Environmental Health Officer
Development For Peace Organization (DPO)•Gambella Region - Ethiopia•3(views)
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Job Description
The Environmental Health Officer supports the implementation of hygiene, sanitation promotion, and water supply activities. Reporting to the Health and Nutrition Coordinator, the role drives community mobilization, capacity-building training, risk communication, and public health preventive interventions to manage outbreak responses effectively.
Key Responsibilities
- Project Implementation: Contribute to all stages of project planning, execution, monitoring, and evaluation for WASH, hygiene promotion, and outbreak prevention.
- Community Mobilization & Training: Conduct capacity-building training for healthcare workers and rapid response teams; organize hygiene and sanitation campaigns with partners.
- Behavior Change & IEC Materials: Coordinate interactive hygiene promotion activities for social and behavioral change, and contribute to designing IEC materials.
- Assessments & Coordination: Participate in WASH-related needs assessments, engage in local coordination mechanisms (such as WASH working groups), and foster productive stakeholder partnerships.
- Reporting & Data Management: Maintain accurate WASH data and records, and prepare weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual reports for technical managers.
Educational Qualification & Experience Requirements
- Educational Background: BSc Degree in Environmental Health Science from an accredited institution.
- Licensing Requirement: Must hold an active professional license to practice in Ethiopia.
- Work Experience: Minimum of 3 years of practical professional experience.
Required Skills & Competencies
- Technical Knowledge: Environmental health principles, WASH programming, outbreak response, and community-based health promotion.
- Core Competencies: Strong community mobilization, training facilitation, report-writing, and stakeholder coordination skills.
- Inclusion: Qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates shall fill out this form https://forms.gle/Xk4zqL89ZmEhYBQB6 and submit their motivation letter along with their non-returnable updated resume as a Merged PDF file through recruitment@devforpeace.org with the subject line "Environmental Health Officer" until August 18, 2026
Note: Qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply!
Development For Peace Organization (DPO)
View Profile--- Development For Peace Organization (DPO) is an Ethiopian national non-governmental organization established in Addis Ababa in 2020. Operating under the guiding theme “Protect, Develop, and Sustain”, DPO utilizes a triple-nexus programming approach that integrates humanitarian response, long-term development, and peacebuilding to build resilient communities. Led by an all-female Board of Directors (5 members), DPO places women, girls, children, and vulnerable groups at the core of its mission, policy-making, and program design. --- Mission & Vision Mission: To strive to meet the humanitarian and developmental needs of women, girls, children, and other vulnerable communities, regardless of their background of all sorts. Vision: To see women, girls, children, and other vulnerable communities living a decent life in a safe and healthy environment. --- Geographic Presence & Registration Status DPO maintains a strong footprint across East Africa, allowing for timely, context-specific responses to crises and sustainable community development. Operational Reach in Ethiopia Afar Amhara Gambella Oromia Somali Tigray Legal Registration | Country | Legal Status | Registration Number | | --- | --- | --- | | Ethiopia | Registered National NGO | Reg. 5164 | | South Sudan | Registered INGO | Reg. 4178 | | Somalia | Registered INGO | Reg. NGOD/Moifar0422/022 | | Kenya | Registered INGO | OP.218/051/22-400/12732 | | Sudan, Rwanda, Uganda, Zambia, Yemen | Under Registration Process | Pending | --- Key Impact & Operational Approach Reach: Supported over 1.35 million people (266,800 households) affected by conflict and natural disasters since 2020. Focus Areas: Protection of lives, long-term recovery, women and girls empowerment, and life-saving humanitarian assistance. Coordination: Actively engages with regional clusters and coordination groups to deliver harmonized, high-impact responses. --- Core Values Transparency: Ensuring clarity and openness in all operations for the benefit of stakeholders. Gender Equality: Promoting equal rights and opportunities for all, regardless of gender. Accountability: Taking responsibility for actions and decisions, ensuring trust and reliability. Effective & Efficient Use of Resources: Maximizing the impact of resources to deliver maximum results in a productive manner. Partnership: Collaborating with various stakeholders to achieve common goals. Inclusion: Valuing diversity, fostering equitable opportunities, and ensuring participation across all groups. ---
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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