Amref Health Africa was founded in 1957 and has since grown to become the largest African-based international health development organisation; currently implementing more than 180 programs, reaching more than 40 million people across 35 African countries; and a staff complement of over 2,000. Headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, Amref Health Africa has offices in ten countries in Africa – Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Guinea (Conakry), Kenya, Malawi, Senegal, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia. An additional eleven advocacy and fundraising offices are located in Europe and North America. 

Amref Health Africa is driven by its vision of ‘Lasting health change in Africa’ and its mission ‘To catalyze and drive community-led and people-centred health systems while addressing social determinants of health’. We believe that the power to transform Africa's health lies within its communities, and therefore strive to ensure that health systems are not only functional but that communities are empowered to hold these systems accountable for the delivery of quality and affordable health care.

Job Summary:

Amref Health Africa would like to recruit a WASH Project Assistant for its projects named “EQUALE-Equal Access to Social and Economic Opportunities for Migrants and Vulnerable Groups in Ethiopia” in Addis Ababa city administration and Debire Birhan town of the Amhara region. The project is mainly focus on a WASH entrepreneurship aiming to reduce irregular migration of unemployed youths through engaging in the WASH and related service provisions which again can improve the health of the target community and the environment we live in.

The job holders will be based in Debire Birhan town, Amhara region and reports to the project manager.

Purpose of the Job: 

The main purpose of the job is to support the implementation of a project named " EQUALE-Equal Access to Social and Economic Opportunities for Migrants and Vulnerable Groups in Ethiopia” in Addis Ababa city administration and Debire Birhan town of the Amhara region by a well-deserved and technically competent WASH Project assistant.

She/he will report to the project manager and mainly works with the project other staffs to implement the project in the targeted areas.

Project Overview

The project is mainly designed to mitigate the causes of irregular migration and improve the socio-economic development of vulnerable young people and women, with a focus on migrants, returning migrants, IDPs, refugees living in the host community and those potentially exposed to irregular migration in Addis Ababa and the cities of Debre Birhan, Amhara region

The project will be implemented in the capital, Addis Ababa, as a crossroads of destination and departure for internal and external migrants. In addition, the target of the intervention is also the city of Debre Birhan, in the Amhara region, close to Addis Ababa and where many unemployed, displaced and repatriated young people reside.

This initiative will contribute substantially to the achievement of results such as increasing professional skills in line with labor market demands; the creation of decent jobs (both as employees and self-employed) for migrants, potential migrants, returning migrants, IDPs, refugees; financial access for the start-up and development of businesses. In addition, particular attention is given to increasing the awareness of target groups and communities on the risks related to irregular migration and on the promotion of migration flows through regular channels, ensuring full respect for human rights. Specific vocational training, and informal vocational training courses will include entrepreneurial skills, preparation of business plans and financial management, as well as gender equality, occupational safety and security. The link between labour supply and demand and access to initial funds will facilitate the start-up of income-generating activities.

The project will be carried out by Amref, in partnership with OIC-E (Opportunities, industrialization, Centers - Ethiopia), which has extensive experience in this thematic area related to vocational training, employment and entrepreneurship.

The initiative will directly involve 2500 (60%F, 40%M) young migrants, potential migrants, returning migrants, IDPs, refugees aged 18-35 who will see their economic conditions improved through the start of a job with a living wage and more than 5000 (55%F, 45%M) members of the target communities residing in slums or in difficult economic situation, who will see their water availability and sanitation conditions improved.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Preparing  weekly, monthly and quarterly detail implementation work plan
• Implement the project activities together with the project staffs and partners like health, water, finance, women and child affairs, urban green development, municipalities, urban labor and skill offices, finance communities and other partners.
• Facilitate and coordinate selection of unemployed youths and women collaboration with concerned partners
• Conduct regular supervision of WASH construction facilities independently and together with relevant government stakeholders
• Prepare and submit weekly, monthly and quarterly reports to the project officer.
• Collect and assess the necessary information related to WASH, unemployment and job creation related data from relevant offices, institutions, community etc.
• Facilitate the establishment and provide training for the different youth groups who will be engaged in the job creation opportunities
• Conduct regular meeting with WASH groups/associations, hygiene promoters, solid waste management groups, income generation groups etc.
• Facilitate to effect payment according to Amref health Africa’s financial policy and procedure for project activities
• Select or organize unemployed youths form sub cities and facilitate trainings
• Create linkage the trained youths and women with MFIs and job market
• Facilitate and Coordinate WASH campaigns and events
• Identify project beneficiaries and keep the necessary documentation, check list  and registration
• Ability to establish a strong relationship with government, community and other partners in Debire Birhan.
• Facilitate, develop and document best practices, lessons, case stories, visual and audio materials of project works
• Use readily available materials, guidelines, manuals and others to ensure quality of the project implementation
• Conduct and organize community training as required
• Participate on project implementation, monitoring and evaluation activities
• Collect project level data, outcome and impact level results and submit to the project officer
• Perform any other assignment as requested by the supervisor

Qualifications and Competencies:

• BSC/BA in environmental health science, WASH and related fields.
• Additional experience and training on WASH entrepreneurship, business and WASH marketing and gender is an advantage. 
• Minimum of 6 years of hands-on experience preferably in urban WASH entrepreneurship or WASH and Irregular migration focus projects implementation specifically in Addis Ababa is highly preferable 
• NGO experience is an advantage
• Good interpersonal & communication skills
• Should be a team comfortable to accept advises and observe deadlines.
• Computer skills including Microsoft office applications (word, excel and PowerPoint) and navigating the internet
• Data gathering and report writing skills

Your application should include a cover letter detailing why you are the best fit for this position and your CV with relevant skills and experience. Closing date will be on Monday, 24 March 2025. 

Amref Health Africa does not require applicants to pay any money at whatever stage of the recruitment and selection process and has not retained any agent in connection with recruitment. Although Amref may use different job boards from time to time to further spread its reach for applicants, all open vacancies are published on our website under the Vacancies page and on our official social media pages. Kindly also note that official emails from Amref Health Africa will arrive from an @amref.org address.

Amref Health Africa is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Amref Health Africa is is dedicated to diversity and is an equal-opportunity employer with a non-smoking environment policy.