Positive Action for Development (PAD) is an indigenous, non-governmental, humanitarian, and development organization legally registered at the federal level by the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Charities and Societies Agency on June 6, 2011, with a registration number of 2330.

PAD would like to hire a qualified WASH officer for an EHF-funded project titled “Integrated responses to conflict-affected communities in Wara Jarso woreda of the Oromia region”

Specific roles and responsibilities

Under the supervision of the project coordinator, the WASH officer will be responsible for the implementation of the Water, Hygiene, and Sanitation project for IDP returnees and the host community, including monitoring and supervision of the renovation of all water schemes, sanitary infrastructure, and promotion of hygiene: safe water management, latrine use for defecation, solid waste disposal, vector control, and environmental health activities, and participating in regular hygiene promotion activities with health extension workers.

 Specific roles and responsibilities include the following:

• Prepare an annual and quarterly action plan and implement it as planned with close consultation with the project coordinator.

• Facilitate, organize training, and equip water scheme operators and management committees.

• Ensure the WASH activity implementations are as per the standard quality and implementation plan.

• Attend regular WASH cluster meetings in consultation with the project coordinator.

• Participate in needs assessments, planning, organizing, and implementation of WASH programs in the implementation area.

• Coordinate site location, mobilize the community to participate in the rehabilitation and renovation of water schemes, promote the community to use latrines for defecation, practice proper waste management at the Woreda and household levels, and promote safe water management.

• Prepare and submit regular project reports to the project coordinator.

• Undertakes day-to-day field visits to target communities to assess local conditions and monitor WaSH activity progress.

• Provide updates on challenges and lessons learned to WASH on reporting.

• Participate in assessments and surveys in collaboration with the national WASH teams and other Woreda teams.

• Carry out any assignment given to him or her by the supervisor.

Job Requirements

Qualification: 

• BA/MSc Water supply, hydraulics engineering, geology, construction engineering, soil and water engineering, and related fields.

Experience: 

• Minimum six years of professional experience in WASH facilities site identification, design, and construction, i.e., in spring development, borehole drilling and upgrading, pile installation, installations of pumping systems including solar panels and motorized generators, sanitation, and hygiene campaigns with strong involvement in direct implementation of WASH works.

Skills Required, Attitudes, and Attributes

• Working knowledge of Office Package, GIS applications, and software;

• Working knowledge of software dedicated to water scheme technical design;

• Fluency in local language: both written and verbal

• Previous experience working in complex and volatile contexts.

• Good communication and interpersonal skills are capable of maintaining strong relationships.

• Strong organizational and multi-tasking skills.

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.

• Team management and leadership skills.

• Fluency in English, both written and verbal.

• Handling insecure environments.

• Managing resources to optimize results.

• Empowering and building trust.

• Managing performance and development.

• Planning and delivering results.

• Innovation, flexibility, and a solution-oriented approach

No required: one 

Duty Station: Warra Jarso Woreda, North Shoa Zone, Oromia Region.      

 Female applicants are encouraged to apply

How To Apply

Application Process

Interested candidates must send the following application documents with the subject line, ‘WASH officer Warra Jarso 

●      Motivation/Cover letter (not more than one page);

●      CV (not more than 4 pages) and relevant documents (education certificates, experience, and others) (Please note that the certificates and CV should be in one single file.) If you are passionate about peacebuilding and have the skills and experience to contribute effectively, we encourage you to apply for this position.

Note:

●      Only selected candidates will be contacted.

●      Applicant(s) who don’t follow the procedures will be disqualified immediately.

●      This job description is intended to provide a general overview of the position and may be subject to change based on organizational needs.

E-mail: job@padethiopia.org

Website: www.padethiopia.org

Telephone: 0948787677 or 0936342656 

PAD is an organization committed to upholding a zero-tolerance policy towards all forms of abuse and exploitation while actively working to protect and defend the rights and well-being of individuals.