Re -Vacancy Announcement
OXFAM GB in Ethiopia invites applicants for the following post
Position : PUBLIC HEALTH ENGINEERING (PHE) OFFICER – PARTNER SUPPORT
Duration : 9 months
Required : Two
Duty Station : Afder /Dollo
Salary Level : As per OXFAM in Ethiopia salary scale
Closing date : May 26, 2017
Shaping a stronger Oxfam for people living in poverty
Country Context
A new Oxfam Country Strategy was finalised in 2015 and a Country Operating Model in 2016. A transition process has been completed to amalgamate all existing Oxfam operations in country under one roof. A new operating model has been introduced for Vision 2020 and will be rolled out and embedded in Ethiopia over the next 3 years. A key component of this is the establishment of an Executing Affiliate (EA) to operationalize the Oxfam programme in Ethiopia, under the oversight of the Oxfam International Country Director. As the legally registered entity in the country, it employs in-country staff, is the asset holder, primary contract signatory with in-country donors and suppliers, manages finances and provides back office support and IT systems, and represents the Oxfam Confederation in country. Complementing the work of the Executing Affiliate are Partner Affiliates that provide funding (restricted and unrestricted), thematic expertise and influencing capacity.
Background
Residual effects of El Niño-induced drought from last year coupled with this year’s ‘(2017) below average rains in the southern and eastern parts of the country caused by the negative Indian Ocean Dipole (failure of dyer/hagayya rains) have led to new drought particularly in Southern and South east parts of Ethiopia affecting over 5.6 million people. The pastoral areas in Southern Somali region are facing acute water and food shortages and over 1.2 million people are in urgent need of re-directed development and resilience investment to emerging humanitarian priorities. Increasing displacement due to climate related loss of livelihoods and food production is reported in Somali region. Oxfam is responding in 7 zones of Somali region through a comprehensive drought response, including WASH and food security and livelihood projects for the most vulnerable population in the affected areas.
Team Purpose
To reduce suffering by distributing life saving amount of water and doing public health engineering activities to targeted (by Oxfam GB’s humanitarian response) drought affected communities in Somali Region Ethiopia.
Job Purpose
Plan, implement, review & support the delivery of water through water trucking as part of OGB drought response in Somali Region Programme, guiding on borehole rehabilitation assessments, supervising latrine construction. The post holder will be working closely with the implementing partner on the implementation.
Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities
Programme implementation
Others
Job Requirements
Technical Skills, Experience & Knowledge
Essential