Project Officer (WASH and Infrastructure)

Job Description

Title: Project Officer (WASH and Infrastructure)

Company Name: Friendship

Vacancy: 1

Age: Na

Job Location: Khulna (Paikgachha)

Salary: Negotiable

Experience:

Published: 2026-02-25

Application Deadline: 2026-03-03

Education:

Requirements:

Skills Required:

Additional Requirements:

Responsibilities & Context:

Responsible for:

• Lead field-level implementation of multi-source water treatment plants, hygiene latrines, cyclone-resilient houses, rural market development, and community infrastructure.

• Conduct technical assessments, prepare design drawings and develop BOQs and budgets.

• Ensure quality control, safety compliance and proper use of construction materials.

• Supervise field facilitators, laborers, vendors and subcontractors during construction and installation.

• Liaise regularly with LGED, DPHE, BWDB, PIO and Union Parishads for smooth project operation.

• Facilitate community mobilization, consultations and participatory planning to ensure local ownership.

• Oversee procurement, material receipts and field-level financial documentation.

• Prepare progress reports, monitoring checklists and documentation of lessons learned.

• Coordinate with finance and procurement teams to ensure timely payments and resource use.

• Perform any other duties assigned by the Programme Manager or technical supervisors.

Activities:

• Construction of multi-source water treatment plants for safe drinking water access

• Development of low-cost cyclone-resilient houses and hygiene latrines

• Improvement of community roads, culverts and rural markets

• Support canal re-excavation and embankment protection interventions

• Capacity building of community members, masons, and volunteers on WASH and resilient construction

• Facilitate community-based operation and maintenance systems for WASH and infrastructure assets

• Conduct joint monitoring with GO representatives and community leaders

• Documentation of best practices, case studies and success stories for replication

Skill and Competencies:

Educational Qualification:

• Bachelor’s or Diploma degree in Civil/Environmental Engineering or related field

• 3–5 years’ experience in WASH and infrastructure implementation, preferably in coastal or flood-prone areas

• Proven skills in design, planning, supervision and community mobilization

• Experience working with local government institutions (LGED, DPHE, UPs, etc.)

• Strong technical knowledge in water treatment, sanitation, housing and resilient infrastructures

• Competence in AutoCAD, MS Office and project management tools

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

• Strong reporting, coordination and problem-solving ability

• Fluency in Bengali and working knowledge of English

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Please note that applications via any other method will not be considered.

“FRIENDSHIP is committed to safeguarding children, young people, and adults, and employees, Donors, visiting Doctors, visiting Journalists, visitors, beneficiaries including communities where we work and volunteers/interns. We believe every stakeholder and every member of the communities we work with, has the right to be protected from all forms of harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation - regardless of age, race, religion, and gender, status as an individual with a disability or ethnic origin. Therefore, our recruitment policy and procedure fully include background checks and disclosure of criminal records in order to ensure safeguarding. 

FRIENDSHIP is an equal opportunity employer and will do everything possible to ensure that those who are suitable to work within our values and beliefs are recruited to work for us. Any personal persuasion will result in a disqualification of candidature”.

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