As an International Christian Humanitarian Development organization, World Vision Ethiopia (WVE) is trusted to deliver community service through its 58 Area Development programs (APs) located in seven regional states of the country.  Currently, WVE envisions a thriving organization where our improved business processes come together to transform qualifications.

Purpose of the position:

SPIR–DFSA is a five-year project funded by USAID, FFP, and implemented by World Vision & its consortium partners. The program is contributing to the PSNP 4 institutional Strengthening and Resilience building government program. The program pursues to influence health & Nutrition outcomes through an integrated approach that emphasizes household and community level interventions and social and behavior change mechanisms for maximum behavioral change and impact. The Health, Nutrition, and Sanitation Officer II will oversee and provide technical leadership and supervision in field-level Health, Nutrition, and WASH intervention. This person also ensures effective utilization of SBCC tools/approaches and enhances community level Group & individual BCC sessions at different platforms (such as IPTG- session, VESA group discussion, ttC visits  ...).

All the integrated intervention of the SPIR is meant to be translated in the wellbeing of children, where nutritional attainment is the primary goal. Hence, the Health, Nutrition, and Sanitation officer II will work with a range of sectors to ensure health, nutrition, and sanitation targets of the program are well addressed efficiently and effectively. He/she also strengthens the engagement of targeted community members in these Behavioral change processes. This position requires experience and skills to working closely in coordination with SPIR technical teams, learning partners, other implementing partners, stakeholders, other USAID funded (such as GtN , L4R ), or other NGOs with health, nutrition, WASH & food security programs in the respective woreda.

The position holder directly supervises the IPT-G and WASH officers.

Major Responsibilities

The following may be acquired through a combination of formal or self-education, prior experience or on-the-job training:

·         BSC Degree in Public health, Nutrition, and related field with specific training in Health, Nutrition, and WASH interventions. MSc Degree will be advantages

·         A minimum of 5 years of demonstrated expertise   in community-level  integrated  health, nutrition, WASH and food security intervention, and

·         Have 3-5 years of extensive experience in community-level Health, Nutrition, and WASH - SBCC activities.

·         Effective in written and verbal communication in English.

·         Fluency in Afan Oromo is required as the position needs direct communication and interaction with the local community.

• Technical experience in providing community-level Health, Nutrition WASH   training & BCC tool,

·         Knowledge of lotus, Excel, MS Word and MS Access, PowerPoint is an added advantage.