Ethiopia: WASH Team Leader, Mekelle

May 12, 2024 | FHI360
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FHI 360 is a nonprofit human development organization dedicated to improving lives in lasting ways by advancing integrated, locally driven solutions. Its staff includes experts in health, education, nutrition, environment, economic development, civil society, gender equality, youth, research, technology, communication, and social marketing — creating a unique mix of capabilities to address today's interrelated development and humanitarian challenge in more than 70 countries. FHI 360’s Crisis Response team is responding to the humanitarian emergency in Tigray, focusing on emergency health, nutrition and WASH activities to support the goal of reducing morbidity and mortality.  

Position Overview

Under the supervision of the WASH Coordinator, will take lead on day-to-day activities; work across various departments, collaborate with the other Sector Specialists to public health engineering and IPC activities.

Key Responsibilities and Deliverables

The primary functions of the WASH Team Leader are to oversee the implementation of all engineering works related response activities and staff’s capacity building.

  • Work with the WASH Coordinator in leading the identification, start-up, and the implementation of the WASH activities of the FHI360 the Crisis Response Programs in Conflict affected project sites in different regions, Ethiopia. .
  • Work closely with the WASH Coordinator to understand program goals and to meet expectations.
  • Contribute to ongoing and upcoming public health engineering assessments designs, bill of quantity and specifications preparations and the implementation of the construction/ renovation works.
  • Serve as a focal points for institutional WASH and infection prevention and control(IPC)  related interventions of the crises response projects.
  • Regularly track and analyze the progress of engineering works   including their budgets and qualities of implementations and suggest ways to develop/adjust program strategies to meet the identified gaps and future needs.
  • Contribute to program design and the preparation of concept notes and proposals, providing necessary field information/ data.

 

Program Implementation and Capacity Development

  • Lead on day-to-day activities of the WASH responses in Tigray region.
  • Monitor progress on the delivery of public health engineering related activities and ensure that objectives are being met on time and on scope per response workplans.
  • Provide technical guidance to the field team on appropriate engineering related emergency WASH, response strategies for the acute and transitional phases of emergency operations.
  • Work with operations staff and partners to ensure WASH related supplies and services are procured,
    handled, and managed properly, in accordance with the supply-chain management protocols.
  • Support the WASH coordinator and the field team in the management of WASH program budgets, including routine expense forecasting and pipeline analysis.
  • Strengthen construction and renovation works quality monitoring and budget management as well as implementation modalities and systems.
  • Work with teams and communities to develop appropriate public health engineering related response strategies.
  • Closely work with the WASH coordinator and Support the Engineer Officers and assistants to do detail structural and engineering assessments, preparations of engineering designs, drawings, bill of quantities and specifications in timely manner.
  • Serve as a focal person and technical lead of all engineering related components of the project and regularly supervise, support and build the technical capacities of the Officer engineers. and support all Engineers.
  • Organize and support trainings for the WASH team and the engineers, as needed and appropriate.
  • Compile monthly and quarterly reports, on time and with accurate data.
  • Manage WASH sector field personnel supporting the program and build their capacity to effectively
    respond to the Engineering related  component of the  WASH sector in crises response program.

Coordination

  • Coordinate with local and international NGOs, UN agencies and other stakeholders to ensure all WASH interventions complement with other partners and ensure effort duplications are not there.
  • Actively participate in WASH clusters and technical working groups and contribute to inter-agency initiatives, also promoting FHI360 as a leader agency in WASH.
  • Contribute to the positive image and overall credibility of the organization, notably through the application of the organization’s Code of Conduct.
  • Support and coach all the WASH staffs and ensure good representation of the FHI360 in all level cluster platforms including the regular reporting of the project progresses using the online activity info reporting platform established by UN-OCHA for 2024.

Human Resources Management

  • Assist in the selection, training, and support of qualified program staff.
  • Technically supervise all Engineers in the crisis response project.
  • Develop support strategies for staff and introduce principles of self-care.

Financial Management

  • Develop work, spending and procurement plans in line with FHI 360 financial pipelines and regularly update as needed to fit with the emerging needs during the implementation phase of the project.
  • Work with Finance and Logistics to procure supplies within program budgets.
  • Ensure compliance with donor financial regulations.

Security

  • Ensure compliance with security protocols and policies.
  • Consider security implications of all program activities, reviewing all new initiatives with national/ field staff and community leaders and incentive workers or volunteer.

Educational/Training

  • Bachelors degree in Water Engineering, Environmental Health, or related area of focus. Master's in related field plus.

Experience       

  • 6+ years of relevant experience with the first degree or 3 years of relevant experience plus post graduate degree on implementing or leading WASH projects in emergency.
  • Practical experience in leading team is an advantage.
  • Practical experience in crises response interventions
  • Experience in design, implementations and contract management of construction works.
  • Experience on working with internally displaced people and conflict affected communities.
  • NGO experience is a plus.
  • Knowledge of Engineering design software’s for the design of civel and water supply structures is a plus.
  • Construction works supervisory skill.
  • Language proficiency in written and spoken English.
  • Good communication and report writing skill.
  • Knowledge of written and spoken in the local languages of the respective regions.
  • Firm belief in teamwork, gender equality, sensitivity to rural adolescent health, economic and social needs, conceptual understanding of participatory approach and sustainable development.

Typical Physical Demands:

  • Typical office environment.
  • Ability to spend long hours looking at computer screen and doing repetitive work on a keyboard.
  • Ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time.
  • Ability to lift/move up to 5 lbs.

Technology to be Used:

  • Laptop, Microsoft applications (i.e., Office 365, SharePoint, Skype/Zoom/Teams), cell phone/mobile technology, and standard office equipment.

Travel Requirements:

  • 10% - 25% throughout the region

This job posting summarizes the main duties of the job. It neither prescribes nor restricts the exact tasks that may be assigned to carry out these duties. This document should not be construed in any way to represent a contract of employment. Management reserves the right to review and revise this document at any time.

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