WASH Officer at Plan International

Plan International

Position: WASH Officer

Job Time: Full-Time

Job Type: Contract

Place of Work: Metema - Ethiopia

Posted date: 4 days ago

Deadline: July, 09/2024 (1 days left)

The Organisation

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organization that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We believe in the power and potential of every child but know this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion, and discrimination. And it is girls who are most affected.

Working together with children, young people, supporters, and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges girls and vulnerable children face. We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood and we enable children to prepare for and respond to crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national, and global levels using our reach, experience, and knowledge.

For over 85 years, we have rallied other determined optimists to transform the lives of all children in more than 80 countries.

We won’t stop until we are all equal.

The Opportunity

The post holder will have responsibility for the feasibility study, detail design, BOQ, contract management, regular monitoring, WASH construction supervision, quality control, and report preparations of Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene facilities. The WASH Officer will provide technical support to Woreda staff and WASHCO members for the planning and implementation of WASH and hygiene practices at the refugee, host community, school, and health facility levels in the project area. The post holder will work in collaboration with the affected people representatives, local water and health staff such as community health workers, and community mobilizers to implement regular growth monitoring and growth promotion activities. She/He will also support and promote target selection and lead community dialogue sessions.

The Individual

• At least a Bachelor’s Degree in Hydraulic Engineering, Water Resource Engineering, Water Supply, and Environmental Engineering, and related disciplines
• Minimum 3 years of total experience of which experience in the WASH sector and experience in emergency WASH is advantageous.
• Experience in WASH facilities construction in a complex and demanding workload.
• 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 programs in the community, school, and health centers.
• Ability and willingness to travel and work in rural areas where the project is implemented, within approved security frameworks.

Safeguarding Children and Young People (Safeguarding) and Gender Equality and Inclusion (GEI)

• Understand and put into practice the responsibilities under Safeguarding and GEI policies and Plan International’s Code of Conduct (CoC).
• Ensure that Plan International’s global policies for Safeguarding Children and Young People and Gender Equality and Inclusion are fully embedded in day-to-day work.
• Ensure that Plan Ethiopia contributes to Plan International’s global efforts to ensure safeguarding and GEI, including making sure that relevant reporting and data are submitted.

Location: Metema

Type of Role: WASH Officer

Reports to: Multisector Project Coordinator

Grade: C1