Environment and Public Health Organization (ENPHO) Vacancy for Cluster WASH Officer

Environment and Public Health Organization (ENPHO) is a service oriented, scientific, and research-based national non-governmental organization working in the field of environment, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), and public health in Nepal since 1990. ENPHO is constantly striving towards sustainable development, demonstration and dissemination of eco-friendly technologies. ENPHO promotes integrated community-based approaches for safe water, sustainable sanitation, improved hygiene behavior, clean air, and safe living environment for creating healthy and environment friendly societies.

USAID Integrated Nutrition will be implemented in various districts across all seven provinces of Nepal. The primary goal of USAID Integrated Nutrition is to improve the nutrition status of women, adolescents, and children in Nepal’s underserved and marginalized communities. ENPHO will lead on WASH across all intermediate results, including the adoption of essential WASH and other healthy environmental actions under IR1 and IR3, WASH in health facilities under IR2 and WASH governance under IR4.

ENPHO hereby invites applications from qualified Nepali citizens for the positions mentioned below.

Cluster WASH Officer

No. of Vacancy: 6
Duty Station: Achham, Jumla, Kapilvastu, Bara, Khotang, Makawanpur (with frequent visits to various districts within the respective provinces)

The Cluster WASH Officer will provide technical support on WASH components of the USAID Integrated Nutrition in multiple districts ranging from 4-5 districts. The Cluster WASH Officers will coordinate and provide technical assistance to consortium team & partner organization staff to ensure all the WASH activities are carried out maintaining high technical quality. The position will support to enhance capacity of USAID Integrated Nutrition staff at district and municipal level on WASH.

Key Responsibilities

•  Assist to design and ensure quality implementation of WASH components at municipal level in coordination with the municipal government and local implementing partners.
•  Provide technical assistance to relevant government officials at municipal level to design, plan and implement WASH related plans, policies, and strategies.
• Provide regular supportive supervision and support to local implementing partners in program designing and implementation.
• Assist to strengthen capacity of USAID Integrated Nutrition staff, local implementing partners staff of respective districts.
•  Identify local needs and issues for designing tailored and targeted social and behavior change interventions and support documenting best practices, and lessons learned.
• Assist to preparing periodic program reports and success stories of respective districts in a timely manner.
•  Ensure GESI mainstreaming in program design, implementation and day-to-day work.

Qualification and Skills

•  Bachelor’s degree in public health, and social sciences, or a related field with three to five years of experience in WASH and public health programs or other relevant sectors.
•  Experience working with diverse team to implement WASH program integrating with health, nutrition and education.
•  Proactive, multi-tasking with flexibility to travel in remote areas as demanded by the project.
• Experience in establishing and maintaining positive working relationships with consortium partners and major stakeholders.
•  Good interpersonal, communication, coordination, team building and management, and problem-solving skills.
• Good oral and writing skills on both English and Nepali including documentation.

How to apply:

Interested candidates are encouraged to apply with an APPLICATION LETTER clearly mentioning the position applied and preferred duty station along with updated Curriculum Vitae (CV) including 2 referees with contact number and email, copy of Citizenship Card and recent passport-sized photo. Send your application at vacancy@enpho.org. For more details about organization please visit our official website: www.enpho.org

Note: Interested candidates applying for multiple positions should apply separately. Locals and
female are encouraged to apply.

Only short-listed candidates will be informed for further process.

The deadline for submission of the application is November 18, 2024, by 5:00 pm.