Urban WASH Officer

IRC WASH

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 🇪🇹

IRC WASH Ethiopia provides advisory, consultancy, research, innovation and knowledge management services in the water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) sector. It is a subsidiary to IRC (www.ircwash.org), the international think-and-do tank headquartered in the Hague, the Netherlands. We work with governments, NGOs, businesses and people around the world to find long-term solutions to the global crisis in WASH services.

We focus on triggering a shift in the WASH business from short-term interventions to sustainable WASH services delivery. Our work focuses on innovation and taking steps to scale the conditions for high quality WASH services that reach everyone.

Under different partnerships, IRC WASH supports Town Water Utilities’ system strengthening and City-wide Inclusive Sanitation (CWIS) in Ethiopia; we are looking for a passionate urban WASH officer who would like to join our country team and contribute to our commitments to the sector.

Essential requirements for this position are:

  • Relevant technical qualifications and facilitation skills on  including Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH ) with an M.Sc. degree in the following fields: water supply, hydraulic, civil, mechanical,  electrical engineering, engineering geology, hydrogeology geology or any natural science or engineering related to water and sanitation
  • An interest in WASH services, and at least 7 (seven) years of experiences in urban WASH, mainly working with urban water utilities and other government WASH institutions in Ethiopia
  • A strong commitment to partnerships and capacity building
  • Good documentation skills and an interest in research and evidence generation
  • Fluency in English and good writing skills
  • Good analytical skills

This is a mid-level position suiting someone who seeks to build a career as an urban WASH professional and who can also work independently with light oversight. It is a full-time contract position for one year, with possibility for extension based on performance. Frequent travel to different parts of Ethiopia is mandatory.

IRC offers competitive benefit packages and opportunities for professional and career development within an international network. We highly encourage female candidates to apply for the position.

General description of the expected responsibilities

As part of the IRC WASH Ethiopia country team and the global network, the Urban WASH officer will work on the following key activities:

Support town water utilities in capacity building towards town water utility system strengthening. These includes institutional analysis of town water utilities including operational, financial, economic and administrative aspects

  • Support town water utilities in the preparation of business plan development
  • Support town water utilities on the implementation of business plan
  • Support town water utilities/municipalities on sanitation situational assessment
  • Support town water utilities/municipalities on City-wide Inclusive Sanitation (CWIS) plan
  • Support town water utilities on the implementation of CWIS plan
  • Support town water utilities on asset management for data driven decision making
  • Support town water utilities to improve operational efficiency, customer satisfaction and financial viability

 The position is based in Addis Ababa with frequent travel to different parts of the ccountry – thiopia.

Please apply to Fretsega Girma (girma@ircwash.org) by 27 December 2024, submitting a maximum two-page CV and a cover letter that clearly explains your motivation to join IRC WASH.


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