The Organisation

Plan
International is an independent development and humanitarian
organisation 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 75 countries.

Accountabilities

Project design, implementation and reporting

• Ensure that the WASH promotion activities 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 donor and partners.


• Carrying out needs assessments and identify activities to increase awareness and enhance hygiene behaviour change.


• Develop
  request of material needed for WASH promotion activities and design IEC
  material according to the specific targeted group (adult, children, and
  persons living with disabilities).


• Design,
  monitor and implement WASH promotion activities according to the
  identified needs. Those may include but are not limited to: conduct sex
  and age segregated consultations with the affected community, WASH kits
  distributions, WASH kits use demonstrations, water treatment and water
  quality monitoring, training and follow up of community health workers,
  cleaning campaign.


• Design,
  monitor and implement WASH promotion activities that keep the community
  and the staff safe from the risk of COVID-19 spread (maintain physical
  distance, activities and training implemented in open or well ventilated
  spaces etc.).


• Responsible
  for controlling and validating the quality of the material to purchase
  and received (particular for WASH and dignity kits).


• Provide daily/weekly report to immediate supervisor.


• Provide
  WASH promotion related training for the Water Management Committee,
  governmental technicians, and concerned community members related to
  measures to remain protected from COVID-19 and other WASH related
  disease and about the importance of properly use and maintain WASH
  infrastructures for the community to remain safe and healthy.


• Be
  based in the targeted regions (depending on the needs) for several days
  per week to monitor the activities, including overnight stay in rural
  areas.


• Work
  in close coordination with the community and all its representatives,
  including women, children, elderly and persons living with disabilities
  to ensure the specific needs and suggestions from all targeted
  beneficiaries are known. Work in close coordination with the WASH
  construction officers and other sectors colleagues to ensure that the
  overall WASH response address the needs of the targeted population, in
  the respect of dignity and local culture.


• Contribute
  to regular data collection in the field during needs assessments, post
  distribution monitoring, baseline and end-line surveys.


• Undertakes any other relevant tasks assigned by the supervisor.
  

  Related to Program Design;

  
  


• Facilitate and collect baseline information and data from community submit to PA for further analysis.


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  Related to coordination, partnership and networking

  
  


• In
  addition to the WASH coordinator, he/she can be Serve as a principal
  representative to WASH thematic networks and clusters in the project
  areas that has relevance to the project implementation, to create
  collaborative and positive partnerships and alliances, and to influence
  policy that maximizes the impact of the project.


• Establish
  links and good relationships with relevant district government
  authorities, UN organizations, NGOs, academic and research institutions
  and the media, in the area of water, sanitation and hygiene to draw
  information and knowledge for project efficiency and effectiveness.


• Makes
  follow up and proper documentation and share of district government
  information, strategies with respect to water sanitation and hygiene.


• Facilitates communication and interaction between partners/collaborators and Program Area finance team.


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  Related to capacity building support

  
  
  

   

  
  


• Provide technical assistance and build the capacities of local partners in project management.


• Provide guidance to colleagues and partner staffs on smooth partnership management for enhanced project implementation.


• Ensure that appropriate partner assessment is done on time and communicated to relevant staff.


• Manage
  and monitor partnerships with implementing organizations, including
  their efficient utilization and timely accountability of funds
  allocated.


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  Ensures
  that Plan International’s global policies for Child Protection (CPP)
  and Gender Equality and Inclusion (GEI) are fully embedded in accordance
  with the principles and requirements of the policy including relevant
  Implementation Standards and Guidelines as applicable to their area of
  responsibility. This includes, but is not limited to, ensuring staff and
  associates are aware of and understand their responsibilities under
  these policies and Plan International’s Code of Conduct (CoC), their
  relevance to their area of work, and that concerns are reported and
  managed in accordance with the appropriate procedures.

  
  
  

  Dealing with Problems:

  
  
  

  Complexity of problems handled & the degree of investigation, analysis, & creative thinking required solving them

  
  


• The position involves resolving many challenges which typically occur in WASH Programs management at the PA level.


• The
  post holder will demonstrate the ability to solve problems, while
  introducing innovations as needed to meet the demands of a dynamic and
  sometimes unpredictable operating environment while ensuring Plan
  systems and policies are adhered to.


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• The
  post holder will coordinate program portfolio to ensure the highest
  level of project quality and its link with the overall country program.
  This will encompass strengthening accountability, planning, management,
  adherence to policies and procedures, and promoting a culture for
  delivery of results, both short and long term.


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  All
  the above responsibilities oblige a post holder to develop high level
  of professional discipline and preparedness to investigate cases,
  analyse, & thinking creatively in the process of solving problems of
  beneficiaries.

  
  


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  Key relationships

  
  


• To
  maximize overall program impact through the optimized contributions of
  others, the post holder will be required to initiate, develop and
  maintain a range of working relationships, including with government
  counterparts, implementing partners and other development organizations
  with the region.


• Effective
  working relationships within the program unit are also essential. The
  job holder will have frequent communication with, Plan staff and various
  internal staff networks. 

Location: Assosa and Metekel

Type of Role: Hygiene Promotion Officer

Reports to: WASH Coordinator

Grade: 

Closing Date: 03/08/2022

Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the very heart of everything that Plan International stands for.

We
want Plan International to reflect the diversity of the communities we
work with, offering equal opportunities to everyone regardless of age,
disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership,
pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual
orientation.

Plan
International is based on a culture of inclusivity and we strive to
create a workplace environment that ensures every team, in every office,
in every country, is rich in diverse people, thoughts, and ideas.

We
foster an organisational culture that embraces our commitment to racial
justice, gender equality, girls’ rights and inclusion.

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 organisation,
do everything we can to keep children safe. This means that we have
particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with
and we must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at
risk.

A
range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with
Plan International's Safeguarding Children and Young People policy. Plan
International also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.
In line with this scheme we will request information from applicants
previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual
abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under
investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an
application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these
recruitment procedures.

Please note that Plan International will never send unsolicited emails requesting payment from candidates.