WASH Coordinator Full Time NEW

TEAM/PROGRAMME: Humanitarian

LOCATION: Sekota

GRADE: 3B

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 Coordinator will lead the design, implementation, and coordination of WASH interventions under the ECHO-funded Area-Based Approach (ABA) programme in Wag Himra. The role ensures the delivery of high-quality, integrated WASH services that address critical public health risks related to water scarcity, poor sanitation, and hygiene gaps, while strengthening system functionality and coordination mechanisms.

The position will ensure WASH programming is aligned with ABA principles, contributing to joint analysis, coordinated prioritization, and integrated service delivery across sectors. In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal role profile.

In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly.

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.

SCOPE OF ROLE:

Reports to: Health Nutrition and WASH Program Manager

Staff reporting to this post: WASH officer

Budget Responsibilities: Activity level

Role Dimensions:

• Leads WASH programming in a complex, multi-sector humanitarian context

• Works across government, clusters, and consortium partners

• Contributes to ABA coordination and joint planning processes

• Ensures integration with health, nutrition, education, and protection

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY :

Programme Design & Strategy

• Lead WASH programme design aligned with needs assessments and ABA priorities
• Ensure interventions target critical gaps in water, sanitation, and hygiene services
• Integrate WASH with health, nutrition, education, and protection outcomes

Programme Management

• Oversee implementation of WASH activities including:
• Rehabilitation of water systems
• Sanitation improvements in communities, schools, and health facilities
• Hygiene promotion and behaviour change
• Ensure timely and quality delivery of all WASH outputs

ABA Coordination & Integration

• Actively contribute to ABA coordination mechanisms at zonal and woreda level
• Support service mapping, gap analysis, and joint response planning
• Ensure WASH data feeds into joint decision-making platforms

Technical Quality Assurance

• Ensure all WASH interventions meet Sphere and national standards

• Provide technical guidance on infrastructure design and hygiene promotion

• Conduct regular field monitoring and quality checks

Partnership & Networking

• Coordinate with government WASH offices, clusters, and partners

• Support capacity building of local partners and stakeholders

Monitoring, Evaluation & Reporting

• Ensure strong MEAL integration in WASH programming

• Monitor indicators related to service functionality and access

• Contribute to donor reporting and documentation

Safeguarding

• Ensure all WASH activities are safe, inclusive, and accessible

• Promote safeguarding and protection mainstreaming

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 Civil Engineering, Water Engineering, Environmental Health or related field
• Master’s degree desirable

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS Essential

• Minimum 4 years’ experience in humanitarian WASH programming
• Strong experience in emergency and early recovery contexts
• Experience with system rehabilitation (water schemes, sanitation)
• Familiarity with ABA or integrated programming
• Strong coordination and stakeholder engagement skills

Desirable

• Experience working in Sekota or similar contexts
• Experience with ECHO-funded projects
• Knowledge of GIS/service mapping

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.