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As a registered charity, founded in 1979, Action Against Hunger operates in 45+ countries. The As a registered charity, founded in 1979, Action Against Hunger operates in 45+ countries. The international network of Action Against Hunger is represented in France, United Kingdom, Spain, Canada, USA and India. Teams in the field combat hunger on 04 fronts: Nutrition and Health, Food Security and Livelihoods (FSL), Water, Sanitation and hygiene (WASH), and Mental Health and Psycho-social Support (MHPSS).

We are currently looking for the following professional:

Deputy WASH Program Manager

Required No: 1(One)

Length of Contract: 4 months with possibility of extension

General Assignment:

 Support the WASH PM in managing overall WASH program activities, staffs, and budget and coordinate with government line bureaus and humanitarian actors in the target area.

 Objective 1: Support projects’ implementation and monitoring:

 Activities:

–          Conduct assessments and re-assessments (if needed) for intervention sites identified and conduct feasibility study for all selected sites, in collaboration with the local relevant Government offices.

–         Develop plan of action and have them validated by PM.

–         Monitor activities (e.g. staff, quality of work, progress).

–         Provide technical advice, manage and mentor the WASH team.

–         Ensure the harmonization, and follow up of the databases, data analysis as well as activity indicators

–         Follow up and management of the budget and supplies for the programs

–         Ensure the validation, compilation and documentation of all essential documents and data related to each activity

–         Define most suitable implementation strategy that takes into account social context of the area in order to avoid future indirect problems and ensure “do no harm” from the interventions

–         Design and adapt hygiene promotion activities to the local context

–         Well understand the local context and develop sanitation and hygiene related promotions and activities in the area.

–         Implement relevant project surveys and assessments including the analysis and reporting.

–         Capitalization of the ACTION AGAINST HUNGER presence and WASH situation in the target area

–         Mapping of the water points(including water mapping) implemented by ACTION AGAINST HUNGER in the target area for better planning

 –         Implements donor and AAH visibility on the working sites of his projects

–         Accomplish any other tasks requested by the WASH PM and WASH TAs.

Objective 2 : Management and capacity building of  WASH team:

Activities:

–         Support in recruitment of team members (in collaboration with WASH PM and HR)

–         Follow up staff attendance (Per Diem, days off, annual leaves – in collaboration with HR)

–         Regularly follow up staff performance (in collaboration with HR)

–         Conduct evaluations and yearly appraisal. (in collaboration with HR)

–         Conduct internal training if and when needed (in collaboration with HR)

 Objective 3: General situation analysis:

 Activities:

–         Contribute to follow up the general humanitarian situations (AWD, Outbreaks, conflicts, displacements, ,…) of intervention areas and immediately forward feedback

–          Contribute to needs assessments and related reports.

–          Contribute to regular reporting on situation analysis.

 Objective 4: Coordination & representation:

 Activities:

 –         Regularly report to coordination team on project performance.

–         Complete necessary reports.

–         Represent ACTION AGAINST HUNGER when needed

–         Contribute to participatory monitoring and evaluation of projects and update the result attending WASH taskforce meeting and forward feedbacks on time to line managers

–         Actively contribute to the coordination AAH’s action with other stakeholders working in the intervention area

 Objective 5: Reporting:

 Activities:

 –         Contribute in compiling and preparing reports (donor report, government quarter report, monthly AAH report, APR, contextual assessment report, KAP analysis report, terminal report,) and share to line manager

–         Draft donor concept paper and proposal when required

–         Do weekly and monthly report to WASH PM

–         Report of any change in the context and to reorient the Strategy accordingly

–         Draft assessment reports prior to programme implementation

–          Capitalize the WASH information and contribute to the setup of AAH WASH database in the base.

Job Requirements

Educational Qualifications:

• BSc in Water Engineering and Sanitation or equivalent. Essential to have engineering background.

  Required skill:

• At least 3 years of related experience in WASH in humanitarian context, Familiar with  construction techniques, Familiar with hygiene promotion tools (PHAST, CHAST, CLTSH…),
• Good analytical and initiative skills, in proposing strategy and project orientations, Good management and institutional skills,
• Computer knowledge (Excel and Word), Excellent speaking, writing and reading in English is compulsory

How to Apply

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

If you are interested, please send your application composed of : none returnable CV, Covering Letter with “Deputy WASH Program Manager – Wollega” written in the subject line, and three references, applicants to the following addresses:

Action Against Hunger – Addis Ababa – Human Resources Department, P.O. Box 2357,  (On the way to Meskel Flower from Dembel city mall, Behind Addis Ababa Road Transportation Authority Garage ): or

• Directly In Person to Action Against Hunger,  Gode, Sekota, Gambella, Mega, Wollega, Mena Sibu, Kamashi and Hirna offices ;

Deadline: Wednesday, 22^nd of January 2020 before 5:00 PM

“Women Applicants Are Highly Encouraged”

“Local Language Oromifa Is Mandatory and Gumuz language is a plus”

NB: Only short listed applicants will be, communicated on and selection process includes technical test and an interview.