Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty.
Do you have MSc or BSc degree in public health promotion or public health engineering or with an excellent technical understanding and demonstrated experience in water sanitation, public health or any related field?
Do you have a minimum of 7 years of solid practical experience as a PHE or PHP specialist or Team Leader, and 4-5 years as a WASH Coordinator / Manager in a humanitarian/development programme preferably in INGO?
Do you have practical experience in managing WASH programmes in emergencies and or developing countries, including, experience in conducting assessments and supporting analysis of results?
Do you have experience with feasibility and risk assessments for WASH programming?
If the answer is yes, then would like to hear from you>
The Role
We are looking for Roving WASH Coordinator to provide technical support to the programme teams and oversee the implementation of WASH programming, across the Tigray region.
To coordinate, develop and lead the implementation of Oxfam’s WASH interventions in the Tigray Emergency Response through strategic partnership management and direct implementation.
What we are looking for
The Roving WASH Coordinator position will require to be an exceptional, dedicated, and highly motivated professional, with a strong commitment to Oxfam’s values and beliefs with the following qualification and competencies:
- MSc or BSc degree in public health promotion or public health engineering or with an excellent technical understanding and demonstrated experience in water sanitation, public health or any related field.
- Minimum of 7 years of solid practical experience as a PHE or PHP specialist or Team Leader, and 4-5 years as a WASH Coordinator / Manager in humanitarian/development programme preferably in INGO
- Significant experience in managing WASH programmes in emergencies and or developing countries, including, experience in conducting assessments and supporting analysis of results.
- Experience with feasibility and risk assessments for WASH programming.
- Excellent technical skills and practical experience in preparing technical drawings, designs, BOQs and estimates of water and sanitation
- Demonstrated experience in coordinating /managing WASH programmes with large budgets and teams (multiple locations).
- Excellent understanding and demonstrated experience of implementing integrated Public health engineering (PHE and public health promotion (PHP) strategies and
- Demonstrated experience in integrating gender and protection into emergency response programmes and longer-term
- Demonstrated experience of working with UN clusters, government authorities and implementing INGO
- A proven record of mentoring and capacity building of teams and partners in complex
- Ability to work well under pressure and in response to changing
- Diplomacy, tact and negotiation skills and be cultural sensitivity
- Excellent communication and cross-cultural management
- Sympathy with the aims and objectives of
- Commitment to humanitarian principles and
- Excellent command of Tigrigna and English
- Good people management skills
Desirable
- Experience of working effectively within a large international agency including, in Tigray response setting, previous experience with ECHO, OFDA, SIDA, GFFO, UNICEF projects would be an
- Good understanding of other sectors such as EFSVL and Protection programming
- Experience leading strategy development and needs assessments
- Proven ability to synthesize and distil information from a variety of sources, to draw lessons from project documentation
We offer
This role will allow you to act as a key contributor to our work of supporting those most in need. You will also have a chance to work in a fast-paced, dynamic, and internationally-focused environment and we offer fair pay and competitive benefits package.
Our values and commitment to safeguarding
Oxfam is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom Oxfam GB engages. Oxfam expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.
The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation.
All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. Oxfam GB also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.
We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organisation and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.
How to apply
As part of your online application, please upload your up-to-date CV and a covering letter explaining your suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile through using Oxfam’s internal /External application portal https://jobs.oxfam.org.uk / or https://jobs.oxfam.org.uk/vacancy/15732/description on or before 03rd October 2021.
Your application will be shortlisted based on your CV and your responses to the above questions. You need not comment on your suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
About us
Oxfam is a global community who believe poverty isn’t inevitable. It’s an injustice that can be overcome. We are shop volunteers, women’s right activists, marathon runners, aid workers, coffee farmers, street fundraisers, goat herders, policy experts, campaigners, water engineers and more. And we won’t stop until everyone can live life without poverty for good.
Oxfam GB is a member of international confederation of 21 organisations working together with partners and local communities in the areas of humanitarian, development and campaigning, in more than 90 countries.
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More Information
- Address Addis Ababa
- Qualification BA/BSc
