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.

ROLE PURPOSE

Sanitation and Hygiene Promotion Officer is responsible to handle different activities of BHA Multi-sector Project Hygiene and Sanitation activities at Jara/Habru and Woldia IDP Sites in North Wollo Zone.

 Accountability and Responsibility 

Project design, implementation and reporting

• Ensure that the WASH promotion activities are implemented according to the approved donor and government agreements.

• Planning, implementation, monitoring, reporting and review of response activities as per the agreed document with donor and partners.

• Carrying out needs assessments and identify activities to increase awareness and enhance hygiene behavior change.

• Report request of material needed for WASH promotion activities and design IEC material according to the specific targeted group (adult, children, and persons living with disabilities).

• Design, monitor and implement WASH promotion activities according to the identified needs. Those may include but are not limited to: conduct sex and age-segregated consultations with the affected community, WASH kits distributions, WASH kits use demonstrations, water treatment and water quality monitoring, training and follow up of community health workers, cleaning campaign.

• Design, monitor and implement WASH promotion activities that keep the community and the staff safe from the risk of WASH Related diseases.

• Provide daily/weekly report to immediate supervisor.

• Provide WASH promotion related training for the Water Management Committee, governmental technicians, and concerned community members related to measures to remain protected from WASH related disease and about the importance of properly use and maintain WASH infrastructures for the community to remain safe and healthy.

• Be based in the targeted regions (depending on the needs) for several days per week to monitor the activities, including overnight stay in rural areas.

• Work in close coordination with the community and all its representatives, including women, children, elderly and persons living with disabilities to ensure the specific needs and suggestions from all targeted beneficiaries are known. Work in close coordination with the WASH officers and other sectors colleagues to ensure that the overall WASH response address the needs of the targeted population, in the respect of dignity and local culture.

• Contribute to regular data collection in the field during needs assessments, post distribution monitoring, baseline and end-line surveys.

• Undertakes any other relevant tasks assigned by the supervisor.

Related to Program Design;

• Facilitate and collect baseline information and data from community submit to the line Manager, and WASH RRM Managers for further analysis.

Related to coordination, partnership and networking

• In addition to the WASH coordinator, he/she can be Serve as a principal representative to WASH thematic networks and clusters in the project areas that has relevance to the project implementation, to create collaborative and positive partnerships and alliances, and to influence policy that maximizes the impact of the project.

• Establish links and good relationships with relevant district government authorities, UN organizations, NGOs, academic and research institutions and the media, in the area of water, sanitation and hygiene to draw information and knowledge for project efficiency and effectiveness.

• Makes follow up and proper documentation and share of district government information, strategies with respect to water sanitation and hygiene.

 Related to capacity building support

• Provide technical assistance and build the capacities of local partners in project management.

• Provide guidance to colleagues and partner staffs on smooth partnership management for enhanced project implementation.

• Ensure that appropriate partner assessment is done on time and communicated to relevant staff.

• Ensures that Plan International’s global policies for Child Protection (CPP) and Gender Equality and Inclusion (GEI) are fully embedded in accordance with the principles and requirements of the policy including relevant Implementation Standards and Guidelines as applicable to their area of responsibility. This includes, but is not limited to, ensuring staff and associates are aware of and understand their responsibilities under these policies and Plan International’s Code of Conduct (CoC), their relevance to their area of work, and that concerns are reported and managed in accordance with the appropriate procedures.

Plan International’s Values in Practice

We are open and accountable

We create a climate of trust inside and outside the organization by being open, honest and transparent. We hold ourselves and others to account for the decisions we make and for our impact on others, while doing what we say we will do.

We strive for lasting impact

We strive to achieve significant and lasting impact on the lives of children and young people, and to secure equality for girls. We challenge ourselves to be bold, courageous, responsive, focused and innovative.

We work well together

We succeed by working effectively with others, inside and outside the organization, including our sponsors and donors. We actively support our colleagues, helping them to achieve their goals. We come together to create and implement solutions in our teams, across Plan International, with children, girls, young people, communities and our partners.

We are inclusive and empowering

We respect all people, appreciate differences and challenge inequality in our programmes and our workplace. We support children, girls and young people to increase their confidence and to change their own lives. We empower our staff to give their best and develop their potential.

Job Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• University degree in Environmental Health, public health or a related subject. Adequate experience in the field will substitute for formal qualifications.

• Minimum 4 years of total experience of which experience in 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, supervise and implementing water, sanitation and hygiene infrastructural programs in community, school and health centres.

• 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).

Skills Specific to the Post

• Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to build relationships with colleagues.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including presentation.

• Strong negotiation, influencing and problem solving skills.

• Numeracy and the ability to interpret financial data, in order to understand budgetary processes including planning, monitoring and reporting.

• Ability to analyze information and evaluate options including planning skills.

• Proficient in computer skills and use of relevant software and other application

Knowledge:

Good knowledge of the area and local custom

Basic computer skill (desirable and advantageous)

Languages required:

Good knowledge of Local language, Amharic and English languages;

How to Apply

Register using THIS LINK

This position is only open to Ethiopian Nationals, who must be eligible to live and work in Ethiopia.

Please note that: 

·       Only Shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

·       We are not accepting CVs that are not sent through the indicated links.

·       Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early.

·       Female candidates are highly encouraged to Apply

More information about Plan International can be found on http:// plan-international.org

References will be taken and background and anti-terrorism checks will be carried out in conformity with Plans Child Protection Policy. Plan operates an equal opportunities policy and actively encourages diversity, welcoming applications from all persons meeting the skills and experience required.

As an international child centered community development organisation, Plan International is fully committed to promoting the realization of children's rights including their right to protection from violence and abuse. That means we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with.

Plan International believes that in a world where children face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we, as an organisation, do everything we can to keep children safe. We must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk.