WASH Officer

Role Purpose

The WASH Officer will support the implementation of WASH activities under the ABA program, ensuring effective delivery of water supply, sanitation, and hygiene promotion interventions at community and facility level.

This role contributes to improving access to safe water, sanitation, and hygiene services in areas facing severe shortages and public health risks.

The role holder will closely work with the respective government offices, hygiene and sanitation officers, and should quarterly assess and report on the health facility WASH coverages, communal and institutional latrine coverages and overall latrine coverage and functionality at the respective intervention woredas. He will also assess the water quality monitoring tests with integration of government office water quality teams to ensure clean drinking water at the household level. Additionally, the WASH officer will assess environmental impacts around health facilities and take appropriate measures with the coordination of health facilities' environmental officers and hygiene and sanitation focal points to make sure the health facility environment is comfortable and hazard-free for patients and healthcare professionals.

Key Areas of Accountability

Programme Implementation

• Implement WASH activities including water system rehabilitation
• Sanitation facility construction/rehabilitation
• Hygiene promotion campaigns
• Ensure timely delivery of activities

Technical Support

• Conduct site assessments and technical supervision
• Ensure quality standards in construction and rehabilitation
• Support operation and maintenance of WASH facilities

Community Engagement

• Work with communities to establish WASH committees
• Support hygiene promotion and behaviour change activities
• Ensure inclusion of vulnerable groups

Monitoring & Reporting

• Collect and report activity data
• Support MEAL processes including baseline and monitoring
• Document field progress and challenges

Coordination

• Participate in local coordination meetings
• Support service mapping and data collection
• Ensure alignment with ABA processes

Safeguarding

• Ensure safe and inclusive delivery of WASH services
• Promote accountability to affected population

Qualification

• Degree in Water Engineering, Environmental Health or related field

Experience and Skills (Essential)

• A minimum of 3 years’ experience in WASH programming
• Experience in emergency or development settings
• Strong field implementation skills
• Ability to work in remote and challenging environments

Desirable

• Experience in Wag Himra or similar contexts
• Knowledge of community-based approaches
• Familiarity with humanitarian standards

Competencies

• Leading Delivering result: Takes personal responsibility and holds others to account to deliver our ambitious goals for children, continually improving own performance or that of the team/organisation.
• Thinking Applying technical and professional expertise: Applies the required technical and professional expertise to the highest standards; promotes and shares best practices within and outside the organisation.
• Engaging Working effectively with others: Works collaboratively to achieve shared goals and thrives on diversity of people and perspectives; knows when to lead and when to follow and how to ensure effective cross-boundary working.
• Communicating with Impact: Communicates clearly and confidently with others to engage and influence; promotes dialogue and ensures timely and appropriate messages, building confidence and trust with others.

We offer a competitive package in the context of the sector. The duty station of the position holder will be in Sekota for one year. This role is offered on the basis of national terms and conditions only.

The Organisation

We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

• No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
• All children learn from a quality basic education
• Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive environment where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

Skills Required:

• Environmental / Natural / Resource
• Hydraulics / Water / Engineering