• Job Description

  Req#: REF3703H

  Company Description

  SNV is a mission-driven global development partner working in more than 20 countries across Africa and Asia. Building on 60 years of experience and grounded in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, we work on the core themes of gender equality and social inclusion, climate adaptation and mitigation, and strong institutions and effective governance. Together with our team of over 1,600 people, our mission is to strengthen capacities and catalyse partnerships that transform the agri-food, energy, and water systems, which enable sustainable and more equitable lives for all.

  For more information on SNV's operations, visit our website: www.snv.org .

  Project background

  The USAID funded TRANSFORM: WASH is a 7-year project which is under implementation through a consortium of PSI, SNV, and IRC WASH which is aimed at reducing preventable deaths and illness in Ethiopia due to diarrheal diseases, particularly among children under five.

  Through development and testing of scalable and replicable market-based models, the TRANSFORM WASH project is supporting the Government of Ethiopia (GOE) and the One WASH National Program (OWNP) to increase use of improved WASH products and services among women and their families. This will be achieved through six interrelated project result areas: increased WASH governance and management capacity at the subnational level; increased demand for low-cost quality WASH products and services, with a focus on sanitation; increased supply for low-cost quality WASH products and services, with a focus on sanitation; increased knowledge base to bring WASH innovations to scale; improved access to water for consumption, hygiene, and sanitation use and Improved access to irrigation services for productive use.

  The 18 months Costed Extension will focus on two more results: 1) Increased access to improved drinking water and 2) increased access to small-scale irrigation facilities for drought- and conflict-affected communities.

  Purpose of the job

  The position holder will be responsible to do various tasks like water facilities design and document reviews, preparation of terms of reference, contract document preparations, supervision and monitoring of water resource protection and site improvement plans implementation.

  This post is subject to very frequent field travels (approx. 70%) in different project target woredas. S/he is responsible to work closely with TRANSFORM WASH Project Manager for achieving expected outcomes to systematically disseminate lessons-learned with other USAID-funded WASH activities within SNV and other implementers.

  Job Description

  Key Responsibilities

  • Approves the feasibility studies and validates recommended site selection from an environmental perspective.
  • Design Irrigation and drinking water facilities and services.
  • Designs processes for the development of water resource protection plans at the kebele level (and backstops the teams)
  • Designs processes for site improvement plans (including maintenance and water access) in small-scale irrigation schemes and ponds (and backstops the teams)
  • Advice PM on adjustments needed in the work processes.
  • Knowledge Development
  • Project and process development
  • People/partnership Management
  • Positioning

  Qualifications

  Basic requirements:

  • BSc. preferred MSc. in Irrigation /water resources Engineering, Environmental Engineering, and related fields and have skills in Irrigation social organisation, O & M, water management, and water resource development and protection.
  • A minimum of five years’ experiences in Water resources, Irrigation and emergency responses development work and project design and implementation or technical field.

  Competencies:

  • Coaching
  • Problem Analysis
  • Focus on Quality
  • Result Oriented
  • Persuasiveness

  Additional Information

  Contract Type: National

  Expected start date: As soon as possible

  Duty Station: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia with frequent field travel

  Contract Duration: One year with the possibility of extension based on performance and budget availability.

  How to Apply
  If you believe that your credentials meet the outlined profile, we invite you to apply by uploading your CV and a letter of motivation before/on the 3rd of September 2023. Please submit your application only via Smart Recruiters. All information will be in the strictest confidence.
  If we see that your experience and skills match the requirements of the position, we will contact you to advise you of the next steps in the recruitment process.

  SNV is an equal opportunities employer and female candidates are encouraged to apply.

  Working at SNV
  SNV offers a challenging work environment, opportunities to lead and innovate, and a commitment to growing your skills in a fulfilling and diverse working environment. Our staff benefit from and contribute to, an internal and global network of experts.

  Vetting
  SNV carries out rigorous background and reference checks concerning possible safeguarding incidents for all candidates applying for International determined positions. As SNV participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme, all reference checks include a request to past employers to fill in a questionnaire regarding Misconduct (sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment), the “Statement of Conduct". This Statement of Conduct adopts the definitions used in the Scheme.

  We do not appreciate third-party mediation based on this advertisement.

• About the company

  No one should live in poverty. SNV is dedicated to a society in which all people are free to pursue their own sustainable development.

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