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The Organization

Splash is an international charitable organization headquartered in Seattle, WA, founded in 2007. Our mission is simple: “We clean water for kids.” Small, young and growing, Splash is in a unique position to be ground breaking in the global health and “WASH” sectors, able to try new approaches to address the needs of urban kids. In ten years, we have brought and continue to ensure safe drinking water to over 400,000 children in cities around the world.

Our core values guide everything we do including every hiring decision we make.  They are:

• People – People first. People second. People third.
• Quality – Beautiful products that function and last.
• Honesty – No drama, no surprises, no BS.
• Joy – Kids at heart, seeing potential everywhere.
• Mistakes – Make them, don’t repeat them.

 We are an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

To learn more, please visit www.splash.org.

The Job

Splash’s behavior change strategy is designed to achieve and sustain clean hands, clean water and clean toilets for kids through combining hardware that is beautiful and durable with comprehensive behavioral interventions inspired by research, behavioral science and human centered design

 The Behavior Change Manager will follow Behavior Centered Design, the methodology that Splash has adopted from LSHTM. They will develop interview guides, lead research efforts and leverage the results towards the design of new programs to shift the behaviors of adults and students. The BC Manager will be responsible for contributing to Splash global program standards and championing the global behavior change strategy. They will also be responsible for involving the WASH implementing team and ensuring quality implementation of all site-level training sessions. In addition, they will share lessons learned with other technical experts and global team members.

 This position will work under the supervision of the Behaviour Change and Partnership Senior Manager of Addis and receive technical guidance from the Director of Behaviour Change in Seattle, WA USA.

 Roles and Responsibilities

• Work with Splash Addis and global behavior change leadership to design and test new initiatives, as well as create appropriate changes or additions to the existing Splash program
• Conduct formative research to design programs for improved hygiene behaviors of children, engagement of teachers and site staff
• Document program design, standards, and curriculum for internal and external use
• Engage beneficiaries in program design utilizing Human Centered Design principles and tactics
• Work with the program leaders and host regular trainings for the entire Project Team as new programs are developed and new staff are hired
• Contribute for yearly review and evaluation of our program using MLE data and existing contextual challenges to assess gaps and necessary changes or improvements
• Work with the entire Addis-based Behavior Change team to build a comprehensive behavior change program together
• Stay up to date on relevant best practices to ensure the program is based on sound field-evidence
• Contribute to developing and managing the Behavior Change annual workplan and associated budget, implementation and reporting
• Contribute to formal grant reporting and documentation
• Participate in regular virtual meetings with Splash’s global Behavior Change department to share best practices, challenges, and develop new programmatic initiatives
• Take other related responsibilities which contribute for the success of the organization, as per the assignment of program lead

You

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a relevant field (eg. Public Health, Social Work, Behavioral Economics, Education, Community Development, Social Phycology).
• At least 5 years of working experience and demonstrated knowledge on current trends related to behavior change and qualitative research. A targeted emphasis on Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene is preferred but not required
• Experience in conducting formative research for behavior change programs is required
• Experience in Human-Centered Design and Behavior Centered Design is preferable
• Confident in designing, researching, and expanding behavior change programs
• Fluent in Amharic and English

 Characteristics

• You have a true fascination and passion for behavior change theory and education
• You are part of a team – you enjoy collaboration and supporting the success of others
• You exhibit absolute integrity, honesty, openness and sound judgment
• You know how to collect and learn from data to make evidence-based decisions
• You are innovative and creative: you constantly seek better ways to accomplish objectives and are not afraid to take risks
• You are an excellent communicator, with the ability to listen and communicate effectively
• You have a deep belief in and passion for Splash’s work and the children we serve