Ethiopia: WASH Coordinator – Somali Region

Salary: Competitive

Job Grade:** Global, C1

Job Family: Programme

Contract type: Fixed term, for 12 months

Reporting to: Drought Response Programme Coordinator - Somali region;

Matrix management with country WASH Coordinator

Locations: International/Ethiopia/Jijiga

Oxfam Purpose

To work with Oxfam and Partners’ staff to find lasting solutions to poverty and suffering.

Job Purpose

• The WASH Coordinator – Somali region will lead and manage effective delivery of water,

• sanitation and hygiene component of humanitarian response in Somali region.

• He/she will be the primarily responsible for the technical leadership and supervision of

• WASH interventions by both Oxfam team and its partners in Somali region and co-ordination with other agencies including regional WASH Cluster.

• He/she will support people management within the WASH team.

Technical Skills, Experience & Knowledge

Essential

• At least 5 years of solid practical experience as a PHE specialist and 2-3 years as a WASH Coordinator / Manager in humanitarian / development programme;
• People management skills · Relevant qualification (preferably post-graduation) in public health engineering or a related discipline (civil / hydraulic / environment engineering), with an excellent technical understanding and demonstrated experience on WASH;
• Excellent technical skills and practical experience of preparing technical drawing, designs, BoQs and estimates of water and sanitation infrastructure;
• Demonstrated experience of coordinating / managing WASH programme with large budget and teams (multiple locations) preferably in Horn of Africa and in Ethiopia;
• Excellent understanding and demonstrated experience of implementing integrated PHE and PHP strategies and interventions;
• Demonstrated experience of integrating gender and protection into emergency response programmes and longer-term strategies;
• Demonstrated experience of working with UN clusters, government authorities and implementing I/. NGO partners;
• Skills and experience of using AUTO-CAD, WATER-GEMS and other relevant software;
• A proven record of mentoring and capacity building of teams and partners in complex contexts;
• Ability to work well under pressure and in response to changing needs.
• Diplomacy, tact and negotiation skills; · Cultural sensitivity ·
• Excellent communication and cross-cultural management skills;
• Sympathy with the aims and objectives of Oxfam;
• Commitment to humanitarian principles and action;

Desirable

• Excellent command on English language;

• Competent candidate having command over local language (Amharic / Somali) will be preferred;

• Competent candidate having existing legal right to work in Ethiopia will be preferred;

Applications must be submitted through our online system. For further information about the role and to apply please go to:

https://jobs.oxfam.org.uk/vacancy/6872/description

All applications must be submitted in English and include an English CV.