Environmental Health Officer

Work Arrangement:

Job Description

Background:

The International Rescue Committee, one of the world’s largest humanitarian international NGOs, provides relief, rehabilitation and development support to vulnerable people and communities over 30 countries. We began work in Ethiopia in 2000 in response to severe drought in Ethiopia’s Somali region and are currently providing assistance to Ethiopians and refugees in six regions in Ethiopia, implementing emergency and development programs in health, water and sanitation, economic recovery, and development (ERD), women’s protection and empowerment, education, child protection, and multi-sectoral emergency response.

Position Overview:

The Position mainly involves undertaking rapid Environmental Health (EH) need assessments and implementing emergency WASH response. The EHO will be based at Dawe Serer Woreda of West Bale Zone of Oromia region

and can be deployed to other emerging emergency areas (localities) throughout the country whenever needed

Major key Responsibilities:

- Reports to Senior Emergency Rapid Response (ERR) Officer, - In collaboration with other team members, the EHO undertakes detail need assessments. - Identify water supply systems to rehabilitate and maintain. - Prepare design & detail bills of quantities, budget estimates in response to emerging emergencies throughout the country and forward to supervisor for review. - Prepares detail Environmental Health physical & financial implementation plan for emerging emergency responses. - Source and monitor labor required towards implementation of emergency response interventions and ensure the proper implementation of the same as per set norms and standards. - Monitor the progress and implementation of subcontracted emergency response intervention as per the contract. - Prepare detail specification for items to be procured and ensure its procurements are as per set specifications. - Identify and establish water trucking and water treatment sites. - Monitor water trucking operations and water treatment systems. - Works closely with, Zone/Woreda Water and Health Offices towards efficient and effective implementation of the response. - Works in collaboration with IRC Hygiene Promotion Officers in promotion of safe hygiene practices in Emergency responses which includes Health Promotion activities. - Produces activity progress reports as per the preset reporting schedule and submit to the supervisor and Emergency Rapid Response Manager. - Prepare brief emergency related monthly updates and submit to the supervisor and copy to the supervisor and Emergency Rapid Response Manager. - Takes additional works as assigned by supervisor.

Qualifications

Educational Requirements:

- BSc in Water Resource Engineering or Hydraulic Engineering

Preferred experience & skills:

- 2 years of relevant experience with the first degree or diploma with 5 years of experience - 1 year of relevant experience plus post graduate degree - NGO experience is a plus - Experience in budget management - Basic supervisory skills - Familiarity working in the region is an advantage - Technical and report writing skills - Proficient in basic operating systems, AUTOCAD, WATCAD, EPHANET

Language Skills: Very good communication skill in English; knowledge of local language is an advantage.