Hygien and Sanitation Promotion Officer
Job Description
The Organization
Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organization that advances children’s rights and equality for girls.
We believe in the power and potential of every child. But this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion, and discrimination. And it’s girls who are most affected.
Working together with children, young people, our supporters, and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children.
We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood. And we enable children to prepare for – and respond to – crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national, and global levels using our reach, experience, and knowledge.
We have been building powerful partnerships for children for over 85 years, and are now active in more than 80 countries.
ROLE PURPOSE
The principal role of the HSP Officer is to ensure that quality hygiene promotion activities are well integrated into the overall PIE WASH integrated, Education, Nutrition, Health and protection projects and responsible for planning, implementation monitoring, and evaluation of sanitation and hygiene promotion components in the woreda and refugee camps. The position also requires proper management of the financial, material, and other resources under the program.
· The position holder will have responsibility for the feasibility study, detail design, BOQ, contract management, regular monitoring, WASH construction supervision, quality control, and report preparations of Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene facilities.
· Provide technical support to district staff and WASHCO members for the planning and implementation of WASH and hygiene practices at the community, school, and health facility levels in the target villages
· Work in collaboration with community members, local health staff such as community health workers, and the Women Development Army (WDA) to implement regular growth monitoring and growth promotion activities as well as to ensure the availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all and improving Hygiene promotion services.
· Support and promote target selection and lead community dialogue sessions.
· Facilitate and lead the district stakeholders for the Implementation and integration of WASH and health and nutrition projects.
· Collect and record any documentation about the project history for learning, and reporting
· She/he will ensure a smooth working environment and teamwork within Plan International Ethiopia the respective field staff and across the WASH, Protection, Education, health, and nutrition partners;
Accountabilities
Project design, implementation, and reporting
· Responsible for the quality standard of all hygiene and promotion works
· Ensure that the WASH promotion activities of the project are implemented according to the approved donor and government agreements.
· Planning, implementation, monitoring, reporting, and review of response activities as per the agreed document with donors and partners.
· Carrying out needs assessments and identifying activities to increase awareness and enhance hygiene behavior change.
· Actively participate and conduct different WASH need assessments.
· Plan & initiate procurement to program activities required for SHP within the grant period.
· Report request of material needed for the Sanitation and hygiene promotion activities and design IEC material according to the specific targeted group (adults, children, and persons living with disabilities).
Job Requirements
Technical expertise, skills, and knowledge
Essential
Educational Qualification and Experience
· University degree in Environmental Health, Water supply, Public Health, Health Education, or a related subject. Adequate experience in the field will substitute for formal qualifications.
· Minimum 4 years of solid experience of which experience in the Sanitation & hygiene promotion work in the WASH sector and experience in emergency WASH is advantageous.
· Experience in WASH facilities construction, maintenance, and rehabilitation in a complex and demanding workload.
· Substantial experience in coordinating, mobilizing community, planning, implementation, supervision, monitoring, and reporting related to the role
· Ability and willingness to travel and work in rural areas where the project is implemented, within approved security frameworks.
· Strong interpersonal skills, communication, presentation, and facilitation skills and an ability to train and mentor staff.
· Desired spoken and written English.
· Good computer skills (particularly Excel, Word, and databases).
Desirable Knowledge:
· Knowledge of the water, sanitation, and hygiene sector.
· Knowledge and experience in supervising infrastructures.
· In-depth knowledge of project cycle management and child-centred community development programming.
· Knowledge of development issues, trends, challenges opportunities, and implications to community development.
· Knowledge of effective participatory Monitoring, Evaluation, and lesson learning systems and the process of project cycle management.
Skills Specific to the Post and Competencies
Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to build relationships with colleagues.
· Excellent written and oral communication skills, including presentation.
· Strong negotiation, influencing, and problem-solving skills.
· Numeracy and the ability to interpret financial data, to understand budgetary processes including planning, monitoring, and reporting.
· Ability to analyze information and evaluate options including planning skills.
· Proficient in computer skills and use of relevant software and other applications.
· Ability to interpret financial data, to provide management support to budgetary processes including planning, monitoring, and reporting.
· Resilience, adaptability, and flexibility: the ability to operate effectively under a stressful working environment, often under tight timelines and high donor expectations
· Child center development and Gender are aware.
· Fluency in English and Amharic languages Knowledge and skill in local languages is a plus.
· High levels of attention to detail and quality
Plan International’s Values in Practice
We are open and accountable
1. Promotes a culture of openness and transparency, including with sponsors and donors.
2. Holds self and others accountable to achieve the highest standards of integrity.
3. Consistent and fair in the treatment of people.
4. Open about mistakes and keen to learn from them.
5. Accountable for ensuring we are a safe organization for all children, girls & young people
We strive for lasting impact
1. Articulates a clear purpose for staff and sets high expectations.
2. Creates a climate of continuous improvement, open to challenge and new ideas.
3. Focuses resources to drive change and maximize long-term impact, responsive to changed priorities or crises.
4. Evidence-based and evaluates effectiveness.
We work well together
1. Seeks constructive outcomes, listens to others, willing to compromise when appropriate.
2. Build constructive relationships across Plan International to support our shared goals.
3. Develop trusting and ‘win-win’ relationships with funders, partners, and communities.
4. Engages and works well with others outside the organization to build a better world for girls and all children.
We are inclusive and empowering
5. Seeks constructive outcomes, listens to others, willing to compromise when appropriate.
6. Build constructive relationships across Plan International to support our shared goals.
7. Develop trusting and ‘win-win’ relationships with funders, partners, and communities.
8. Engages and works well with others outside the organization to build a better world for girls and all children.
Physical Environment
· The position involves a high degree of complexity in resolving a wide range of challenges that typically occur in project implementation. The post holder will demonstrate the ability to solve problems, think strategically while implementing projects, and introduce innovations as needed to meet the demands of a dynamic operating environment while ensuring Plan systems and policies are adhered to.
· It is a field-level working environment with at least 90 % field travel.
How to Apply
The closing date for the application is October 24, 2023. Qualified candidates should submit their application with the links provided below.
For internal applicants:
https://performancemanager5.successfactors.eu/sf/jobreq?jobId=45154&company=PlanInt
For external applicants:
https://jobs.plan-international.org/job-invite/47920/
GIZ Project Coordinator
Job Description
The Opportunity
The project, funded by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH , which is a German public benefit federal enterprise and will be implemented by Plan International Ethiopia (PIE), in Amhara and Afar regions .
The main ambition of the project is improving inclusive access to services that address the needs of survivors of sexual and gender-based violence in Afar and Amhara regions. The project intends to work in selected conflict-affected regions of Ethiopia by applying survivor centered innovative approach of inclusive access to lifesaving SRH services that address the needs of survivors of SGBV in the project operation woredas of Amhara and Afar. To this end, the project works according to the Leave No One Behind principle, with actors and institutions which are responsible for the care of people affected by sexual violence and ensure direct provision of services. This project will contribute to strengthening the skills of social workers, staff members and service providers of OSCs (one stop centers),the employees of health care facilities including SRH and MHPSS service providers and support the facilities with prioritized medical consumables to better equip them. The project’s integrated, innovative and holistic approaches and interventions will address stigmata that prevent the use of services by the SGBV survivors. For instance, deferral of SRH services by SGBV survivors due to intersectional discrimination from community and unwelcoming faces of service providers due to lack of understanding, linking and provisioning of minimum SRH service packages for survivors in the health facilities are among serious problems.
The GIZ Project Coordinator will be in charge of overall coordination of the project under Plan International Ethiopia and collaborate with key Government sectors of health, women and social affairs, education, finance and economy et cetera and like-minded INGOs, multisectoral cluster coordination and TWGs , community structures and local CSOs operating in the regions mentioned above. The role will require technical guidance and support from SRHR Sector lead, closely working with Plan International Ethiopia’s Technical advisors on SGBV, Youth Economic Empowerment Specialist, Gender and inclusion specialist, cash specialist, MERL coordinator, SGBV specialist, program quality team, area managers, operations team who provide support to the quality program delivery. The position will be based at the country office of Plan International Ethiopia.
Job Requirements
The Individual
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
- Master’s degree in Psychology, Project Management, Business Administration, Public Health, SRH, Development studies, Social Work.
- Five years of demonstrated success / experience in Leading and project/s integrating SGBV, SRHR and Economic Empowerment Interventions.
- Previous experience (at least 2 years) of building capacity of regional/local government (health, women & social affairs, education), system strengthening, managing grants and operations, strengthening capacity of local CSOs, working with traditional and religious leaders, youth group, engagement in national Technical Working Group and Networks managing and developing a multi-disciplinary team including implementing partners.
- Experience in working with schools, TVET centres, private and health sector in the context of SGBV, economic empowerment and SRHR projects.
- Clear understanding of relevant government policies, strategies, programs and priorities related to youth employment, vocational/skill training and job placement.
- Strong networking skills such as lobbying training centers, community and business community for potential employment opportunities.
- Proven experience in reviewing and mapping of technical training providers, including master trainers for TOT to determine quality of services, value-for-money, accreditation, and ability/willingness to serve young women and SGBV survivors.
- Experience in reviewing/developing technical training manuals and materials to ensure quality, relevance, and effectiveness
Knowledge
- Extensive knowledge on SGBV, SRHR, Vocational training, Economic strengthening and Entrepreneurship.
- Extensive knowledge of health policy, national SGBV strategy and guidelines, minimum friendly service standards and packages, case management guideline, interface between gender transformation and SRH
- Understand organisational principles, systems and have the ability to provide effective coordination and support to staff working at community level.
- Understanding of survivor-centered and participatory approaches to development, child-rights programming, participatory Monitoring, Evaluation and Research systems and processes preferred.
- Knowledge & understanding of Plan’s vision, mission and values.
Desirable
- Conceptual and strategic thinking skills.
- Negotiation skills
- Interpersonal skills, including the ability to build relationships with colleagues
- Have good writing and oral communication skills, including presentation.
- Understands budgetary processes including planning, monitoring and reporting.
- Ability to provide team leadership and communicate effectively.
- Ability to analyse information, evaluate options and to think and plan strategically
- Proficient in computer skills and use of relevant software and other applications
Languages required
- Excellent written, verbal communication skills in English.
Safeguarding Children and Young People (Safeguarding) and Gender Equality and Inclusion (GEI)
- Understands and puts into practice the responsibilities under Safeguarding and GEI policies and Plan International’s Code of Conduct (CoC), ensuring that concerns are reported and managed in accordance with the appropriate procedures.
- Ensures that all staff signed safeguarding policies;
- Implement Plan International’s global policies for Safeguarding Children and Young People and Gender Equality and Inclusion are fully embedded in day to day work.
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How to Apply
The closing date for the application in October 19,2023. Qualified candidates should submit the application form found with this link : https://jobs.plan-international.org/job-invite/47917/ through www.Ethiojobs.net
This position is only open to Ethiopian Nationals, who must be eligible to live and work in Ethiopia.
More information about Plan International can be found on http://plan-international.org
This position is only open to Ethiopian Nationals, who must be eligible to live and work in Ethiopia.
Please note that:
- Only Shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
- We are not accepting CVs that are not sent through the indicated links.
- Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early.
- Female candidates are highly encouraged to Apply
More information about Plan International can be found at http://plan-international.org
References will be taken and background and anti-terrorism checks will be carried out in conformity with Plans Child Protection Policy. Plan operates an equal opportunities policy and actively encourages diversity, welcoming applications from all persons meeting the skills and experience required.
As an international child-centered community development organization, Plan International is fully committed to promoting the realization of children’s rights including their right to protection from violence and abuse. That means we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with.
Plan International believes that in a world where children face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we, as an organization, do everything we can to keep children safe. We must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk.
This position is only open to Ethiopian Nationals, who must be eligible to live and work in Ethiopia.
Please note that:
- Only Shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
- We are not accepting CVs that are not sent through the indicated links.
- Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early.
- Female candidates are highly encouraged to Apply
More information about Plan International can be found at http://plan-international.org
References will be taken and background and anti-terrorism checks will be carried out in conformity with Plans Child Protection Policy. Plan operates an equal opportunities policy and actively encourages diversity, welcoming applications from all persons meeting the skills and experience required.
As an international child-centered community development organization, Plan International is fully committed to promoting the realization of children’s rights including their right to protection from violence and abuse. That means we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with.
Plan International believes that in a world where children face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we, as an organization, do everything we can to keep children safe. We must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk.
