Assistant WASH Officer

The Assistant WASH Officer will be stationed in Arbaminch Zuria woreda, specifically in project kebeles and will be responsible for the implementation of the WASH component of a Humanitarian Response project implementation.

The position holder will be mainly responsible for the management and supervision of the humanitarian WASH activities including planning, implementation, coordination, monitoring and reporting. He/she also establishes and maintains relationships with community, local government and Kebele leaders to identify priority needs, target beneficiaries, and carry joint monitoring of the project outputs. 

Key areas of responsibilities are:

Project design, implementation, and reporting

 ·         Ensure that the WASH activities are implemented according to the approved donor and government agreements.

·         Plan, implementation, monitor and report as per the agreed project document with donor and partners.

·         Carrying out needs assessments and identify activities to increase awareness and enhance hygiene behavior change.

·         Provide WASH and other related training for the Schools, Health care facilities, Water Management Committee, government staff, and concerned community members.

·         Work in close coordination with the community and community representatives, including women, school children, healthcare facilities staff etc.

·         Work in close coordination with the WASH officer to ensure the WASH needs of the targeted people are considered.

·         Contribute to regular data collection in the field during needs assessments, baseline and end-line surveys.

·         Undertakes any other relevant tasks assigned by the supervisor.

·         Provide daily/weekly/monthly quarterly report to immediate supervisor.

 Related to Program Design.

·         Facilitate and collect baseline, mid and endline information and data from concerned institutions and the community, submit to the line Manager further analysis.

 Related to capacity building support.

·         Provide technical assistance and build the capacities of project targets.

·         Provide guidance to colleagues and partner staffs on smooth partnership management for enhanced project implementation.

·         Ensure that appropriate partner assessment is done on time and communicated to line manager. 

Education and Qualification:

·         University degree in Environmental Health, public health or a related subject.

·         Minimum 3 years of total experience of which experience in WASH sector is advantageous.

·         Experience in WASH facilities construction.

·         Substantial experience in coordinating, mobilizing community, planning, implementation, supervision, monitoring and reporting.

·         Demonstrated work experience in designing, supervising and implementing water, sanitation and hygiene infrastructural and promotion programs in community, school and health centers.

·         Ability and willingness to stay, travel and work in rural areas (Kebeles) where the project is implemented.

·         Strong interpersonal skills, communication, presentation and facilitation skills

·         Spoken and written English.

·         Knowledge of local language is crucial.

·         Good computer skills (particularly Excel, Word and databases).

Skills Specific to the Post

·         Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to build relationships with colleagues

·         Excellent written and oral communication skills, including presentation.

·         Strong negotiation, influencing and problem solving skills.

·         Numeracy and the ability to interpret financial data, in order to understand budgetary processes including planning, monitoring and reporting.

·         Ability to analyze information and evaluate options including planning skills.

·         Proficient in computer skills and use of relevant software and other application

 ·         Good computer skills (particularly Excel, Word and databases).