BACKGROUND:
Under a four-year contract with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), AECOM International Development is implementing the USAID Lowland Water Sanitation and Hygiene (Lowland WASH) Activity to support increased access to improved drinking water supply sources and sanitation facilities on a sustainable basis, promote widespread adoption of key hygiene behaviors, improve efficiency and sustainability of food production from irrigated and rain-fed agricultural systems, and advance water resource governance and data management. The Activity aims to expand sustainable water use for agriculture in Somali, Afar and SNNP (lowland areas) regions of Ethiopia with populations vulnerable to drought and climate change. Under this Activity, the project also implements activities in collaboration with USAID’s Sustainable WASH Systems- Learning Partnership (SWS-LP), implemented by IRC-WASH.
OVERALL RESPONSIBILITIES:
This position is an opportunity to locally drive a highly innovative activity that has the potential to substantially improve rural water supply services in Afar. It is expected to reduce downtimes of rural water schemes and improve access to water services across the entire region.
Activities are focused on providing sustainable water supply services through the use of improved information and asset management systems. Through this Activity, AECOM and IRC-WASH are seeking a consultant, and the overall duties and responsibilities include (but not limited to):
The position is offered initially on a six-month contract basis and the consultant will be based in Semera, Afar. Based on his/her performance, there will be opportunities for continuation within the programs of AECOM or IRCWASH.
Requirements and Qualifications for this position include: