WaSH Officer

The Organisation

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls.

We believe in the power and potential of every child. But this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it’s girls who are most affected.

Working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children.

We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood. And we enable children to prepare for – and respond to – crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge.

We have been building powerful partnerships for children for over 85 years, and are now active in more than 80 countries.

The Opportunity

Plan International Ethiopia would like to recruit WASH officers for the Gambella region. The project was designed with the goal that will contribute to Meeting the basic needs of the most vulnerable drought-affected people in the Oromia region through Emergency Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Promotion (WASH) activities and Multi-Purpose Cash Assistance (MPCA).

The position holder will oversee water supply and sanitation facility construction and hygiene promotion activities in a targeted woreda community: IDP sites & the host communities proposed to benefit from this project. Plan International Ethiopia has put in place a CP policy that all of its staff must adhere to as and prerequisite to sign their consent.

The Individual

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• • Bachelor’s Degree in Hydraulic Engineering, Water Resource Engineering, Water Supply, and Environmental Engineering, and related disciplines
  • 4 years of the total experience of which experience in the WASH sector and experience in emergency WASH is advantageous.
  • Experience in WASH facilities construction in a complex and demanding workload.
  • Substantial experience in coordinating, mobilizing community, planning, implementation, supervision, monitoring, and reporting.
  • Demonstrated work experience in designing, supervising, and implementing water, sanitation, and hygiene infrastructural programs in the community, school, and health centers.
  • Ability and willingness to travel and work in rural areas where the project is implemented, within approved security frameworks.
  • Strong interpersonal skills, communication, presentation, and facilitation skills, and an ability to train and mentor staff.
  • Desired spoken and written English.
  • Good computer skills (particularly Excel, Word and databases).

Desirable Knowledge

• Knowledge of the water, sanitation, and hygiene sector.
• Knowledge and experience in supervising infrastructures.
• In-depth knowledge of project cycle management and child-centred community development programming.
• Knowledge of development issues, trends, challenges and opportunities, and implications to community development.
• Knowledge of effective participatory Monitoring, Evaluation, and lesson learning systems and the process of project cycle management.
• Experience in the implementation of integrated WASH, Health and Nutrition projects.

Safeguarding Children and Young People (Safeguarding) and Gender Equality and Inclusion (GEI)

• Understands and puts into practice the responsibilities under Safeguarding and GEI policies and Plan International’s Code of Conduct (CoC), ensuring that concerns are reported and managed in accordance with the appropriate procedures.
• Ensures that all staff signed safeguarding policies;
• Implement Plan International’s global policies for Safeguarding Children and Young People and Gender Equality and Inclusion are fully embedded in day to day work.

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Location: Gambella Program Area

Type of Role: Definite

Reports to: WASH Coordinator

Grade: C1

Closing Date: January 21,2024

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We want Plan International to reflect the diversity of the communities we work with, offering equal opportunities to everyone regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

Plan International is based on a culture of inclusivity and we strive to create a workplace environment that ensures every team, in every office, in every country, is rich in diverse people, thoughts, and ideas.

We foster an organisational culture that embraces our commitment to racial justice, gender equality, girls’ rights and inclusion.

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A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Plan International's Safeguarding Children and Young People policy. Plan International also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this scheme we will request information from applicants previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.

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