GOAL’s mission is to work with the most vulnerable communities to help them respond to and recover from humanitarian crises, and to assist them to build transcendent solutions to mitigate poverty and vulnerability.

 GOAL is a non-for-profit organization that has been working in Ethiopia for over 30 years across all the region of the country towards ensuring the poorest and most vulnerable in our world and those affected by humanitarian crises have access to the fundamental rights of life, including but not limited to adequate shelter, food and livelihoods, water and sanitation, nutrition, healthcare and education. GOAL implements a range of multi-sectoral development, resilience, recovery and humanitarian responses Programmes by being sensitive to cross-cutting issues including gender, accountably, child protection, HIV/AIDS.

 We envision a world where poverty no longer exist, where vulnerable communities are resilient, where barriers to wellbeing are removed and where everyone has equal rights and opportunities. GOAL Ethiopia’s main donors are Irish Aid, USAID/OFDA, EHF, ECHO and other private donors.

 About the Position:

 To ensure GOAL Ethiopia’s emergency and development WASH programming in the field are well plan, implement, and monitor and timely accomplish the project activity. S/he will be totally responsible to oversee the successful and quality implementation of water supply and sanitation facilities constructions in the assigned zone/region and accountable for reporting the progress of WASH implementation to the head office WASH team on weekly, monthly and quarterly bases. S/he will be responsible for coaching all the WASH staffs working in the area of assignment. S/he is expected to check and ensure regularly that effective integration is exercised b/n WASH, Health, and nutrition in the whole course of the project implementation.

The post holder is solely responsible to represent the organization in different related field level taskforce meeting and report any development immediately to the head office WASH team and update to his subordinate. as well. The post hold has also team leading and management role with in his level under guidance of the field manager.

 KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY/DUTIES

·         Direct implementation of the WASH projects in the assigned zone/region.

·         Develop detailed work plan and implement the project activities (latrine construction, the water supply rehabilitation and hygiene and sanitation activities) as specified in the work plan.

·         Monitor and follow up timely and quality implementation of all activities (latrine construction, the water supply rehabilitation and hygiene and sanitation activities).

·         Report to the HO WASH team and the assigned zone/region manager on the progress of latrine construction, the water supply rehabilitation and hygiene and sanitation activities, and other relevant update on monthly basis.

·         Take measurements of the construction activities, prepare payment certificates together with the contractors and send the payment certificates to HO for approval and payments;

·         Foster cooperative professional relationship between communities, technical experts, and service providers;

·         Develop hygiene education training sessions and tools;

·         Conduct trainings for HEWs and Community Outreach Workers on hygiene promotion;

·         Conduct and closely monitor the distribution of WASH NFIs;

·         Train local communities/caretaker of beneficiaries on water storage and management;

·         Plan and implement Sanitation and Hygiene promotion sessions with carers of the programme beneficiaries;

·         Develop or adhere tools for monitoring of WASH programme activities;

·         Conduct training for WASHCos and ensure that the WASHCos are well functioning;

·         Supervise activities related to household latrines;

·         Any other hygiene and sanitation based activities agreed with HO WASH team;

·         Conduct water quality assessments and disinfect sources as required;

·         Represent WASH task force meetings in the area and report the 4Ws matrix and progress reports to the platform

·         Coordinate field assessments in order to map areas requiring new water sources;

·         Arrange and coordinate meetings with community leaders in collaboration with the concerned actors;

·         Initiate procurement to ensure adequate supplies for water, hygiene and sanitation activities for the project.

Assist with any other duties as required by the regional/zonal programme manager and HO WASH team

Desirable quality, skill and competence

·         Strong experience of engineering and construction related project management and design of buildings in developing countries.

·         Proven experience in WASH in health facilities implementation, including in outbreak situations, CLTS and other WASH approaches is an advantage. 

·         Familiarity with relevant standards and guidelines for WASH in health facilities and community is a must.

·         Extensive experience of contract administration including change order control and negotiation(s), auditing for performance, and close-out 

·         Proven experience in capacity building, supervision and monitoring of WASH technical aspects.

·         Skills in the use engineering software for design of WASH projects.

·         Experience of proactively identifying and addressing issues

·         Ability to demonstrate theoretical aspect of community mobilization in to practice.

·         Strong organizational skill and experience with work planning and timetabling

·         Excellent communication and coordination skill, preferably with the community and woreda line departments government

·         Ability to understand the cultural context of the community and use that culture as an input for community mobilization. 

·         Accountability & responsiveness within areas of responsibilities,

·         Passionate, strongly dedicated and highly committed to work for the improvement of the poor community..

 Commitments:

 GOAL’s recruitment procedure is fair and transparent which is also in line with the organization’s commitment to its integrity, honesty and culture. GOAL is committed to ensure that, its performance complies with the terms and conditions of relevant agreements, applicable laws & regulations. Hence, pre-employment background checks will be conducted, and employees are required to read, understand, sign and implement different polices including safeguarding and child protection policy, Protection from Sexual Exploitation and abuse policy, sexual harassment policy, code of conducts and any other rules and regulation of the organization. GOAL is strongly committed not to harm the people under its care.

Job Requirements

Qualification (Education, Experience, key qualities, skill and competence)

·         Bachelor’s Degree in water supply and environmental engineering, Water Resource engineering, Hydraulic Engineering or related field with 4-5 years of relevant experience preferably with an NGO setting with the following competence;

·         Demonstrated experience in both emergency and development WASH response

·         Good demonstrated experience in using AutoCAD and WaterCad software

·         Substantial knowledge, understanding, and ability to form and conform engineering design and construction contracts, bills of quantities, and specifications 

·         Ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions independently

·         Extensive experience of auditing for performance, and close-out

·         Extremely flexible, and have the ability to cope with stressful situations and frustrations

·         Creativity and the ability to work with limited resources

·         Cluster meeting representation and report writing skills Excellent communication and coordination skill, preferably with the community and woreda line departments government

How To Apply

APPLICATION PROCEEDURE:

Interested and qualified applicants need to submit ONLY once their non - returnable application with CV for one vacancy. The vacancy references number along with the  title & duty station need to be written in the application letter.

Applicants can directly apply via THIS LINK

GOAL strongly encourages female candidates to apply!

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview and exam.

Shortlisted candidates will need to submit other supporting documents upon request at later stage.

GOAL is not able to contribute towards any costs incurred by candidates during the recruitment process