Action Against Hunger WASH Officer Jobs in Ethiopia
Action Against Hunger WASH Officer Jobs in Ethiopia
As a registered charity, founded in 1979, Action Against Hunger operates in 45+ countries. The international network of Action Against Hunger is represented in France, United Kingdom, Spain, Canada, USA and India.
Teams in the field combat hunger on 4 fronts: Nutrition and Health, Food Security and Livelihoods (FSL), Water, Sanitation and hygiene (WASH), and Mental Health and Care Practices (MHCP). We are currently looking for WASH Officer
Responsibilities and Duties
Objective 1: Participate in identifying beneficiaries of COVID-19 project:
Activities
Actively participate in screening and targeting of beneficiaries as per selection parameters
Contribute in organizing, coordination, planning and conducting surveys and assessments
Plan & involve in social mobilization and hygiene promotion activities on COVID-19 prevention
Identify, plan and ensure the distribution of WASH NFIs’ to targeted beneficiaries and implementing Post distribution Monitoring of NFIs
Organize and ensure documentation of NFI distributions, hygiene promotion activities & assessments and capacity building activities
Objective 2: Plan and implement WASH activities of the hygiene promotion project:
Activities
Develop action plans with milestones and ensure execution of project activities defined by program document
Embed sustainability dimensions of the project including social and gender inclusion, environmental and economic aspects into project life cycle
Develop and maintain close working relationship with project team, signatory partners and other key stakeholders involved in public health activities including COVID-19 prevention and researches
Ensure activities integration among all program components and coordinate within the team including support staffs (Log, HR, Finance, etc.) and ascertain gaps are filled in their absence
Manage communications with project staffs & stakeholders on project activities, progress, resources use and initiate corrective action where necessary
Monitor and evaluate performance of service providers, manage resources & review product quality, report substandard items and ensure products excellence prior delivery to the project
Manage project budgets, forecast, cash flow and obligations to ensure that deliverables are met and payments to service providers and personnel effected timely
Participate in COVID-19 related meetings on preparedness strategy, coordination, technical working groups, sector clusters, etc. provide summary notes and feedbacks to line manager and project staffs
Contribute to development of IEC materials based on local situation and participate in dissemination of appropriate hygiene educational materials
In coordination with the line manager & partner’s health focal staffs, contribute for need assessment towards the design and implementation of COVID-19-related health protocols and procedures
Manage regular hygiene promotion and COVID-19 preparedness activities with the project staffs to meet the project objectives within budget and allotted timeframe
Regularly monitor response activities, evaluating progress through outputs and impacts as well as assess gaps and identify needs timely as well as report for those beyond resources
Responsible for ensuring project implementation is according to Action Against Hunger, donor, local and international guidelines
Contribute towards setting objectives of emergency COVID-19-related health/WASH assessments and interventions, monitoring progress, etc.
Improve the quality of the project, including assessments, monitoring and evaluation,
implementation of Core Humanitarian Standards and protection mainstreaming
Regularly collect information and data from HCs, HPs, Treatment and Quarantine centers regularly & submit project updates periodically and reports activities progress to line manager and Base office
Ensure accurate and timely reporting of activities according to applicable timeframes and formats.
Collect technical data regularly, evaluate real time circumstances and recommend innovative ideas for sounding decision-making in resolving related problem
Actively involve in responding to emergency or outbreaks, monitoring, supervising teams, supportive training provision, reporting, technical experience in global health and/or outbreak emergencies highly desired.
Objective 3: Participate in the implication of beneficiary communities in the project:
Activities
Coordinate hygiene activities and sensitize local partners and beneficiaries on public health risk factors, transmission channels, symptoms and prevention measures as per local and international guidelines
Identify the community’s misconception opinions on public health related disease including COVID-19 and promote health education
Organize information meetings with implementing team and beneficiaries to develop their knowledge through transferring the necessary information
Organize a system for beneficiary’s Complaints and Response Mechanism (CRM) about the program service and staff conduct
Objective 4: Manage the project team and partner staffs:
Activities
Identify gaps and training needs of partner’s pertinent staff on various aspects of public health disease preparedness, IPC, COVID-19, etc. in line with globally established SOPs
Organize the team’s work, optimize the distribution of tasks according to the members’ potentials and make sure public health promotional messages clearly conveyed to the community
Fully contribute to enrich team-working spirit as well as health security of project staffs pursuant to local and international health protocols and procedures
Reflect in action the values & working principles of Action Against Hunger with project team, partners staff, beneficiaries and external contacts
Develop, compile & maintain information flows related to public health disease including COVID-19 to project staffs, signatory partners and other stakeholders as per the organization procedures
Job Requirements
Educational Qualifications and Skills Required:
Educational/Professional Background
Degree in Public health, Environmental health, Nursing & training experience or related field with 5 years of relevant experience preferably with an NGO setting
Required Competence & Skills
Ability to analyse, synthesize, prioritize multiple tasks and setting clear objectives for staff
Good organizational skills
Capacity to manage team
Communications skills
Relational qualities
Flexibility
Dynamism
Creativity
Knowledge of public health (on communicable diseases)
Knowledge of organizing surveys using conventional methods, etc.
Language
Fluent in written and spoken of English and Oromifa language is mandatory
How to Apply
If you are interested, please send your application composed of: none returnable CV, Covering Letter with “WASH Officer” written in the subject line, and three references, applicants to the following address
Directly In Person to Action Against Hunger Harar office, Girawa or Bedeno Sub office
Deadline: 04 October 2020 before 5:00 pm
“Women and Local area Applicants Are Highly Encouraged”
NB
Only short listed applicants will be communicated On and selection process includes technical test and an interview.
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