Sanitation and Hygiene Promotion Officer – Roster
at Plan International, Ethiopia
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- Salary
- Not given in the advert
- Closing date
- 14 December 2026
- Start
- Not given in the advert
- Type of post
- Administration and business
A support post, not a teaching post. - Contract
- WASH
- First seen
- 7 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 Hygiene Promotion Officer will support the implementation of sanitation and hygiene promotion activities within Plan International Ethiopia's WASH programmes. The role focuses on community mobilisation, hygiene behaviour change, capacity strengthening, monitoring, and stakeholder engagement to improve health outcomes and promote inclusive, child-centred, and gender-responsive WASH services in emergency and development settings. The post holder will work closely with communities, partners, and local authorities to enhance sustainable hygiene practices and community resilience. Technical expertise, skills, and knowledge University Degree in Environmental Health, Water supply, Public Health, Health Education or a related subject. Adequate experience in the field will substitute for formal qualifications. Minimum 3 years of solid experience with experience in the Sanitation & hygiene promotion work in the WASH sector, and experience in emergency WASH is advantageous. Experience in WASH facilities construction, maintenance, & Rehabilitation in a complex and demanding workload. Substantial experience in coordinating, mobilizing the community, planning, implementing, supervising, monitoring, and reporting related to the role Ability and willingness to travel and work in rural areas where the project is implemented, within approved security frameworks. Strong interpersonal skills, communication, presentation, and facilitation skills, and an ability to train and mentor staff. Good computer skills (particularly Excel, Word, and databases). Safeguarding Children and Program Participants (Safeguarding) and Gender Equality and Inclusion (GEI) Understands and puts into practice the responsibilities under Safeguarding and GEI policies and Plan International’s Code of Conduct (CoC), ensuring that concerns are reported and managed per the appropriate procedures. Ensures that all staff in the unit/function/department are properly inducted on and understand their role in upholding Plan International’s safeguarding and GEI policies; Ensures that Plan International’s global policies for Safeguarding Children and Young People and Gender Equality and Inclusion are fully embedded in day-to-day work. Ensures that Plan Ethiopia contributes to Plan International’s global efforts to ensure safeguarding and GEI, including making sure that relevant reporting and data are submitted. Location: As required by Plan International Programme Area. Closing Date: November 18, 2026 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, i