WASH Program Officer – Weema International Inc
Engineering
Weema International Inc
Founded in 2011, WEEMA International is a nonprofit organization working in Southwestern Ethiopia. WEEMA is licensed to operate in Ethiopia as a foreign charity. We partner with rural communities to provide safe water, quality education, economic opportunities, and lifesaving healthcare so the whole community—including the most marginalized—can thrive. We aim to serve as a model of community-led development, demonstrating the power of development by Ethiopians for Ethiopians.
Job Summary:
The position is based in Mudula Town, Tembaro Woreda, SNNPR, Ethiopia.
The WASH Program Officer works under the direct supervision of the WEEMA Field Office Manager. He/She manages all aspects of the program to address the needs of the community, under the approval of his supervisor and in collaboration with WEEMA’s implementing partner Inter Aide France (IAF).
Specific Duties And Responsibilities:
Job #1: WASH team management
The WASH Program Officer manages the team working in his assigned woreda. He supports them in order to achieve all the objectives of his program (animation and training of users, associations and federations; construction of water supply network; logistics…). He:
- Gives directives to his team
- Checks that his team is working effectively and registers all absences
- Supervises the weekly program of each staff and checks that all planned activities were conducted.
- Supports his team when their duties are out of their capacities
He conducts:
- Participation in staff recruitment, promotion and termination in link with his hierarchy in compliance with Labour Proclamation Procedures
- Training of his team in order to develop their capacities
- Staff member’s performance assessment
- Staff annual leave follow up
Job #2: Program Management
The WASH Program Officer shall:
- Define working sites and operational objectives
- Design water supply systems in collaboration with IAF according to IAF standards, and make it validated by IAF responsible person
- Make BoQ for construction works and sign construction contracts with contractors and community
- Takes leading role in preparing project proposals and completing reports
- Assess and verify the impact of the project methodology
- Find solutions and take action when problems are occurring
- Mobilize and organize the project resources (staff and material) in a rational way
- Maintain partnership with relevant government offices
Job #3: Data and information management
The WASH Program Officer shall:
- Make sure that all monitoring formats are properly filled and archived. He shall design adequate monitoring instruments when none are existing.
- Collect all data gathered by his team and analyse them.
- Check the accuracy of all transmitted information.
- Share data with WEEMA MERL team and collaborate with WEEMA MERL team on all monitoring and evaluation activities.
- Fill the database with data related to constructions works and support to federations and associations.
- Ensure the circulation and exchange of relevant information’s within and outside the project
- Engage with WASH Taskforce at kebele and woreda levels
- Communicate and reports regularly to the WWO.
- Introduce, explain and promote the project to current or future partners
Job #4: Quality follow up
The WASH Program Officer is responsible for the quality of the program and evaluates it regularly. He should check that:
- All hygiene and sanitation messages were properly transmitted to the users
- All federations, associations and water agents are properly trained (maintenance and administrative tasks) following IAF/WEEMA strategy
- All works are in compliance with IAF/WEEMA standards through frequent field visits
- All networks are finished properly before site closure
- Fee collection, diagnosis and maintenance is carried out by associations and federations
Job #5: Material and financial management
The WASH Program Officer within the WASH program shall:
- Establish a monthly budget to cover all expenses in his woreda
- Anticipate all material procurement
- Validate all materials requests from his team
- Validate contractor’s payment and advance
- Supervise the stock and flow control mechanisms
- Monitor the vehicles utilization and maintenance
- Manage cash advance and payment if required
- Manage the equipment and contracts under the responsibility of the WASH department in the field
Job #6: General organization duties and responsibilities
- Respect and follow the policies, procedures and rules of WEEMA’s partner InterAide.
- Adhere to the PSEAH Policy and Code of Conduct, and report all concerns of any suspected violation of these policies.
- Contribute to the realization of WEEMA’s Gender Strategy and inclusive culture, including doing one’s own part to create a safe, equitable, and nondiscriminatory environment.
- Stick to WEEMA HR Manual, Child Protection Policy, Gender Strategy, Whistleblower Policy, Safety and Security Policy, and PSEAH Policy.
- Ensure that communities are aware of the Whistleblower policy and PSEAH Policy and how to report concerns.
- Adhere to the Gender Strategy as appropriate within your role and responsibilities during program design and implementation.
- Performs other duties as assigned by the field office manager.
Duty Station: Mudula, SNNPR with frequent travel to project implementation sites
Reports To: Field Office Manager (Administratively), Head of Programs (technically), and technically supervised by Inter Aide Zonal Coordinator
Supervises: Associate Program Officer – WASH Social Work
Job Grade: Grade 7
Duty Station (Place of Work): Kembata Tembaro zone, Mudula Town.
Mode of Employment: One-year contract with the possibility of extension
Minimum Qualifications:
Education/Training
- First degree in Hydraulic/water engineering or other related field
Experience
- 6 years of work experience in relevant field.
- Experience in NGO is advantageous
Technical And Other Skills
- Experienced in social mobilization
- Skilled in conducting feasibility studies and design for water systems, including use of relevant technology and software
- Report writing and analytical skill
- Knowledge of project planning
- Knowledge of community mobilization
- Good communication skills
- Good written and verbal English skills
- Computer knowledge
- Fluency in Tembarsa or Kembatisa is preferred
- Firm belief in teamwork, community mobilization and collaboration
