private premises are kept neat and supervise water quality management is in compliance with the standards, guideline and directions provided by I1D and the national Emergency WASH cluster, beneficiary needs and donor requirements.

Key Areas of Responsibilities

Provide Technical Assistance:

• Ensure project conformity to Sphere standards for water and sanitation service provision, are gender sensitive, and mainstream child Safeguarding requirement for WASH implementation 

• Conduct Installation of damage handpump replacement

• Prepare BoQ and specification for sanitation facility construction 

• provide refresher training for community-based staff on key hygiene messages and approaches

• Closely follow and take actions to distribute purchased ESNFIs/NFIs and other items on time and make sure items are not stored for more than a week in warehouse.   

• Make regular contacts and hold discussions with government officials at Woreda and Kebelle levels and also with beneficiaries to create smooth relationships, mutual understanding and support in the area of emergency WASH activities. 

• Facilitate handing over of completed water supply, sanitation and hygiene activities by the project to the beneficiaries in consultation with the concerned government offices and cluster representatives and ensure proper documentations for future reference.

• Facilitate payments for vendors/suppliers/contractors, volunteers, trainees and trainers

• Supervise, oversee and guide the day-to-day activities of the WASH activities in the project target town

• Prepare and review agreements, if any, that need to be signed with beneficiaries or other parties in accordance with the guidelines/policy of the organization.

• Review DIP of the project and make necessary adjustments when needed in consultation with the project coordinator. 

Planning & Supervision:

• Conducts baseline information related to WASH accessibility status in collaboration with other staff members and prepares plan of action for respective woredas/kebeles;

• Conduct field level damage assessment, gap and quantify the damage for further action accordingly.

• Conduct close field supervision to ensure most cost effective and most efficient implementation of the hygiene promotion and other related works in line with the plan, available standards, community needs and donor's requirement

• Conducts joint, supportive and facilitative supervision with woreda and kebele staff on the activities of community nutrition agents;

• Supervise development and implementation of training and other capacity-strengthening activities in the WASH sector

• Supervises project activities and budgets, which includes tracking of project activities

Networking & Learning:

• Works closely with WASHco and water and Energy Office and other government partners and community-level institutions to promote WASH interventions with targeted households; 

• Keeps updated with developments in WASH sectors, including best practice examples and ensure ongoing personal development and learning;

• Participates in the documentation and dissemination of lessons learned in available forums

Reporting:

• Prepares monthly/quarterly biannual and annual progress reports as requested and submits to the Project coordinator;

• Provide timely updates and narrative reports and feedback on the progress of ES/NFI distribution, challenges and concerns encountered to the Project 

• Coordinator and others as requested in writing and follow up action points

Gender Equality Commitments  

• Foster an environment that supports values of women and men, and equal access to information.

• Provide a work environment where women and men must be evaluated and promoted based on their skills and performance.

• Respect beneficiaries’ women, men, children (boys and girls) regardless of gender, sex orientation, disability, religion. race, color, ancestry, national origin, age, or marital status. 

• Value and respect all cultures. 

Safeguarding Commitment

The incumbent is required to carry out his/her duties in accordance with the Imagine 1day PESA, Child Safeguarding Policy, Code of Conduct, and other than the internal work rules.

Remain alert and responsive to any child and adult safeguarding risks, acquire relevant knowledge and skills that will enable you to promote strong safeguarding practices, understand the child and adult safeguarding policy and procedures, and conduct yourself in a manner consistent with the Safeguarding Policy.

Reports to: Project Coordinator

Salary Scale: Based on the organization Scale 

Project Duration: Six months with the possibility of an extension 

Job Requirements

     Required Qualifications

• Education: BSC in Water resource Engineering, Civil Engineering, Hydraulic Engineering, Environmental Health/ Engineering and other related fields

• Experience: 3-5 years relevant experience of WASH at least 3 years in an International NGO or similar organization.

• Solid experience in Water scheme rehabilitation, sanitation facilities construction/maintenance, hygiene promotion activities and also in WASH Project Design, supervision, analysis and report writes up, Experience in WASH Cluster engagement has an added value, Experience in international NGO’s and other UN organizations

  Other Competencies/Abilities/Skills Required

• Relevant trainings and capacity built on Humanitarian Accountability Principles, Sphere, WHO water quality guideline, PSEA, Accountability to Affected people, project Management and Grants report writing.

• Experience on Community Engagement and Cooperation

• Experience with emergency WASH activities

• Full computer and Internet skills including MS Office for word processing, or other databases and in database design, graphic presentation and financial spreadsheet programs,

• Fluent in oral and written English and Amharic languages

How to Apply

Applicants who have access to the internet can directly apply online through THIS LINK The screening process for this position is on a rolling basis, so early submission of applications is encouraged.  Imagine 1day reserves the right to start with the next steps in the recruitment process prior to the closing date, should we identify a suitable candidate. 

Imagine 1day encourages female candidates to apply!

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview and exam.

Shortlisted candidates will need to submit other supporting documents upon request at later stage.

Imagine 1day is not able to contribute towards any costs incurred by candidates during the recruitment process.

Imagine 1day has zero tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse