Country: Ethiopia
Closing date: 07 Feb 2016
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Save the Children (SC) will lead the implementation of the ENGINE follow-on, USAID’s multi-million dollar, flagship multi-sector nutrition project in many Agricultural Growth Program (AGP) woredas and non-AGP woredas covering many regions of Ethiopia. The overall goal of the project is to prevent stunting during the first 1,000 days, from the start of pregnancy through the first two years of a child’s life, through an integrated package of evidence-based interventions including direct nutrition and nutrition-sensitive approaches, pre-service education, livelihood and economic strengthening, social and behavior change communication (SBCC), and gender mainstreaming.
The WASH Technical Advisor will spearhead the overall process to strengthen WASH integration into each of the project’s intermediate results in alignment with the project’s approved work plan and in collaboration with the project team. S/he will ensure the smooth, efficient and effective start-up and direct implementation of the water infrastructure, sanitation and hygiene components of the project. The Advisor will coordinate with the project’s government partners, national advisors, sub-primes, SBCC teams, and regional coordinators to: facilitate an enabling WASH environment at the policy level to improve access to safe water and sanitation technologies and products; promote optimal WASH practices to reduce risk for diarrheal disease and enhance the ability of children to maintain essential nutrients; and document results and lessons learned that contribute to the evidence base on simple doable actions to integrate WASH programming.
This position will report directly to the Deputy Chief of Party and is a key member of the senior management team.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in public health, water and sanitation, and/or engineering.
- At least five years of experience providing technical and capacity-building support for integrated WASH programming at the community level.
- Comprehensive understanding of Community-led Total Sanitation (CLTS), sanitation marketing, and Social and Behavior Change Communication (SBCC) approaches.
- Experience implementing WASH assessments and using data collected to inform project design.
- Expertise in design of WASH training and counselling materials, with a focus on effective and manageable behaviors for families.
- Demonstrated ability to implement effective behavior change related to improving household sanitation access, water and hygiene.
- Strong communication skills and ability to work with multi-sector teams.
- Prior experience working in the regions of Ethiopia strongly desired.
- Excellent report writing skills in English.
- USAID experience desired, but not required.
How to apply:
Qualified candidates should apply directly through our website at: www.savethechildren.org under the Careers page. Please select “Search US Jobs” and then choose location as: Ethiopia. EOE