The Market for Sanitation PBI Officer is responsible for implementing a market-based approach to sanitation within the Area Program to enhance child well-being. It focuses on promoting the purchase and use of toilets by engaging people as customers strengthening the local WASH market system. The position aims to catalyze a sustainable and inclusive market that encourages investment in desirable, durable sanitation solutions, leveraging behavioral economics principles that emphasize ownership and value creation.

Key responsibilities include supporting and monitoring WASH business centers, sales, and marketing activities, as well as collecting, verifying, and reporting business and sales data through M-Water. The role also involves coordinating with woreda offices and partners for planning, budgeting, and reporting; facilitating community mobilization and demand creation for improved sanitation; and providing business development and capacity-building support to local entrepreneurs to strengthen supply chains and market resilience.

• Implement the approved PBI, and monitor activities in partnership with communities, local government, and partners according to the yearly plan for the assigned Place-Based Initiative project. Oversee routine planning and reporting among business partners, demand creation, financing, governance, and supply/sales agents.
• Ensure sales agents and business partners properly use daily sales registration formats. Monitor and report on local marketing events and ensure the correct use of sales and marketing tools. Facilitate business development support through woreda-level BDS providers.
• Support businesses in promoting their products and services while maintaining marketing standards and quality. Provide coaching to Mason installers for effective door-to-door sales.
• Conduct regular check-ins and personal meetings to help Mason installers and demand creators plan and improve their performance.
• Collect regular Business Partner information using the mWater platform. Verify, encode, and report monthly sales data and weekly door-to-door promotion activities. Ensure proper use of electronic data capture systems. Facilitate timely and quality reporting and documentation of project activities.
• Facilitate sector coordination, networking, and partnerships. Lead annual and quarterly woreda WASH/Sanitation & Hygiene work plan preparation. Monitor sub-award budget utilization and support financial liquidation. Assist WWT/WWTT in conducting and documenting meetings and coordinating key WASH project activities.
• Support linkages between savings groups, sanitation product retailers, producers, and suppliers. Support district offices, Kebele Administrators, HEWs, and other local actors to implement proven SBCC approaches as per the national strategy to promote demand creation for improved sanitation and hygiene practices.
• Ensure proper documentation and organization of all SBCC strategy-related activities for accountability and learning.
• Monitor and report on demand creation, linkages, and sales referrals from Health Extension Workers (HEWs). Ensure proper documentation and organization of all SBCC strategy-related activities for accountability and learning. Monitor and report on demand creation, linkages, and sales referrals from Health Extension Workers (HEWs).

Qualification required:

• BSc Degree in Environmental Health with 5 years’ experience or M.Sc. in Environmental Health. Public health, Management, Business Administration, Economics,
• Marketing Management, with 3 years’ experience.
• Professional technical skill associated with WASH and market-related training; experience is desired. Required Education, training, license, registration, and certification
• DBC, CLTSH, Market-based sanitation, Institutional WASH, MHM
• Basic/advanced level computer skills are a plus.
• Excellent Communication skills in English required & Knowledge of any Ethiopian local languages is an advantage. Preferred Knowledge and Qualifications
• Extensive experience in Hygiene & environmental health, including demonstrated knowledge
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills, collaboration experience, creativity, and willingness to innovate.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to lead and work effectively in partnership.
• Demonstrated ability to implement effective behavior change related to improving household sanitation access, water, and hygiene.