WASH Officer

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The WASH Officer is responsible for planning, designing, implementing, and monitoring both WASH hardware and software interventions (including water supply systems, solar-powered water pumping, sanitation facilities, and hygiene promotion) to ensure quality, sustainability, and timely project delivery under an EHF-funded humanitarian project.

Key Responsibilities

• WASH Planning & Design: Develop Detailed Implementation Plans (DIPs), conduct technical assessments and site surveys, prepare BOQs, cost estimates, drawings, and technical specifications for water supply schemes, pipeline extensions, and sanitation facilities.
• Construction & Contract Management: Prepare tender documents, evaluate bids, supervise construction/rehabilitation works, manage contractors, verify measurements and progress, and review payment and completion certificates.
• Solar-Powered Systems: Design, supervise, install, test, and commission solar-powered water supply systems, pumps, panels, storage tanks, and electromechanical components.
• Hygiene & Software Activities: Coordinate hygiene promotion campaigns, distribute IEC materials, integrate gender and disability inclusion, and train WASH committees and water-system operators for sustainable operation and maintenance.
• Coordination & Reporting: Maintain close liaison with woreda and zonal water offices, participate in WASH Cluster meetings, monitor project progress, and prepare regular technical reports and digital data collection via KoboToolbox.

Educational Qualification & Experience Requirements

• Education: BSc or MSc Degree in Water Supply, Hydraulic Engineering, Water and Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering, or other related water fields.
• Experience: Minimum of five (5) years of relevant work experience, including at least three (3) years in INGOs/NNGOs within the WASH sector, specifically in emergency/crisis settings.

Required Skills & Competencies

• Proficiency in WaterCAD or WaterGEMS, AutoCAD, and working experience with QGIS/ArcGIS and mobile data tools (KoboToolbox).
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and team-management skills.
• Fluency in English and Afaraf (local language) is mandatory.

Required Skill Tags: Hydraulic Engineering, Water Engineering, WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene), Water Resources/Water Supply/Hydraulics, and Civil Engineering / Sanitary Engineering

Desired Skill Tags: Project planning, construction, infrastructure, or emergency response projects, and construction project management

How to Apply

Candidates interested in the position should submit:

• CV with relevant documents (education certificates, experience, etc.). All documents must be combined into a single file.
• Motivation/Cover Letter– including current salary and salary expectations- is recommended.

Submission Instructions

All applications should be only by email: job@padethiopia.org with the job title "WASH Officer" and Woreda/Town on the subject line

Applications must specify the position title and Woreda/Town. Applications that do not mention the position title and location or lack clear site details may not be considered.