Field Facilitator-WASH & Infrastructure

Job Description

Title: Field Facilitator-WASH & Infrastructure

Company Name: Friendship

Vacancy: 2

Age: Na

Job Location: Khulna (Paikgachha)

Salary: Negotiable

Experience:

• 3 to 5 years

• Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Civil Engineering

• Diploma or Bachelor’s in Civil Engineering, Environment Engineering or related discipline

• 3 to 5 years

• 3-5 years of field implementation experience in WASH or community infrastructure projects
• Strong knowledge of construction practices in coastal areas
• Experience in vendor management, labor mobilization and stakeholder coordination
• Excellent communication, facilitation and documentation skills
• Proficiency in MS Office and field-level reporting
• Strong problem-solving and teamwork abilities
• Fluent in Bangla; basic English preferred

Responsible for:

• Conduct community consultations and mobilize participation for all interventions.
• Maintain coordination with Union Parishad, BWDB, DPHE, LGED and other stakeholders to align activities and obtain support.
• Supervise and ensure quality implementation of Multi-source Water Treatment Plant construction, Hygiene Latrine installation, Cyclone-resilient house construction, Internal canal re-excavation, embankment protection works, Repair and maintenance of existing sluice gates.
• Local market development with WASH facilities and small sheds for shops
• Repair, maintenance and improvement of roads, bridges and community infrastructure
• Ensure all activities follow technical standards, safety guidelines and environmental compliance.
• Mobilize and supervise skilled and unskilled laborers and vendors.
• Maintain the site-level stock register and monitor use of materials.
• Verify delivery and quality of materials from vendors and suppliers.
• Prepare materials requisitions, site-level bills and vouchers.
• Support the Finance Officer in timely payment of laborers and vendors.
• Maintain daily work logs, photographs and progress reports.
• Fill up monitoring checklists and update the Site Order Book regularly.
• Report technical and social challenges to the Project Officer promptly.
• Support baseline, monitoring and evaluation surveys.
• Conduct sessions on hygiene, sanitation, water safety and disaster preparedness.
• Support training for local masons on environment-friendly construction practices.
• Undertake any other tasks assigned by the Project Officer or Sector Specialist.

Activities:

• Construction of Multi-Source Water Treatment Plant
• Installation of Hygiene Latrines
• Construction of Fully Damaged Cyclone-Resilient Houses
• Internal Canal Re-excavation (with WDB collaboration)
• Embankment Protection Works (with WDB collaboration)
• Repair and Maintenance of Existing Sluice Gates (with WDB collaboration)
• Local Market Development with WASH Facilities and Sheds for Shops
• Repair, Maintenance, and Improvement of Roads, Bridges, and Infrastructure
• Capacity Development and Awareness on Hygiene, DRR, and CCA
• Mobilization of Community Labor, Vendors, and Materials
• Documentation, Reporting, and Coordination with Finance for Payments