Roving Senior WASH Officer

To ensure GOAL Ethiopia’s emergency and development WASH programming in the field are well plan, implement, and monitor and timely accomplish the project activity. S/he will be totally responsible to oversee the successful and quality implementation of water supply and sanitation facilities constructions in the assigned zone/region and accountable for reporting the progress of WASH implementation to the head office WASH team on weekly, monthly and quarterly bases. S/he will be responsible for/ coaching all the WASH staffs working in the area of assignment. S/he is expected to check and ensure regularly that effective integration is exercised b/n WASH, Health, and nutrition in the whole course of the project implementation.

The post holder is solely responsible to represent the organization in different related field level taskforce meeting and report any development immediately to the head office WASH team and update to his subordinate as well. The post hold has also team leading and management role within his level under guidance of the field manager.

Key responsibilities:

•    Direct implementation of the WASH projects in the assigned zone/region.

• Develop detailed work plan and implement the project activities (latrine construction, the water supply rehabilitation and hygiene and sanitation activities) as specified in the work plan.

• Monitor and follow up timely and quality implementation of all activities (latrine construction, the water supply rehabilitation and hygiene and sanitation activities).

• Report to the HO WASH team and the assigned zone/region manager on the progress of latrine construction, the water supply rehabilitation and hygiene and sanitation activities, and other relevant update on monthly basis.

•  Take measurements of the construction activities, prepare payment certificates together with the contractors and send the payment certificates to HO for approval and payments;

• Foster cooperative professional relationship between communities, technical experts, and service providers;

• Develop hygiene education training sessions and tools;

• Conduct trainings for HEWs and Community Outreach Workers on hygiene promotion;

• Conduct and closely monitor the distribution of WASH NFIs;

• Train local communities/caretaker of beneficiaries on water storage and management;

• Plan and implement Sanitation and Hygiene promotion sessions with carers of the programme beneficiaries;

•   Develop or adhere tools for monitoring of WASH programme activities;

•  Conduct training for WASHCos and ensure that the WASHCos are well functioning;
• Supervise activities related to household latrines;
• Any other hygiene and sanitation based activities agreed with HO WASH team;

• Conduct water quality assessments and disinfect sources as required;

• Represent WASH task force meetings in the area and report the 4Ws matrix and progress reports to the platform

• Coordinate field assessments in order to map areas requiring new water sources;

•   Arrange and coordinate meetings with community leaders in collaboration with the concerned actors;

• Initiate procurement to ensure adequate supplies for water, hygiene and sanitation activities for the project.

• Assist with any other duties as required by the regional/zonal programme manager and HO WASH team.

• Bachelor Degree in water supply and environmental engineering, Water Resource engineering, Hydraulic Engineering or related field with 4-5 years of relevant experience preferably with an NGO setting.

 Desirable qualities, skill and Competences

• Demonstrated experience in emergency WASH response
• Excellent communication skills, both written and spoken in English and Amharic, local language preferable.
  
• Demonstrated experience in using AutoCAD and WaterCad software
• Ability to demonstrate theoretical aspect of community mobilization in to practice.
• Strong organizational skill and experience with work planning and timetabling
• Excellent communication and coordination skill, preferably with the community and woreda line departments government
• Ability to understand the cultural context of the community and use that culture as an input for community mobilization. 
• Accountability & responsiveness within areas of responsibilities,
• Passionate, strongly dedicated and highly committed to work for the improvement of the poor community.