Hiring Now: Wash Assistant Hp

Organizational Overview

FHI 360 is a nonprofit human development organization dedicated to improving lives in lasting ways by advancing integrated, locally driven solutions. Our staff includes experts in:

• Health
• Education
• Nutrition
• Environment
• Economic development
• Civil society
• Gender
• Youth
• Research
• Technology

FHI 360 serves more than 70 countries, all 50 U.S. states, and all U.S. territories. The Crisis Response team has been responding to the humanitarian emergency in Tigray, Amhara, Afar, and Somali Regions through an integrated Health, Nutrition, WASH, and Protection project to meet the critical needs of the conflict-affected population. FHI 360 aims to expand its reach to the Oromia Region, Negele Borena to provide humanitarian response to the affected population and will be implementing the program with the Ethiopia-based national organization, Pastoralist Concern (PC).

Position Overview

Under the supervision of the WASH Officer, the WASH Assistant is responsible for:

• Supporting implementation and achievement of targets
• Regular monitoring and reporting of progress
• Providing technical guidance to ensure adherence to international and national technical standards
• Supporting sanitation and environmental health interventions

Key Responsibilities and Deliverables

The WASH Assistant will:

• Work closely with the WASH Officer to ensure achievement of project objectives
• Support the program team, including the monitoring and evaluation officer, in collecting primary information from operational locations
• Represent FHI 360 at the community level and liaise with key community figures and local stakeholders
• Follow up on routine implementation of activities under the guidance of the WASH Officer
• Ensure regular monitoring of indicators and targets using developed monitoring checklists
• Provide specific field progress reports on programmatic matters
• Work closely with FHI 360 target health facilities and communities to collect facility-level information
• Handle any other responsibilities assigned by the supervisor

Required and Desired Qualifications

• At least 2-3 years of national work experience in an NGO setting, focusing on primary health care, nutrition, WASH, or humanitarian projects
• Hands-on experience designing, implementing, and managing WASH programs with a focus on public health promotion in humanitarian settings
• Experience conducting rapid needs assessments and baseline assessments
• Sound understanding of the socio-economic and political situation in Oromia
• Experience representing the employer at relevant platforms and liaising with key stakeholders
• Willingness to travel frequently and for extended periods to FHI 360 operational locations
• Good understanding of the UN Cluster System and minimum standards of services in humanitarian settings
• Fluency in local language and excellent proficiency in English
• Knowledge and practical experience in public health promotion approaches and national strategies for sector utilization
• Knowledge of Afan Oromo language and excellent proficiency in English

Job Posting Summary

This job posting summarizes the main duties of the job. It neither prescribes nor restricts the exact tasks that may be assigned to carry out these duties. This document should not be construed in any way to represent a contract of employment. Management reserves the right to review and revise this document at any time.

Equal Opportunity Employer

FHI 360 is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We do not engage in practices that discriminate against any person employed or seeking employment based on:

• Race
• Color
• Religion
• Sex
• Sexual orientation
• Gender identity
• National or ethnic origin
• Age
• Marital status
• Physical or mental disability
• Protected Veteran status
• Any other characteristic protected under applicable law

Commitment to Safeguarding

FHI 360 is committed to preventing any type of abuse, exploitation, and harassment in our work environments and programs. We take steps to safeguard the welfare of everyone who engages with our organization and programs and require that all personnel, including staff members and volunteers, share this commitment and sign our code of conduct. All offers of employment will be subject to appropriate screening checks, including reference, criminal record, and terrorism finance checks. FHI 360 also participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme (MDS), facilitated by the Steering Committee for Humanitarian Response. In line with the MDS, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any substantiated findings of sexual abuse, exploitation,

Skills Required:

• Food / Technology / Science / Engineering
• Health / Medical
• Social / Science / Project / Management / Development