Title: WASH Officer -Sanitation and Hygiene (Re-Advertised)

Location:  Somali Region (Fanfan and Jarar zone), Ethiopia

Employment Category:  H2

Reporting To:  WASH Manager

Start of Contract & Duration:  10 Months

Posting date: July 24, 2022

Number of Positions: 2

OVERALL PURPOSE OF THE ROLE:

Under the direct supervision of the WASH Manager, WASH Officer Sanitation and Hygiene is responsible to plan, develop, monitor, and evaluating the assigned Sanitation and Hygiene promotion component of the WASH projects.

RESPONSIBILITIES

The essential functions of this position include, but are not limited to:

• Identify and select the Community outreach agents from IDPs who will be part of the Community Hygiene and Sanitation mobilization and coordinate their work.
• Design the contents and methodology of the Community Hygiene and Sanitation mobilization campaign as required by the project and according to the instructions of the WASH Team Leader and the guidelines of the humanitarian cluster working group;
• Prepares detailed implementation plan, monitor and follow up on the timely implementation of activities;
• Provides support and takes part to identify, facilitate and provide various training for hygiene promoters, sanitation monitors, and solid waste supervisors;
• Collects, compile and analyze baseline data; facilitate KAP/KPC surveys and present the result assessed about the hygiene and sanitation situation of the target population before and after the intervention;
• Monitors and follow-up to ensure the proper dissemination of hygiene and sanitation messages to the target beneficiaries;
• Devise different methodologies for successful achievement of DRC goal by providing technical and technology assistance;
• Provide technical advice for hygiene promoters, sanitation monitors, and solid waste supervisors and monitor the activities;
• Scheduling most of his/her time to spend on fieldwork attend hygiene and sanitation activities to facilitate improved hygiene practices;
• Monitors the hygiene and sanitation situation in the project area and provides regular updates;
• Maintains close working relationships with government and other relevant partners in the target area;
• Collect, analyze and compile reports from hygiene and sanitation activities and propose better implementation strategy in consultation with the WASH Manager
• Represent DRC externally with the community, local government, cluster coordination meetings, and other stakeholders
• Mobilize the subordinates and lead WASH NFI distribution
• Collect and disseminate the outputs and drawbacks gained from the hygiene and sanitation team in every month’s report of hygiene and sanitation promotion activities;
• Carry out other additional duties as assigned by the line manager.

All DRC roles require the post-holder to master

DRC’s core competencies:

• Striving for excellence: You focus on reaching results while ensuring an efficient process.
• Collaborating: You involve relevant parties and encourage feedback.
• Taking the lead: You take ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation.
• Communicating: You listen and speak effectively and honestly.
• Demonstrating integrity: You act in line with our vision and values.