PUBLIC HEALTH ENGINEERING (PHE) OFFICER at Oxfam

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PUBLIC HEALTH ENGINEERING (PHE) OFFICER

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Employer: Oxfam

Employment: Full-Time | Contract

Place of Work: Gambella - Ethiopia

Posted date: 2 days ago

Deadline: July, 12/2025 (2 days left)

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Do you have experience lead on the implementation of the hardware components of WATSAN interventions including the construction of water systems (ground water or surface water), protection, abstraction, storage, treatment and distribution for new systems or rehabilitation of existing systems as well as construction of the most appropriate form of sanitation systems, in consultation with the beneficiaries and line ministries (includes excreta disposal, refuse disposal, vector control and drainage).

If the answer is yes, then we would like to hear from you.

The Role:

Public Health engineering (PHE) Officer is responsible to be an active part of the Oxfam GB Water and Sanitation team in close coordination with the Public Health Promotion (PHP) team and to strengthen Oxfam's response to the South Sudan refugees in Gambela region by providing effective management and high quality technical planning and implementation inputs for schedules of work and monitoring against agreed indicators.

What we are looking for:

We’re looking for a candidate who cares about Oxfam's mission to end poverty and is personally aligned to our feminist principles and values of empowerment, accountability, and inclusion in all you do.

An ideal candidate for the role will also be/have:

• BSc Degree in civil or water engineering, construction management from a recognized university/college or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience that can bring added value
• Relevant experience of 6+ years as engineering officer or construction supervisor, at least some of which should be related to water supply and sanitation in Emergency IDP and affected host community out of which preferable 2 years of experience working in INGO organization.
• Proven experience of coordinating large public health and/or WASH programmes. It is desirable that some of this should have been in emergency relief programmes.
• Experience with public health promotion and integration with engineering activities.

We offer:

We offer a competitive salary and a range of additional benefits to staff including flexible working options, generous pension scheme, annual leave, additional leave allowances, company sick pay, life assurance and a range of other benefits.

From the day you join Oxfam we invite you to stretch and learn in your role. Our wide range of Learning & Development opportunities includes in-house courses, e-learning modules, on-the job learning opportunities, coaching and mentoring, and much more.

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How to apply

As part of your online application, please upload your up to date CV and Cover Letter explaining your suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile.

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