WASH COORDINATOR – Oxfam Great Britain
Engineering, Environment and Natural Resource, Water and Sanitation
Oxfam Great Britain
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OUR WORK IN ETHIOPIA |
Since the early 1970s, we have been working to address the underlying causes of poverty and marginalization by focusing on developing sustainable livelihoods, providing water and sanitation, agriculture, climate research, gender, and humanitarian issues.
Job details |
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DIVISION: Impact |
TEAM: Program Team |
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LOCATION: Based in Gambella with frequent travel in the seven refugee camps in Gambella, Ethiopia |
CONTRACT TYPE: Fixed Term |
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GRADE: C2, National |
JOB FAMILY: Programme |
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SALARY: As per the Oxfam benefit package |
HOURS: 37.5 per week |
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FLEXIBLE WORKING We believe flexible working is key to building the Oxfam of the future, so we’re open to talking through the type of flexible arrangements which might work for you. This is a full-time role; however, Oxfam offers various flexible arrangements which candidates can discuss with the Recruiting Manager at the interview stage |
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TEAM PURPOSE:
The Programmes Team will ensure that the programmes make the proper shift, with the quality needed to ensure a proper achievement of the Ethiopia Oxfam Country Strategy. As part of the programm
es team, the whole team on the sector WASH will ensure that the Goal 1 of the OCS is achieved with the required quality and timely. This team will work very close with the Humanitarian team ensuring the link between the long term and emergency situations.
JOB PURPOSE:
WASH Coordinator will lead, manage and effectively deliver Oxfam’s overall WASH response to South Sudanese refugees in Gambella region of Ethiopia. To provide high quality technical support and quality control in management, design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the Oxfam’s South Sudan Refugee response programme in Gambella; Maintain and improve established systems & structures required for the effective timely implementation of quality water, sanitation, and hygiene promotion component of the programme. A major aspect of the role includes meeting quality standards in WASH delivery, encouraging beneficiary participation, liaising with other stakeholders and managing and training WASH staffas.
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POST HOLDER REPORTS TO |
Refugee Response Programme Manager/Deputy Manager |
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JOBS REPORTING TO THIS POST |
PHE/PHP Team Leader and Matrix managed by Camp Coordinator |
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BUDGET RESPONSIBILITY |
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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Overall · Overall operational lead for the implementation of the WASH component of the Gambella refugee Response · Provide professional and technical leadership to the WASH team including elements of Public Health Engineering and Public Health Promotion for programme planning and implementation. · Participate/Lead sectoral or multisectoral assessments relevant to the Gambella refugee Response. · Ensure that WASH project activities are planned and implemented on time in line with contractual obligations and accountable approaches with communities. · Ensure appropriate design, construction and implementation of WASH hardware is undertaken according to technical standards (SPHERE, Oxfam WASH Minimum standards); · Ensure WASH intervention are designed and implemented taking into consideration safeguarding, safe programming and protection concerns. · Ensure that all work is carried out in a way that is sensitive to community needs and gender and protection issues. In particular to promote the full and equal participation of women in all aspects of the work. · Undertake regular capacity need assessment of WASH team including partners and provide capacity development support. · Track and manage WASH contracts, particularly Civil works and coordinate closely with logistics unit so that contractual obligation and agreements are adhered to. · Collaboration and support logistics team for the timely procurement of WASH supplies and services; · Contribute and participate in donor reports and funding proposals. · Contribute in SitReps and other reports/write ups needed by the response. · Line manage staff in line with Oxfam policies, ensuring that they have the necessary induction, strategic guidance and management support. · Undertake other responsibilities as assigned by the line manager.
Technical Leadership · Coordinate Technical assessment of the existing and water infrastructures in the camps and provide recommendations and lead implementation for improvement. · Lead Carry out of innovative and inclusive design, BOQs & community led construction of durable sanitation and bathing facilities at household, community & institutions (e.g., schools, health posts etc) level in consultation with the women & men beneficiaries, other partners; Consideration of context and cultural aspect and active engagement of beneficiaries will be key. · Ensure robust planning and implementation of community-based PHP strategies and interventions with strong gender and protection considerations.
Team Management and Capacity Building: · To lead and assist a team of national PHE and PHP professionals towards effective delivery of integrated WASH; this will include supporting recruitment, writing of job descriptions, work schedules, training plans and appraisals. · Build the capacity of Oxfam staff and partners through mentoring and coaching, on the job supervision and informal and formal training. Contribute to the joint facilitation of inter-agency training initiatives where appropriate. · To design, plan, implement and monitor the work; accountability and transparency are addressed. · Programme learning and reporting · Monitor and report regularly on progress and ensure that programme indicators related to all public health activities are set, measured, and used effectively · Act as focal point for liaison between the MEAL and WASH teams and ensure integration of MEAL into the WASH programme. · Document and disseminate good practice examples from programme development and implementation. · Coordination and Representation · Represent Oxfam in technical coordination meetings such as the WASH Cluster, and with other technical agencies including government authorities, local, national and international NGOs and UN agencies. · Share good practice examples from Oxfam WASH programmes both internally and externally such as at inter-agency coordination meetings and contribute to Oxfam’s influencing efforts. · Take full charge and responsibilities of managing Gambella office and overall programme in absence of Programme Manager. · Contributing to programme quality standards · Ensure that wherever possible an empowering approach to working with communities is employed. · Ensure that work aims to meet UNHCR and Sphere Standards and adheres to Oxfam’s emergency guidelines and protocols (Core Humanitarian Standards). · Ensure that all work is carried out in a way that is sensitive to community needs and gender, protection, and accessibility issues. In particular to promote the full and equal participation of women in all aspects of the work and to ensure that Oxfam’s Programme is an opportunity for peace building, rather than community division. · Contribute to programme reviews and evaluations where appropriate.
Other · Eager and required to adhere to Oxfam’s principles and values as well as the promotion of gender justice and women’s rights. · Understanding of and commitment to adhere to equity, diversity, gender, child safety and staff safety health and wellbeing principles. · The post holder expected to be familiar with and abide by the Core Humanitarian Standards (CHS), NGO/Red Cross Code of Conduct, the People in Aid Code, Oxfam International procedures and other regulatory codes (e.g., InterAction Field Co-operation Protocol, including safeguarding. · Depending on the situation, the post holder may be asked to perform other tasks as requested by the Manager. |
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Job Requirements
Most importantly, every individual at Oxfam GB needs to be able to: Live our values of INCLUSION, ACCOUNTABILITY, EMPOWERMENT, SOLIDARITY, COURAGE AND EQUALITY Our Values
Ensure you commit to our THREE ORGANISATIONAL ATTRIBUTES:
Ensure you actively ADOPT OXFAM’S FEMINIST LEADERSHIP APPROACH and applying the principles and twelve practices in your work. Read more about this here:
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As per Oxfam salary Scale
