Sanitation and Hygiene Promotion Officer (SHPO) for CDSC

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 position holder is primarily responsible for leading and implementing the WASH development as well as the humanitarian component of the integrated WASH, Health, and Nutrition project in Gambella regional state, and ensuring the linkage to the Country WASH Program at the project level. The post holder is responsible for the delivery of results in line with pre-agreed project plans and objectives, and oversees Project implementation at all stages throughout the project cycle. Given that a significant amount of the project thematic activities is done in partnership with key government sector offices, s/he will have also a key aspect of the role is nurturing, developing, and facilitating the achievement of results.

The Sanitation and Hygiene Promotion Officer (SHPO) works under the direct supervision of the WASH Coordinator and is responsible for supporting the implementation of hygiene, sanitation promotion, and water supply activities. The role ensures that interventions follow established standards, principles, and participatory approaches

The Individual

• 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 4 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).

Languages required:

• Fluency in English and Amharic (knowledge of local languages is a plus).

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Safeguarding Children and Young People (Safeguarding) and Gender Equality and Inclusion (GEI)

1. 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 in accordance with the appropriate procedures.

2. Ensures that the team members under supervision are properly inducted on and understands their role in upholding Plan International’s safeguarding and GEI policies;
3. 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.
4. 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: Gambella Program Area 

Type of Role: Fixed Term- Full time 

Reports to: WASH Coordinator 

Closing Date: 29 September 2025

This position is only open to Ethiopian Nationals, who must be eligible to live and work in Ethiopia.

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.

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