Advocacy & IPC Supervisor - Teknaf

Job Description

Title: Advocacy & IPC Supervisor - Teknaf

Company Name: Terre des hommes

Vacancy: 1

Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Teknaf)

Employment Status: Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ BSc in Civil or Environmental Engineering/Graduation in related discipline

Experience Requirements:
∎ 3 to 4 year(s)
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following area(s): NGO/ Other Services, WASH Sector

Job Context:
∎ PURPOSE OF POST:
∎ In consulation with WASH Project Manager, the “Advocacy & IPC” Supervisor is responsible for supporting the government in developing and implementing high-quality WASH project activities in the Health Care Facilities of Teknaf sub-district following the WASH FIT (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene in Health Care Facilities) and the Eight Practical Steps for Universal Coverage outlined by WHO and UNICEF. The initial experiences and evidence from the project are to be used in developing and implementing sustainable Advocacy and System Strengthening elements of the project.

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Advocacy and Policy Development:
∎ Lead the Department of Health in WASH advocacy, learning, and policy development.
∎ Ensure a coherent process for advocacy efforts at the district and national levels.
∎ Develop a strong understanding of the county government health system, political processes, and key decision-making structures to influence them on WASH issues and HCF resource mobilization.
∎ Conduct power mapping to identify and engage key influencers in the county for increased resource mobilization and allocation to HCFs' WASH interventions.
∎ Maintain an in-depth understanding of key budgetary cycles, law and policy reform initiatives at the county level.
∎ WASH Project Implementation:
∎ Work closely with the Department of Health, LGIs, and other sectors to implement the WASH in HCF project.
∎ Apply WHO and UNICEF's WASH FIT methodology and Practical Steps for universal access to quality care.
∎ Develop and implement context-specific strategies for effective behavior change and beneficiary participation.
∎ Assist the Project Manager in identifying and developing policy and practice changes to improve WASH conditions in government-run HCFs.
∎ Initiate costing exercises and support budget advocacy and tracking to improve funding for HCFs' WASH sustainability.
∎ Monitoring, Evaluation, and Reporting:
∎ Conduct assessments and collect qualitative and quantitative data from HCFs using tools like KoBoToolbox and Power BI.
∎ Develop and test effectiveness of BCC activities and materials based on field needs assessment.
∎ Participate in advocacy meetings, technical meetings, training, and workshops.
∎ Prepare construction/rehabilitation drawings/designs and Bills of Quantity (BoQ).
∎ Maintain volunteers' and daily workers' payment-related documents.
∎ Organize orientations and training for the WASH in HCF project team, volunteers, and health department personnel.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Age at least 24 years
∎ Both males and females are allowed to apply
∎ Gender Equality: Tdh is committed to achieving gender parity in staffing at all levels. In light of this, women candidates are particularly encouraged to apply to bridge the gender gap.
∎ Experience of WASH in healthcare facility.
∎ Experience and interest in Advocacy, System Strengthening.
∎ [Experice in WASH FIT and the Eight Practical Steps of WHO and UNICEF for universal WASH in HCF coverage will an advantage]
∎ Ability to cope with stress
∎ Experience of working within a humanitarian context
∎ Ability to work well as part of a multi-cultural and multi-disciplinary team
∎ Ability to organize and prioritize workload, using initiative when appropriate
∎ Able to work independently
∎ Good communicator
∎ Good organizational skills
∎ Person with disability are encouraged to apply

Salary: Tk. 89676 - 94752 (Monthly)

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Mobile bill, Weekly 2 holidays, Gratuity
∎ Health Insurance
∎ Festival Bonus yearly 2 times

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.

Application Deadline: 15 Aug 2023

Company Information:
∎ 8 Aug 2023
∎ Terre des hommes
∎ Address : House no: 52 (1st and 2nd Floor), Road no: 15, Block: D, Banani, Dhaka – 1213
∎ Web : www.tdh.ch/en
∎ Business : Terre des hommes Foundation (Tdh) is an International Non-Profit Private Organization operating in Bangladesh since 1974 in the fields of Child Protection, Healthcare, Nutrition, Emergency Relief, Water/Sanitation and Hygiene.

Category: NGO/Development

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