Roles & Responsibilities:ย
Main purpose of the position is to ensure effective planning and quality implementation of the WASH-Hygiene promotion activities in IDPs and Host community in Benishangul Gumuz and neighbouring regions of Amhara and Oromia regions, Ethiopia. The WASH Officer-PHP will assist the WASH/Shelter Coordinator in providing technical support in the development of NRCโs WASH programming for hygiene promotion activities. He/she will also work closely with the other Project Officers and assistants in the field to ensure timely delivery of quality WASH programme, and will assist the WASH Coordinator in overall planning and design of (future) projects.ย
ย Generic responsibilities:ย
Ensure adherence with NRC policies, tools, handbooks and guidelinesย Implement delegated support function portfolio according to plan of actionย Prepare and develop status reports as required by managementย Ensure proper filing of documentsย Promote and share ideas for improvement of the support functionย Plan and carry out needs assessments, baseline studies and periodic studies, and feedback findings to the stakeholders.ยSpecific responsibilities:ย
Supervise Hygiene Promotion activities in line with relevant standards, codes of conduct, and humanitarian principles.ย Use participatory approaches as a far as possible throughout the programme cycle, in training, and in the use of tool kits and other materials.ย Supervise WASH activities and resources so that they are implemented and handed over or ended in a way that promotes local capacities and sustainable operations.ย Recruit, train, and manage subordinate/Public Health Promotion agentโs staff including performance appraisal.ย Organize day-to-day logistics, administration, and personnel activities together with the other sectors.ย Carry out informal and formal training sessions (according to identified needs) and evaluate the impacts of these trainings.ย Enable effective dialogue with the affected community to allow the agency to be held to account for the quality of the WASH program.ย Responsible for overall school WASH activities including training and follow ups.ย Identification and provision of water treatment chemicals and give them orientation on how to use it.ย Travel regularly to all the NRC implementation sites assessing adherence to set hygiene standards and M&E procedures.ย Support the WASH/Shelter PC in ensuring implementation of the complaints mechanism and ensure feedback is timely to the beneficiaries.ย Assist in ensuring cross-cutting issues are incorporated into the WASH-Hygiene Promotion programming.ย Promote safe WASH practices, including appropriate use and maintenance of WASH facilities and services.ย Collect data from the WASH assistants and prepare regular reports on activities and WASH conditions for monitoring.ยCompetenciesย ย
Generic professional competencies:ย
First degree or postgraduate in Environmental Health/ Public health nursing or similar relevant discipline.ย Minimum four yearsโ experience of working as a WaSH-PHP Project Officer in a humanitarian/recovery context.ย Experience in implementation of software components of WaSH activitiesย Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contextsย Expertise in WaSH programming and integration with nutrition and health sectorsย Documented results related to the positionโs responsibilitiesย Fluency in English and Amharic, both written and verbal. Knowledge of local language is advantageous.ย Ability to work independently in a result oriented multi-tasking and multi-cultural environment and manage conflicting priorities.ย Proven ability to use MS Office software (especially Word and Excel) is essential. Experience with other computer programs such as SPSS, SAP 2000 and Microsoft Project would be an advantage.ยย Behavioral competencies:ย
Handling insecure environmentย Planning and delivering resultsย Empowering and building trustย Communicating with impact and respectย The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee. We work in crises across more than 31 countries, providing emergencies and long-term assistance to millions of people every year. We stand up for people forced to flee, advocating their rights. NORCAP, our global provider of expertise, helps improve international and local ability to prevent, prepare for, respond to and recover from crises. NRC also runs the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre in Geneva, a global leader in reporting on and advocating for people displaced within their own country. Employment with NRC may lead to employment in or deployment to Regions, Countries, Areas or Offices that may be host to considerable health, safety and security risks. NRC takes this very seriously and we have procedures in place to reduce known risks, but will never be able to take away all risks. NRC is an equal opportunities employer and aims to have staffing diversity in terms of age, gender, ethnicity, nationality and physical ability.
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) Geneva leads NRCโs representation with the IASC and UN agencies, and coordinates donor engagement with the UN and Swiss donors. NRC strives to assist and protect vulnerable and displaced people during crises, especially in situations of conflict. Established in 1946, NRC is an independent, humanitarian, non-profit, non-governmental organisation working in around 31 countries with approximately 14โ000 staff. NRC employs a rights based approach, challenging those with responsibility to uphold the rights of displaced people set out within national and International Laws. NRC endeavorsย to secure the acceptance of local stakeholders for activities and is committed to the principles of humanity, neutrality, independence and impartiality.
NRC seeks to engage with all relevant actors in order to promote the full respect for the rights of displaced and vulnerable people; secure and maintain access for humanitarian operations and promote the achievement of durable solutions. NRC Geneva, with the Internal Displacement Monitoring Center (IDMC), are NRCโs primary presence in Geneva.