Exciting Wash Operations Manager Role

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With 75 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Come join our 33,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Employee Contract Type:

Local - Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term)

Job Description:

Leadership and Team Building

• Foster a collaborative team environment, providing mentorship and supporting professional development for staff.

Capacity Building

• Support and mentor local institutions (CBOs, FBOs, etc.) to enhance their capabilities and ensure compliance with project standards.

Resource Stewardship

• Enforce accountability by ensuring efficient resource utilization, adherence to internal controls, and achieving satisfactory financial and operational audit results.

Leadership & Oversight of WASH Program

• Provide day-to-day operational oversight of all WASH projects and Project Managers.
• Set clear targets, deliverables, and timelines for each project.
• Monitor progress against work plans, budgets, and donor requirements.
• Facilitate integration, learning, and adaptation across projects.
• Engage with the Local Partnerships Specialist to implement the Localisation Roadmap.
• Ensure cross-cutting themes are systematically applied.

Performance Management of WASH Project Managers

• Supervise, coach, and mentor WASH Project Managers.
• Conduct regular performance reviews and provide constructive feedback.
• Identify and address capacity gaps through training and mentorship.
• Promote a culture of accountability, excellence, collaboration, and inclusion.
• Encourage documentation and sharing of significant change stories.

Programme Quality & Compliance

• Ensure projects meet WV, donor, and government WASH technical and operational standards.
• Oversee monitoring, evaluation, learning, and reporting processes.
• Capture and share innovations and best practices.
• Address project implementation challenges promptly.
• Ensure compliance with safeguarding and conflict-sensitive standards.

Financial & Resource Management

• Monitor and approve WASH project budgets.
• Track expenditure and ensure cost-effective use of resources.
• Work with Finance and Supply Chain teams to address budget bottlenecks.
• Support timely and accurate donor financial reporting.
• Contribute to resource acquisition efforts.

Stakeholder Coordination & Reporting

• Maintain regular communication with donors, government agencies, and sector partners.
• Represent WV Ethiopia in WASH coordination forums.
• Support advocacy for WASH priorities.
• Ensure timely submission of accurate reports.
• Capture and share success stories and programme learnings.

Humanitarian WASH Response Management

• Oversee WASH emergency response projects during crises.
• Ensure rapid mobilisation and coordination of emergency teams.
• Integrate anticipatory action and resilience-building.
• Ensure inclusive and conflict-sensitive approaches.
• Document and share lessons learned for future improvement.

Required Education, Training, License, Registration, and/or Certification

Bachelor’s degree in Civil/Water Engineering, Public Health, Environmental Engineering, or related field (Master’s preferred).

Required Professional Experience

• Minimum 5 - 10 years of experience in WASH project management.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects and teams simultaneously.
• Strong skills in budget oversight and donor compliance.
• Strong understanding of Ethiopian WASH sector policies.
• Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Strong report writing and analytical skills in English.

Required Language(s)

• Amharic
• English

Required Travel and/or Work Environment Accommodations

• Based in Addis Ababa with 30–40% travel to field sites.
• Requires occasional travel to remote and insecure locations.
• May involve extended working hours during emergencies.

Skills Required:

• Civil / Engineering / Cotm
• Environmental / Natural / Resource
• Health / Medical
• Hydraulics / Water / Engineering