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Job details

DIVISION: Operations

TEAM: WASH Team

LOCATION: Roving

CONTRACT TYPE: Fixed Term

GRADE: D2 National                                                      

JOB FAMILY:  Programme Technical

SALARY: As per Oxfam pay scale

HOURS: 37.5 hours per week

FLEXIBILE WORKING

We believe flexible working is key to building the Oxfam of the future, so we’re open to talking through the type of flexible arrangements which might work for you. This is a full-time role; however, Oxfam offers various flexible arrangements which candidates can discuss with the Recruiting Manager at the interview stage

TEAM PURPOSE:

Oxfam is responding to the impact of the drought of 2022 in the Somali Region which has adversely impacted water, sanitation, and hygiene conditions of displaced and host communities.

JOB PURPOSE:

To manage and execute Oxfam's WASH activities through strategic partnership management, programme planning, and management, administrative support, staff management, implement, review & support the delivery of PHE component as part of OGB livelihood, resilience building, and emergency preparedness/response programme in Somali Region, Jarar Zone, but also contributing to the wider Oxfam Ethiopia Programme.

POST HOLDER REPORTS TO

WASH Team Leader

JOBS REPORTING TO THIS POST

PHP Assistants

BUDGET RESPONSIBILITY

No

Key Responsibilities:

• Under the strategic guidance of WASH TL, ensure overall PHE component effective planning and implementation to Humanitarian Response in line with response strategy.
• Undertake preparation of technical drawing/design and estimates of the appropriate and acceptable water supply system and sanitation facilities across all ongoing and future projects
• Provide professional and technical leadership to the PHE Assistance (including partners)
• To supervise, manage and report Oxfam’s all WASH interventions in assigned geography and support the WASH team on project proposal preparation.   
• To ensure that technical support including on- the job technical training / hand-holding support is provided timely. Supervise and monitor (On site and desk monitoring) of construction of WASH facilities in coordination with MEAL officer
• Identify WASH response options against context, well informed by robust assessment / analysis, scenario and programme objectives, and provide guidance and support for appropriate response.
• Closely work and coordinate with livelihood team to ensure effective planning, implementation, and monitoring of interventions through CFW and other relevant components
• Closely work and coordinate with PHP officer to ensure effective planning, implementation, and monitoring of WASH interventions in an integrated manner
• To ensure timely processing of supply requests with all necessary technical specifications and other details related to PHE interventions. Closely work and coordinate with logistics team to ensure timely delivery of PHE interventions 
• Work in close collaboration with partner agency and the local authorities to ensure that participatory approaches are used throughout the project cycle management
• Require making sound judgments regularly within agreed processes using technical knowledge, a good understanding of the team and the facilities of the team.
• Supervises the work of contractors, partners, and junior staff often in the area of own specialism.
• Contributing to project/ programme budget planning and monitoring
• Assist the WASH/PHE teams in analyzing field and secondary data, feeding the relevant information (clear choices of options, evidence-based advice, and solutions) to the WASH Advisor/WASH TL
• Seek out and promote opportunities of increasing the effectiveness, efficiency, and problem-solving of the WASH activities, looking specifically at optional technological and other innovative opportunities.
• Ensure that all PHE activities take gender and protection issues fully into account. This includes the introduction of mechanisms to enable women to participate in decision-making around public health engineering issues.
• Undertake additional responsibilities given by the department or organization

1. Be committed to equal opportunities: demonstrating sensitivity to cultural differences and gender equality.

2. Be willing to learn and apply gender mainstreaming, women’s rights, and diversity and inclusion across all aspects of your work.

3. Be committed to undertaking Oxfam’s safeguarding training and adhering to relevant policies, to ensure all people who come into Oxfam are as safe as possible.

For this role, we have selected two of the most relevant feminist Leadership practices for this role (which you can read more about here:

1 Self-Awareness

2 Mutual accountability

3 Strategic Thinking and Judgment

Essential:

• Master of Public Health /BSc in Environment Health Science, Public Heath, Health Officer, or related fields that can added value to the post.
• Minimum of 6 years working experience in Public Health Promotion, Emergency WASH, public health promotion, community mobilization out of which preferable 3 years of experience working in INGO organization.
• Experience in emergency response (Drought, AWD and refugee camps) is essential.
• Experience and understanding of community mobilization in relation to water, sanitation and hygiene activities.
• Very Good Communication and writing skill of English language.
• Knowing local languages is an asset
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• our commitment to Oxfam
• • Required to adhere to Oxfam’s principles and values as well as the promotion of gender justice and women's rights
  • Understanding of and commitment to adhere to equity, diversity, gender, child safety and staff health and wellbeing principles

  Key Attributes:

  • Ability to demonstrate sensitivity to cultural differences and gender issues, as well as the commitment to equal opportunities.
  • Ability to demonstrate an openness and willingness to learn about the application of gender/gender mainstreaming, women’s rights, and diversity for all aspects of development work.
  • Commitment to Oxfam’s safeguarding policies to ensure all people who come into contact with Oxfam are as safe as possible.

  Organisational Values:

  • Accountability – Our purpose-driven, results-focused approach means we take responsibility for our actions and hold ourselves accountable. We believe that others should also be held accountable for their actions.
  • Empowerment – Our approach means that everyone involved with Oxfam, from our staff and supporters to people living in poverty, should feel they can make change happen.
  • Inclusiveness – We are open to everyone and embrace diversity. We believe everyone has a contribution to make, regardless of visible and invisible differences.
  • Note to candidates: Shortlisted candidates will be assessed on our organisational values and attributes at the interview stage. The successful candidate(s) will be expected to adhere to our code of conduct. We encourage candidates to read and understand our code of conduct here