Sanitation and Hygiene Promotion Officer

About the role

The IRC is hiring a Sanitation and Hygiene Promotion (SHP) Officer to manage hygiene promotion, sanitation and WASH NFI distribution activities in the Asgede field office. The officer plans, coordinates and implements the district-level WASH project and distributes emergency WASH NFI items while promoting good hygiene behaviour, reporting to the FC and working with the ERD team, other IRC sectors, INGOs, government partners and clusters.

Key responsibilities

• Support the development and implementation of district-level WASH NFI distribution plans and hygiene promotion activities.
• Coordinate with logistics, procurement and warehouse teams for timely supply movement and storage.
• Liaise with local authorities, community leaders and humanitarian partners on distribution planning and beneficiary selection; attend district-level inter-agency meetings.
• Plan and lead WASH NFI distributions, supervise distribution teams against SOPs, and ensure inclusive, transparent beneficiary targeting and verification.
• Monitor post-distribution outcomes and report on coverage, gaps and challenges.
• Collect field data, prepare situation and progress reports, support complaints and feedback mechanisms, and uphold protection, gender and inclusion principles.
• Train and mentor field staff, community volunteers and partners on distribution procedures and standards.
• Participate in safeguarding initiatives and foster team engagement, inclusion and cohesion.

Required profile

• BSc or MSc in Public Health, Environmental Health or a related field from a recognised university.
• At least 4 years of experience for first-degree holders, or 3 years of experience plus a postgraduate degree.
• Experience in emergency programmes, team mobilisation and project management.
• Good command of spoken and written English, Tigrinya and Amharic; knowledge of Tigrinya is mandatory.
• Preference given to qualified female candidates.
• Eligible only as current IRC staff or former IRC staff who left within the past 6 months.

Required skills

• Computer literacy: Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel and word processing.
• Technical and report writing skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and in remote or insecure environments.