KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY and Specific Duties and responsibilities.

·         Coordinate and facilitate WASH activities in close consultation with humanitarian and WASH teams and also field office manager, project manager at field level and Addis Ababa, staff in the field, other technical advisors and senior managers at all level.

·       Represent WASH projects and participate in the technical coordination meetings to facilitate effective and coordinated joint response.

·       Support in developing project plan through conducting assessments such as cholera/AWD, NFI distribution, water trucking operation and delivery of training programs, support hygiene and sanitation promotion to target communities, government and partners’ staffs based on identified and agreed needs

·        Prepare and review technical specifications details (including materials specification, cost break down) and provide technical supports at all levels.)

·       Asses and design the best and suitable way to WASH responses (water trucking NFI distribution, H&S promotion… etc.) in consultation with WASH technical advisors, water office and beneficiary community

·       conduct WASH need assessment at response   areas at all regions jointly with partners and produce assessment report and advise the project for response.

·       Develop and maintain good relationships with intervention area key partners and relevant local authorities and communities

·       Represents WASH project as focal person at various meeting as required

·       Follow up, monitor and supervise day to day activities of WASH emergency responses and take corrective measures if any

·       Prepare weekly and monthly reports and submit timely

·       Perform any other relevant duties assigned by supervisor

·       Develop good relations with other Partners/NGOs

The post holder will comply with all relevant Save the Children Policies and procedures with respect to Child Safe Guarding, Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery, Fraud Bribery and Corruption, and Code of Conduct

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

·       BSc /MSC Degree in Water Resource Engineering, Environmental Health, Sanitary Engineering, Hydraulics, and Water Resource Development or another related academic background

·       At least 5 years of relevant project management experience in emergencies, or WASH-related project management in an international NGO or similar organization.

·       Experience in working with in international NOGs, projects management, government counterparts and other partners at various levels – federal, region to woreda levels. This includes technical support, capacity building and coordination.

·       Experience in implementing Emergency WASH project.

·       Demonstrable experience in emergency WASH project management

·       Good presentation, training and facilitation skills

·       Good communication and interpersonal skills and an ability to train and mentor staff

·       Proven ability to manage a complex and demanding workload

·       Good spoken and written English,

·       Good computer and report writing skill

Desirable

·       Experience working in INGOs/NGOs on emergency WASH is an added advantage