IR/INT/EXT/VN/050.21
September 17, 2021
Post Title: WASH Officer
Report to: Area Coordinator
Duty Station: Oromia Regional State, Chiro/Meayso
Salary: As per the organizations scale
Required: One
Duration: One year with possible extension
Introduction
Islamic Relief is an international relief and development charity founded in 1984 with its headquarters in Birmingham. UK. As well as responding to disasters and emergencies, Islamic Relief promotes sustainable economic and social development by working with local communities – regardless of race, religion or gender. The office officially started its operation in Ethiopia in 2004. Islamic Relief Ethiopia (IRE) is operational in the Somali Regional State with a base office in Hargelle, Elkere, Bare and Dekasuftu; Afar Regional State: Ewa and Gulina, Oromia Regional State; Chiro and Meayso and an additional operational office in Addis Ababa. For more information please visit our website: http://www.islamic-relief.org/work-with-us.
Responsibilities Overview
Reporting to the Area Coordinator, the WASH Officer will be primarily responsible to plan, implement, monitor and evaluate the ongoing WASH Project in coordination with the Area Coordinator and WASH Coordinator. He is also responsible to provide technical support to the outlined project in assessment and specifying maintenance needs, preparation of simple and practical operation guidelines for pumps and gen-sets. He/she will work closely with the Area Coordinator; specifically be charged with supporting the WASH teams in planning, designing, drilling, development of BoQs and overall budgeting, technical implementation of water supply systems including rehabilitation and training of Operation & Maintenance teams and Water Management Committees and Woreda water office staffs. He/she is ultimately responsible for getting the project is accomplished as per plan and conditions.
Key Responsibilities
Requirements/Qualifications
· University bachelor degree in Water engineering, water Resources, Hydro-geology, Hydraulics, Environmental or Civil Engineering or any other related discipline with extensive WASH and emergency trainings with at least 5 years relevant experience preferably who works in NGOs emergency projects
· Demonstrated skills in design preparation, bill of quantities and specifications
· Proven skills in project planning, design, implementation, M&E;
· Demonstrated ability in proposal and report writing skills;
· Proven management and people coaching, mentoring and supervisory skills;
· Proven communication and people skills;
· Knowledge of the government current systems and policy environment specifically at Woreda level;
· Willing to work in remote area, committed challenging work and value centered individual;
· Fluency oral and written communications in English. Local language (Afan Oromo) is preferable
· Demonstrated skills working in computer software, AutoCAD WinWord, Spreadsheet etc.
· Female Candidates are high encouraged.
Safeguarding and Equal Opportunity
Islamic Relief and Islamic Relief staff considers the welfare and protection of children, young people and people at risk to be paramount to the organization. And must adhere the principle of ‘do no harm and leave no one behind.’ It is critical we do not expose communities or staff we work with to the risk of harm through our interventions. With a zero tolerance approach Islamic Relief have a number of related policies which also describe standards in behavior expected from the organization, its staff and representatives towards each other and those we serve. Islamic Relief is committed to responding swiftly, appropriately and constructively to any and all information children, young people and people at risk have disclosed.
All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. We participate in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme and will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and child abuse during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment before signing the contract agreement.
Islamic Relief believes everyone has the right to be safe, respected and valued regardless of who they are or their circumstances, and an equal employment opportunity to all candidates and qualified applicants, we do not discriminate on the base of age, sex, race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, disability status and diversity.