WASH Officer Full Time NEW

TEAM/PROGRAMME: Humanitarian

LOCATION: Sekota

GRADE: 4A

CONTRACT LENGTH: 12 months

CHILD SAFEGUARDING:

Level 3: the post holder will have contact with children and/or young people either frequently (e.g. once a week or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work country programs; or are visiting country programs; or because they are responsible for implementing the police checking/vetting process staff.

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.

SCOPE OF ROLE:

Reports to: WASH Coordinator

Staff reporting to this post: None

Budget Responsibilities : None

Role Dimensions :

• Field-based implementation role
• Works closely with communities, local authorities, and partners
• Supports integration with other sectors

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

• 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

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

BEHAVIOURS (Values in Practice)

Accountability:

• holds self accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values

• holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities – giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.

Ambition:

• sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to do the same

• widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others

• future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.

Collaboration:

• builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters

• values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength

• approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.

Creativity:

• develops and encourages new and innovative solutions

• willing to take disciplined risks.

Integrity:

• honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity

QUALIFICATIONS

• 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

Additional job responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.

Equal Opportunities

The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and

Diversity policies and procedures.

Child Safeguarding:

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

Health and Safety

The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures.