Major Responsibilities:

• Coordinate with the relevant government partners and communities to identify WASH needs of communities.
• Monitor & supervise water supply systems structures construction which include rehabilitation of surface water systems , water trucking ,construction of sanitation facilities , service reservoirs, public tap stands, pipe laying of pressure mains & distribution networks and providing capacity building training to government water offices and WASHCos , etc;
• Ensure that EH projects are implemented in a timely and professional manner, according to design specifications and performance indicators and in line with donor requirements and beneficiary needs.
• Ensure accurate documentation of EH activities and experiences at field and office level;
• Maintain close contact with Environmental Health Manager within the IRC field sites to ensure effective technical, logistical and management support for all aspects of project implementation.
• Conduct regular monitoring and technical support visits to project sites.
• Conduct needs assessments, project review assessments.
• Coordinate with HEALTH sector to conduct Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) assessments in health facilities, with Hygiene
• Promotion Specialist, Senior MEAL Officer, and other technical unit members to ensure targeted support and effective, quality programming.
• Maintain a regular system of project progress monitoring and evaluation.
• Strive to increase program quality during project of implementation. Develop/maintain systems to measure impact and quality in assigned projects.
• Organize/coordinate capacity-building training to WASHCos , woreda, and zonal water and health office experts
• Prepare detailed capacity-building training reports,
• Track and document sex-segregated clients data reached by the interventions.
• Prepare weekly vehicle movement plan and submit to program lead, HRM, finance and Supply chain.
• Prepare the item forecast of the required materials and follow up on purchase requests, conduct equipment and materials inspections and ensure timely supply of materials to the site.
• Develop and maintain tools to report project progress updates.
• Prepare and draft the program implementation plan and share to the EH manager.
• Provide timely trip reports and/or monthly reports to EH Manager
• Ensure and coordinate timely production of monthly reports by EH staff based on qualitative and quantitative indicators of project status.
• Complete and share monthly reports within the agreed timeline.

• Minimum Requirement:

  Educational Requirements:

  • University degree in civil, Hydraulics and water resource, environmental engineering, or other related fields.

  Experience:

  • Minimum of two years for degree holders and one year of relevant experience for postgraduate and five years of relevant experience for diploma holders.
  • +2 years’ experience in WASH project implementation.

  Language Skills:

  • Proficient in English writing and speaking skills and ability to speak the Local language is advantageous.