All NRC employees are expected to work in accordance with the organization’s core values: dedication, innovation, inclusivity and accountability. These attitudes and believes shall guide our actions and relationships.

Roles & Responsibilities:

The WASH Coordinator is responsible for coordination of the WASH CC projects within the Oromia/SNNP regions.

General responsibilities:

• Coordinate and implement the WASH projects according to strategy, proposals and plans
• Assist the Programme Manager/Area Manager in writing project proposals, concept notes and donor reports
• Ensure adherence to NRC policies and donor requirements
• Develop annual activity and work plans
• Training and development of WASH CC staff
• Promote and share ideas for improvement and necessary changes in the activities
• Cooperate with relevant partners and local authorities
• Organize trainings for the WASH CC team, relevant partners and beneficiaries
• Monthly activity/project reports and other reporting as required
• Ensure proper filing of all project documents

Specific responsibilities:

• To ensure minimum standards of technical quality in all activities and interventions, which are technically appropriate, realistic, in line with project specific objectives and on budget.
• Undertake contract management and tendering processes of the diverse contractors for WASH hardware and software activities.
• Plan, coordinate and implement NRC WASH activities (Public Health Engineering and Public Health Promotion) in the Oromia/SNNP regions.
• Ensure that assessment, programme design and implementation considers needs and vulnerabilities in Oromia/SNNP Regions.
• Ensure that WASH programme design is informed by and integrated with NRC’s other priority sectors of Protection, Food Security and Livelihoods, Education and Shelter.
• To ensure that sustainable systems are set in place for longer term operation and maintenance of all water and sanitation infrastructure, including the provision of all necessary training.
• Prepare and oversee the implementation process to ensure timely delivery of programme activities (for example, monitoring against logframes, individual performance management workplans).
• Prepare timely financial and narrative reports on project activities in compliance with internal NRC requirements and any relevant external donor requirements.
• Ensure appropriate management and use of NRC resources at all times
• Manage project staff on a day-to-day level working with other technical departments, security, logistics, administration and senior management staff (depending on assignment).
• Ensure that NRC’s work in WASH programming is coordinated with efforts of other agencies and Government, and represent organization at Interagency Coordination meetings.
• Contribute to learning, experiences and evidence to relevant global advocacy objectives relating to WASH through case studies and documentation.

Qualifications and Competences:

Generic professional competencies:

• Degree in Water Engineering, Public Health, Civil Engineering, Public Health, Environmental Health, Hydrology
• 5-year experience from working as a WASH Coordinator or similar in a humanitarian/recovery context with an INGO
• Experience in implementing integrated WASH activities (both software and hardware)
• Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
• Proven and documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
• Fluency in English, both written and verbal

Context/ Specific skills, knowledge and experience:

• Knowledge of the operating context in Oromia/SNNP Regions
• Experience in use of design sofwares like AutoCAD, ArcGIS and statistical packages
• Knowledge and experience of the application of SPHERE and links to emergency and longer-term development practice.
• Excellent teamwork and interpersonal skills.
• Experience in performance management of staff 

Behavioral competencies:

• Planning and delivering results
• Coping with change
• Communicating with impact and respect
• Handling insecure environments
• Working with people
• Managing performance and development