Main Responsibilities

Support to HV program development and planning

• Coordinate the development and updating of the WASH programming guidance and technical approach for use by Healthy Village program
• Ensure that HV WASH program is in line with MF and Government policies and guidelines.
• Recommend areas for operational research and support WASH operational research
• Contribute to and support the preparation, design and updating of the situation analysis for the WASH sector(s) to ensure comprehensive and current data is available to guide policy development
• Program management, monitoring and delivery of results
•  Ensure that all requirements of the HV partnership and donors are met pertaining to HV WASH program
• Advocate for inclusion of WASH issues in all stages of HV program
• Ensure adequate and high quality monitoring, supervision and evaluation of WASH programs, linkage and alignment with other programs
• Stay closely informed on development trends to enhance HV program management, efficiency and delivery
• Actively monitor HV program and projects through field visits, surveys and/or exchange of information with partners and stakeholders to assess progress.
• Identify bottlenecks and potential problems and take timely decisions to resolve issues and/or refer to relevant officials for timely resolution
• Technical and operational support to program implementation
• Provide technical WASH expertise in HV programming
• Compile regular technical status reports on HV program, including documentation of best practice and knowledge management
• Provide technical WASH support to implementation and monitoring of operational research that are to do with HV program

Networking and partnership building

• Support and provide support to HV partners from WASH perspectives
• Participate in sector dialogue and forums related to WASH
• Build and sustain effective close working partnerships with WASH sector government counterparts, national stakeholders and global partners
• Prepare communication and information materials for HV program advocacy to promote awareness, establish partnership/alliances and support fund raising
• Participate and/or represent MF Ethiopia in appropriate inter-agency discussions and planning on WASH and related issues to collaborate

Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building

• Introduce innovative approaches and good practice to build the capacity of partners and stakeholders and to support the implementation and delivery of concrete and sustainable HV program results
• Contribute to the development and implementation of policies and procedures to ensure optimum efficiency and efficacy of sustainable HV program
• Organize and implement capacity building initiatives to enhance the competencies of stakeholders to promote sustainable results on HV program
• Document, share and implement best practices and knowledge learned of HV program in relation to WASH management and information systems.

Job Requirements

Required Qualifications 

Education and year of experience:

• MSc or Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health with environmental health background, water supply engineering or another relevant technical field. Master’s degree in a related field of study is a plus
• Four or above years of technical expertise in the areas of WASH in a similar role
• Experience with NGO is of an advantage
• Donor grant experience with program implementation, funding acquisition and reporting

 Knowledge, skills, and abilities

• Excellent skills required in program design, reporting and documentation and monitoring and evaluation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Amharic. 
• Computer skills
• Familiar with water and sanitation programs
• A self-starter and can work with minimum supervision
• Open and eager to learn new ideas and concepts
• Willing to work with strict deadlines

Competencies

• The WASH Specialist should demonstrate competence in some or all the following:
• Drive Results- Demonstrate ownership, responsibility and a positive optimistic “can do approach” in delivering excellence.
• Team play- Cooperate with and support colleagues work towards a common goal, work across functional/departmental boundaries.
• Interpersonal Effectiveness/Managing relationship- Communicate openly and clearly, is sensitive the way a message received interacts with other with sensitivity and respect.
• Change orientation- Anticipate problems and focuses on seeking solutions and is willing to be challenged and challenge others.  

How to Apply

Please send the application letter and recent CV trough the given link