To measurably improve the quality of life for vulnerable children and families by using Lifewater International’s Vision of a Healthy Village (VHV) strategy and ensuring effective sanitation and hygiene promotion and sustained behavioral change at the household level, and support behavior change at communities, Water Committees, and schools. S/he is responsible for leading a team of WASH Facilitators in household-level WASH promotion, and supporting WASH transformation in communities, schools, and Water Committees. 

Duties and Responsibilities

• Support the CHC in community-level water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) promotion including: 

  • Facilitate Community-Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) triggering,

  • Conduct community conversations using Lifewater’s guidebook monthly in each target community,

  • Monitor community-level progress monthly,

  • With the CHC, identify communities that are struggling and provide additional support, providing additional capacity building and training as needed, and

  • Support organization of Open Defecation Free certification.

• Lead a team of WASH Facilitators to reach every household in their target communities with VHV programs, including vulnerable households. 

  • Identify community leaders who will serve as WASH Facilitators.

  • Support the CHC in training WASH Facilitators to effectively provide household-level WASH training and monitoring.

  • Encourage and coach WASH Facilitators through group meetings and household visits.

  • Identify WASH Facilitators or groups of households that are struggling, and work with CHC to provide additional support to these households.

  • Meet at least once monthly as a group of WASH Facilitators. 

  • Gather household monitoring data from WASH Facilitators and enter into MWATER.

  • Register Healthy Homes. 

• Support the CHC in school level WASH promotion including: 

  • Supporting trainings for teachers, students, and Parent Teach Association (PTA) or School Management Committee (SMC),

  • Providing regular support of WASH Clubs, and

  • Monitoring and encouraging PTA/SMC contributions for all water points and latrines.

• Support Water Committees in target communities.

  • Support training and follow-up of Water Committees in their target communities, including getting of all hardware pre-requisites prior to construction.

  • Monitor Water Committee progress during the intensive phase.

• Review the appropriateness and effectiveness of the sanitation and hygiene strategies and provide recommendations to CHC accordingly.

• Participate in program evaluations, including conducting baseline and endline studies. 

• Submit weekly 15/5 and timesheet to supervisor.

• Participate in weekly one-on-one supervision meetings with supervisor.

• Participate in regular staff and skype meetings.

• Complete other duties as assigned by supervisor

• Participate in regular staff and skype meetings.

• Complete other duties as assigned by supervisors.

KEY INDICATORS OF SUCCESS:

• 100% of communities in target population have participated in SHO/SHP-led community conversation each month

• 100% of vulnerable households are supported in the target population

• 100% of households monitored each month

Job Requirements

• University degree in environmental health, public/community health, development studies, community psychology or other related field.

• Minimum two and above years of experience in development work, preferably in a non-governmental organization setting, with at least two years of field experience in the health or water and sanitation sector has advantages 

• Previous experience coordinating and leading community development teams of field staff.

• Previous experience and training in WASH programs.

• Strong ICT skills especially Microsoft Office applications (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

PERSONAL SKILLS AND QUALITIES:

• Commitment to the mission, vision, and core values of Lifewater International

• Flexible and adaptable to changing environments

• Honest and dependable in all areas including finances

• Strong desire to work in and serve rural communities

• Ability to fluently speak and write in the English, Afan Oromo and Amharic languages

• Female 

• 90% of households become Healthy Homes by end of intensive phase; 90% of water committees

How to Apply

Lifewater International-Ethiopia hereby announces vacancy for the following position. Candidates who fulfill all the requirements are invited to submit their CV, copies of relevant credentials and application letter to: ethiopia@lifewater.org within 10 consecutive days of this announcement. The position is open for external applicants