WASH Officer
at Plan International, Afar PA, Ethiopia
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- Closing date
- 11 December 2026
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- Type of post
- Administration and business
A support post, not a teaching post. - Contract
- WASH
- First seen
- 10 November 2026, on Plan International
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The advert
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 know this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it is girls who are most affected. Working together with children, young people, supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges girls and vulnerable children face. 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. For over 85 years, we have rallied other determined optimists to transform the lives of all children in more than 80 countries. We won’t stop until we are all equal. The Opportunity The WASH Officer will lead the implementation of water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) activities in Abala Woreda and Town Afar Region. The role involves overseeing water supply system rehabilitation and expansion, water quality monitoring, hygiene promotion, sanitation campaigns, community mobilization, and environmental cleaning activities. The position will strengthen community water management structures, supervise hygiene promoters, and coordinate cash assistance for hygiene and menstrual health kits for vulnerable households, girls and women. Working closely with government stakeholders, contractors, engineers and communities the WASH Officer will ensure quality project delivery, accountability, and sustainable WASH services under the ECHO-funded humanitarian project while contributing to the achievement of project objectives throughout the project cycle. Key Responsibilities: Conduct WASH needs assessments, baseline surveys, and technical assessments to identify service gaps and community priorities. Develop designs, drawings, bills of quantities, cost estimates, specifications, work plans, budgets, procurement plans, and implementation schedules. Integrate gender, disability inclusion, protection, environmental sustainability, PSEA, and accountability into project design and delivery. Supervise the rehabilitation and expansion of water systems, pipelines, and distribution networks, and the construction of inclusive latrines and handwashing facilities. Monitor water quality and support safe water treatment, disinfection, and chemical management. Strengthen WASH committees (WASHCOs) in operations, maintenance, financial management, repairs, and sustainable service delivery. Plan and deliver hygiene promotion, sanitation campaigns, CLTS, behaviour change communication, and menstrual hygiene support. Develop IEC/BCC materials and train, mentor, and supervise hygiene promoters and other community structures. Conduct field monitoring, technical inspections, functionality assessments, and post-distribution monitoring; identify gaps and recommend corrective actions. Collect, verify, analyze, and document programme data and indicators, disaggregating by sex, age, and disability where appropriate. Prepare timely technical and donor reports, and maintain complete records of assessments, construction, water quality, beneficiaries, and project results. Coordinate with government offices, partners, WASH stakeholders, service providers, and communities; support reviews, monitoring visits, sustainability planning, and handover. The Individual Qualifications/ Experience/Skills Essential: Bachelor’s Degree in Water Resources Engineering, Civil Engineering, Hydraulic Engineering, Environmental Health, Sanitary Engineering and Public Health. Minimum 3 years of experience in WASH programming. Mandatory to have proven experience in the study, design, and construction supervision of multi-use solar-powered water systems and rural water supply systems (both for water supply and agriculture/irrigation) Strong