Presentation of Inter Aide France (IAF) Water Supply project:

IAF has been involved for more than 30 years in Ethiopia and has contributed to the construction of more than 1,500 water points serving around 450,000 users (over 90% of these water points are still functional today).

IAF is today concentrating in 4 Zones of the Southern Region (Gamo, Dawro, Wolayta, Kembata-Tembaro) and aims at increasing the number of functional water points. IAF supports community-based associations to construct durable infrastructures, and to manage and maintain existing infrastructures, in collaboration with governmental Water Offices.

Main duties – under the direct supervision of Inter Aide France Wash Coordinator:

• Supporting and Monitoring the development of water services in all IAF Wash Program
  • Monitor the collaboration between Inter Aide France Team and the Woreda Water Office established through specific MoU with regular field meetings
  • Follow that strategic plans elaborated with IAF and the WWO are well applied
  • Support each Program Officer on strengthening Water User Association Federation (WUAF) and setting up Multi-village Water services
  • Regular visits and evaluation of WUAF and Multi-Village water structures
• Supporting local stakeholders in compilation and analyses of data regarding water services activities
  • Ensure that reports and data transmitted by WWO and WUAF are delivered on time and accurate
  • Support the WWO and IAF project officer in analyzing the data and elaborate strategic planning
  • Provide synthetic and relevant data to IAF coordination
• Participating in the elaboration and update of IAF Water Services strategies
  • Animate regular meetings between IAF and its partner NGO to exchange on the results of the water services activities
  • Develop propositions and relevant formats/guidelines/trainings to improve IAF strategy and methodology, based on the outcomes of this meeting
  • The position is based in Sodo with at least 15 days/month on the different Zones for visits, meetings and trainings.

Type of employment: on contract base (one year with possible extension)

Women are highly encouraged to apply.

Qualifications and Experience requirement

• MSc in Water Resources Management or Master in Sociology or Master in Development Economics or Master in other field but with relevant experience.
•  With strong inclination toward social and field work
•  With more than 5 years of working experience in management of rural water supply programs
•  With experience on collaborating with governmental institutions

Skills and interest required for all positions:

• Field work (meeting with IAF Team, Governmental stakeholders, community, …)
• Interest in water supply schemes management, operation and maintenance
• Good computer skills (Word, Excel, Power Point…) with good knowledge on data analyses
• Strong social inclination (knowledge of community based approach, training of community-based associations…)
• Fluent in spoken and written English, Amharic and one of relevant language (Gamogna, Kambatigna or Wolaytigna)
• Motorbike driving license is a plus