ORGANIZATIONAL DESCRIPTION:
The IRC is a non-Governmental humanitarian organization working world wide to serve refugees and host communities victimized by natural disaster and violent conflict. The IRC has been working in Ethiopia since 2000 and is currently working in six regions including the Gambella Regional State since 2011. Moreover, the IRC works a comprehensive WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) program to enhance the living conditions and wellbeing of the population of concern hosted across the five refugee camps in Gambella region, (full WASH package in Pugnido, Pugnido II and Tierkidi camps produce and treated water for Kule & Nguenyyiel refugee camp) contributing to the UNHCR’s rights group of basic needs and essential WASH services.
Scope:
The EH manager reports to the field coordinator and is responsible for technical oversight & support of water, sanitation and hygiene promotion projects, and building the capacity of EH staff mostly based in Tierkidi refugee camps on WASH projects. The EH manager technically reports to the field based Senior EH Manger.
Responsibilities: /Coordination and representation
Assist the coordination of EH projects in Tierkidi refugee camps, surrounding host communities.
Coordinate with Senior Hygiene Promotion Officer and Senior EH Manager other technical unit members to ensure targeted support from field, effective, and quality programming.
Ensure effective coordination of EH projects at camp level with the different partners including donors and monitoring agencies.
Represent IRC in the field by participating on different humanitarian emergency coordination forums for both the refugee camps and local community WASH projects.
Promote leadership, project integration and team building
Project implementation:
Ensure that EH projects are implemented in a timely and professional manner, according to goal, objectives, and indicators and in line with IRC and donor requirements and beneficiary needs;
Ensure proper documentation of EH activities and experience at camp level and share for field office & for concerned when required;
Maintain close contact with Managers and senior officers in IRC field/Tierkidi camp 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 and camps;
Conduct needs assessments, project reviews, and post-project impact assessments as needed and directed;
Monitoring & evaluation:
Maintain a regular system of project progress monitoring and evaluation;
Strive to increase program quality through all stages of implementation.
Develop and maintain systems to measure impact and quality of projects.
Capacity building:
Monitor ongoing capacity building activities in the EH team, identify gaps and capacity building needs and propose targeted trainings to improve overall team capacity;
Mentor and support Tierkidi camp Senior officers and officers to increase their ability to perform effectively;
Organize and conduct trainings and workshops for IRC Environmental Health staff;
Support the EH field staff in designing & organizing training/workshops for members of the refugee and host communities.
Strategy:
Remain abreast of new developments in the sector and disseminate ideas, tools and approaches amongst EH team;
Represent IRC EH at external and coordination meetings with IPs, IOs and donors.
Participate in strategic planning of the sector.
Reporting:
Provide timely trip reports and/or monthly reports to field coordinator & Senior EH manger, EH Coordinator/Assistant coordinator
Ensure and coordinates timely production of monthly reports by EH staff based on qualitative and quantitative indicators of project status;
Provide input as required to complete donor reports.
Other duties as assigned by the supervisor;
Proposals:
Supervise/conduct needs assessments in the sector of water and sanitation, hygiene and health promotion when required;
Actively participate in preparation of proposals, especially log frame, technical description, and budget development.
KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:
Sector managers, technical units, and field offices
University degree (Masters Level preferred) in civil, water resource engineering, environmental or public health or other related field.
6 years relevant experience in EH, preferably in a humanitarian setting (refugee camps, rural development, or emergency response) for first degree
3 years relevant experience for post graduate.
At least 2 years management experience.
NGO experience in Human resource is preferable.
Strong organizational skills
Proven management &project management experience.
Excellent in Proposal and report writing as well as in representation.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skill
Experience of supervising staff and interaction with international staff and partners and donors.
Proven management, project planning, organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills.
Competent in Windows, MS office, & Auto Cad, Water Cad, Epanet, email and database experience.
Fluency in English, spoken and written
Ability to work under pressure in a potentially unstable security environment.
Flexible, willing to travel and live temporarily in harsh environment
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