26-April-2024
INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL VACANCY ADVERTISEMENT For Roving WASH Program Manager Country Office: Ethiopia Work Base: [Addis Ababa] Availability: As Soon As Possible Salary Scale: EMS - 09 level 1 $1,407 Insurance - (Life, Group Personal Accident and Medical Insurances are covered upon the organization policies). Seniority Allowance – paid depending up the years of service. Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply for this position. |
Action Against Hunger-USA is a global humanitarian organization that takes decisive action against the causes and effects of hunger. We save the lives of malnourished children and we enable entire communities to be free from hunger. With more than 8,000 staff in over 50 countries, our programs reached 17 million people in 2019.
About the Country Program in Ethiopia
Action Against Hunger has been operational in Ethiopia since 1984 responding to both chronic and acute needs through a multi-sectoral strategy where nutrition, Food Security and Livelihoods, WASH, and Mental Health and Psychosocial Support activities are integrated to have a meaningful impact on people’s resilience. Action Against Hunger currently operates in 5 different regions (Oromia, Somali, Amhara, Benishangul Gumuz, and Gambella) with a portfolio of 20m USD/year of emergency, resilience building, research, and innovation programs. We have a country team of around 600 staff in 17 regional and satellite offices. Our main donors in Ethiopia in 2020/2021 are BHA, ECHO, Europaid, UNHCR, UNICEF, GFFO, BPRM, SIDA, EHF, WFP, CIAA, and others.
I. Summary of position
As a Roving WASH Manager, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring effective water, sanitation, and hygiene interventions across diverse locations. Your primary responsibility is to oversee WASH projects, from identification to implementation, while adhering to organizational policies and quality standards. Additionally, you’ll contribute to capacity building, monitoring, and coordination efforts.
To ensure the proper planning, implementation and timely completion of WASH projects at different intervention areas and check the compliance with ACF working systems and procedures.
To manage WASH program activities, staffs and coordinate with government line bureaus and humanitarian actors in ACF different intervention areas. He/she will be involved in all the project cycle (assessment, proposal writing, implementation, M&E, and report writing to all stakeholders).
The Roving WASH Program Manager role’s purpose, engagement and delivery is:
II. Key Objectives
1. Contribute to Project Formulation and Definition
2. Effective Implementation of ACF Policies, Strategies, and projects
3. Quality Assurance for WASH Projects
4. Meaningful Monitoring, Learning, Documentation, and Reporting
5. Capacity Building and Team Management
6. Representation and Coordination
III. Supervisory Responsibilities
IV. Gender Equality Commitments
V. Fiscal Responsibility
VI. Physical Demands
VII. Working Conditions, Travel and Environment
I. Required Qualifications and Professional Experience
II.Required Skills & Competencies
Fluency in the local language (Oromiffa) advantageous
Expected Qualities