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

Roles & Responsibilities:

General responsibilities:

• Ensure compliance with NRC policies, guidelines and standards
• Ensure compliance with WASH strategy, tools, handbooks, guidelines and standards
• WASH specific technical responsibility for implementation of hygiene and sanitation activities
• WASH specific technical responsibility for tracking of financial expenditures for hygiene promotion activities
• WASH specific technical responsibility for the quality control and monitoring of project activities
• WASH specific technical responsibility for project documentation of technical activities of WASH project(s)
• Provide specific technical support and capacity building towards project staff
• Provide specific technical analysis and feedback to NRC representatives in coordination forums
• Assess, promote and document ideas for technical improvement and further program development options
• Ensure that projects target beneficiaries most in need, and explore and asses new and better ways to assist
• Promote the rights of IDPs/returnees in line with the advocacy strategy

Specific responsibilities:

• Plan and carry out needs assessments, baseline studies and periodic studies, and feedback findings to the stakeholders.
• Use participatory approaches as a far as possible throughout the programme cycle, in training, and in the use of tool kits and other materials.
• Ensure cross-cutting issues are incorporated into the WASH programming
• Promote safe WASH practices, including appropriate use and maintenance of WASH facilities and services
• Facilitate appropriate community involvement in the design and delivery of essential WASH services and facilities.
• Supervise WASH activities in line with relevant standards, codes of conduct, and humanitarian principles.
• Travel regularly to all the NRC implementation sites assessing adherence to set hygiene standards and M&E procedures.
• Assist the WASH PC in development of rapid response and contingency plans.
• Assess and advise on capacity building needs within the team to ensure effective developments of the quality standards for the WASH activities.
• Support the WASH PC in ensuring implementation of the complaints mechanism and ensure feedback is timely to the beneficiaries.
• Help identify needs for non-food items relevant to hygiene, participate in the choice of items, targeting strategy, promotion of effective use, and post-distribution monitoring.
• Produce at least one case study per year of the best practices in WASH programming

Qualifications and Competences:

Generic professional competencies:

• Technical background in Public Health. First degree or postgraduate diploma in Environmental Health or similar relevant discipline.
• At least 3 years’ experience in similar position or related field.
• Experience from working as a WASH Project Officer in a humanitarian/recovery context
• Experience in implementation of both software and hardware components of WASH activities
• Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
• Expertise in WASH programming and integration with nutrition and health sectors
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
• Fluency in English, both written and verbal

Context/ Specific skills, knowledge and experience:

• Knowledge of the context in SNNP/Oromia regions
• Knowledge of the local language; Gedeo, Oromifa and Amharic
• Experience with start-up, exit or similar

Behavioral & Personal Competencies:

• Planning and delivering results
• Working with people
• Communicating with impact and respect
• Handling insecure environments