Position: Capacity Building Officer - EH
Number required: 1
Location: Hitstas Refugee Camps, Shire, Tigray region
Length of Employment – Definite
Salary & benefits – ETB 17664 and negotiable as per the current earning history with Hardship allowance 30/35%
Posting Date – 18 Apr, 2019
Closing Date – 30 Apr, 2019
Vacancy Code- SFO 013
Background
The IRC gives an equal opportunity to all disadvantaged. It responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to refugees contrived to flee from war or disaster. It works today in over 40 countries and 22 U.S. cities; we restore safety, dignity and hope to millions who are uprooted and struggling to endure.
We started implementing Environmental Health Programming in Hitsats in Since May 2013, providing safe domestic water supply, safe sanitation facilities and promoting good hygienic practices to Eritrean refugees. Currently we are serving 20,901 refugees in the Camp.
Scope of the Work:
You will be based in Hitsats town, Asgede-tsimbla woreda , West North Zone of Tigray region. You support capacity building activities in water supply and sanitation activities. With arranged travels, you provide technical support to Shimelba refugee Camp.
Summary Statement of Responsibilities:
Are you passionate for community development? The Environmental Capacity Building officer reports to the Environmental Health Manager, and is responsible for ensuring the supply of potable water to refugees and host community living around Hitsats refugee camp. Your responsibilities include the proper establishment and conducting trainings for Hitsats water Utility staff.
Detailed Responsibilities:
Operation:
Capacity building:
· Organize experience sharing visit for water utility members to other project areas where more experience is available.
Requirements
Personal specifications:
Proven dedication to principles of gender equality and child safeguarding
Time Frame