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Job Overview/Summary:

The Position mainly involves undertaking rapid Environmental Health (EH) need assessments and implementing emergency WASH response. The EHO will be based in Bule-Hora Town, West Guji Zone of Oromia Region, and Omo-Rate Town, Dassenech Woreda, South Omo Zone can be deployed to other emerging emergency areas localities) of the country program whenever need.

Responsibilities: –

• Reports to Senior ERRO /ERR Manager,
• Undertake detail, precise and brief need assessment report.
• Identify potential water supply scheme to rehabilitate and maintain.
• Conduct rapid and detail project assessment, prepare engineering designs, prepare detail bills of quantities, prepare budget estimates in emergency project throughout the country and forward to supervisor for review.
• Prepare clear and detail specification for items to be procured and ensure its procurements are as per set specifications.
• Prepare takeoff-sheet for the best quality and quantity constructed WASH facilities and prepare payment for contractors as well as skilled labor.
• Prepares detail Environmental Health physical & financial implementation plan for emerging emergency responses.
• Source and monitor labor required towards implementation of emergency response interventions and ensure the accurate implementation of the same as per standards.
• Follow the progress and implementation of subcontracted emergency response intervention as per the contract.
• Identify, establish and follow-up water trucking and water treatment sites.
• Works closely with, Zone/Woreda Water and Health Offices towards coordinated, optimum and efficient process of the response.
• Works in collaboration with IRC Hygiene Promotion Officers in promotion of safe hygiene practices in Emergency responses which includes Health Promotion activities.
• Produces activity progress reports as per the preset reporting schedule and submit to the supervisor and Emergency Rapid Response Manager.
• Prepare brief emergency related monthly updates.
• Takes additional works as assigned by supervisor.

Job Requirements

Education and experience

• At least 2 years of validated experience for first degree holders in Water resource or Hydraulics Engineering and 1 years for Post plus graduate holders with community mobilization activities in the field and WASH experience
• Confirmed practical work experience in construction/rehabilitation of rural water supply systems especially in spring development, plumbing, construction / maintenance of hand dug wells, installation/repair of hand pumps is a must.
• Experience on handling the construction and maintenance of large-scale motorized schemes specifically deep boreholes has added value.
• Practical experience in leading labor and material at construction site.
• Knowledge of SPHERE standard and Project Cycle management is an asset.
• Experience of engineering software’s like AutoCAD and basic computer skill has value.
• Flexible and committed to work under tight condition.
• Having valuable experience to work with government partners and structures is relevant.
• Experience in budget management, Ability to use computer (basic operating systems, AUTOCAD, WATCAD, EPHANET)
• Demonstrated experience in supervising construction works specially water supply schemes is highly required.
• Experience in NGO will be an asset.