National WASH Coordinator

Job Description

Title: National WASH Coordinator

Company Name: World Vision Bangladesh

Vacancy: 01

Age: At least 33 years

Job Location: Dhaka

Salary: Negotiable

Experience:

• 7 to 10 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

• Bachelor’s degree in a water resource management/ Civil or Environmental Engineering or Post-graduate degree in Public Health/Social Science/Civil Engineering, Hydro geologist, Sanitary Engineer related discipline

• 7 to 10 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

• Age At least 33 years

Required Professional Experience:

• Minimum 7-10 experience in implementation of WASH projects/programs in developing countries

• Experience in previous emergency setting

• Proven experience in facilitation and networking in relevant fields and government stakeholders

• Proven knowledge and experience on WASH advocacy, understanding of social accountability

• Experience in resource/grants acquisition & management

• Professional experience in training/capacity building

• Multi-sectoral/integrated program design and support to implementation

• Competent in the use of Microsoft Office computer programs including Word, Excel and PowerPoint, Kobo tools

Required Language(s): Good command in English & Bengali, both written and verbal/ Professional Proficiency in both Bengali and English language

Required travel and/or work environment accommodations:

• Clear Understanding on PNS/ Grants Management and World Vision Operations has to work on.

• Understanding on Integrated Programme Framework and Transformational Development.

• Strong organizational and management skills, with proven track record of managing people.

• Strong problem solving, interpersonal and communication skills

• Good knowledge and skills in forecasting and budgeting

• Ability to demonstrate Servant leadership and foster a team-oriented atmosphere.

• Strong facilitation skill

• Proven management and leadership ability

• Advocacy, partnering and networking skill

• Decision making and conflict resolution skills

• Knowledge on resource acquisition, project monitoring, quality and able to write report

• Competent in using MS Word, MS Excel and PowerPoint presentation

• Ability to work under stressful condition and adaptive to local culture and situation

• Innovation challenge and scale up innovation

Job Purpose:

The National Coordinator – WASH provides strategic and technical leadership to World Vision Bangladesh’s Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene programming, ensuring high-quality, evidence-based interventions across communities, schools, and health facilities. This role strengthens access to safe drinking water, improved sanitation, and positive hygiene behaviors while ensuring alignment with national priorities, global WASH standards, donor requirements, and World Vision’s organizational strategies. This position ensures effective program design, quality assurance, sectoral integration, monitoring, and learning to enhance the overall impact of WASH initiatives.

The position also plays a critical role in strengthening partnerships, resource mobilization, and national-level coordination with government ministries, departments, NGOs/INGOs, and sectoral platforms. It ensures meaningful representation of World Vision Bangladesh in WASH forums, supports capacity building of field staff, and promotes compliance with technical standards, safeguarding, accountability, and emergency response protocols. Through technical backstopping, innovation, and evidence-driven leadership, the National Coordinator – WASH contributes to improved health and wellbeing of vulnerable children and communities across Bangladesh.

Key Outcomes:

• High-Quality, Contextualized WASH Models, Tools, and Standards Developed, Documented, and Effectively Applied Across Development and Humanitarian Programming

• WASH staff and partners have strengthened technical capacity to deliver high-quality, standardized, and context-appropriate WASH programming across all interventions.

• Evidence-based WASH programming is strengthened through systematic data management, research, documentation, and dissemination of best practices, enabling improved program quality, informed decision-making, and enhanced visibility of World Vision Bangladesh’s WASH achievements.

• WASH resource acquisition and partnerships are strengthened through proactive donor mapping, high-quality proposal development, and effective grant management, enabling World Vision Bangladesh to secure funding, deliver compliant projects, and maximize the impact of WASH interventions across developmental and humanitarian contexts.

• Effective national-level WASH advocacy, partnerships, external engagement and evidence-based influence lead to strengthened WASH systems, improved service delivery, and greater impact for vulnerable communities.

• Timely, coordinated and technically sound WASH preparedness and emergency response actions ensure reduced disaster risks and improved protection of vulnerable communities

• Mobile bill,Provident fund,Weekly 2 holidays,Gratuity
• Festival Bonus: 1

As per Organization’s policy