WASH Assistant
Job Description
Title: WASH Assistant
Company Name: Uttaran
Vacancy: 01
Job Location: Noakhali, Noakhali (Hatiya)
Employment Status: Full-time
Educational Requirements:
∎ Diploma in Engineering, WASH, Public Health in reputed university or equivalent professional experience
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 3 year(s)
Job Context:
∎ Uttaran is an NGO working Bangladesh since 1985 (www.uttaran.net). Uttaran is a people cantered organization using a rights based approach to alleviate poverty, diversify livelihood opportunities and empower poor communities of Bangladesh.
∎ The project aims to support the Rohingya Refugees living in Bhasan Char and facilitating their access to improved sanitation facilities, personal hygiene and hand washing facilities. It is expected that the proposed interventions would bring sustained behavioral change and reduction of health risks associated with water and sanitation related diseases. Through the project, Organization expects to reach extreme vulnerable groups and to provide them with direct assistance for identified WASH needs, by coordinating with and complementing the existing WATSAN/WASH programmes of the Government of Bangladesh, RRRC, DPHE, UNICEF, UPs, BDRCS, UN agencies, international NGOs and local/national NGOs working, LGIs and Upazila administration in Noakhali.
∎ Expected Starting Date: November 01, 2022
∎ Duration of the Service: 23 Months
∎ Working Station: Uttaran Office, Bhashanchar, Hatia, Noakhali.
∎ Employment Status: Full-time
∎ Report to: WATSAN Manager
∎ Job Location: Bhashanchar, Noakhali district
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Under the overall supervision of the Project Coordinator and direct supervision of WASH Manager, the WASH Assistant will be responsible and accountable for the implementation of Hygiene Promotion activities in the designated area of duty in Teknaf, Cox's Bazaar district. The candidate will be places in Teknaf area ( Camp 24 and Camp 27)and will have extensive travel to the project site for accomplishing his/her responsibilities.
∎ WASH Assistant will be responsible for the following tasks:
∎ Conduct Group discussion to community level to identify need of appropriate WASH Hardware and include inclusion.
∎ Assist to design of WASH hardware and prepare of site list according community participation.
∎ Assist to make construction workplan according to the project ending timeline with the management.
∎ Daily basis construction work supervision, monitoring and give suggestions to the worker after consulting WASH program personnel. Control materials quality with the entire work quality.
∎ Prepare construction monitoring report weekly basis and assist to compiling it.
∎ Innovate new ideas among WASH activity to meet the need of beneficiary.
∎ Communicate daily basis to the worker and vendors according to field findings.
∎ Monitoring and Supervision of Water distribution activity daily basis.
∎ Maintain water quality by water quality checking and give direction to the water distributors.
∎ Maintain regular repair and maintenance work on various WASH hardware and lead the Repair volunteers.
∎ Assist to make Purchase requirement to the management to ensure availability of service.
∎ Daily supervision to cleaning activity and give direction to the cleaning volunteers. Maintain problem solving to the issues.
∎ Daily visit to the existing hardware to find out repair and maintenance work and make repairing plan and engage the repair team.
∎ Maintain daily various register to assist to make Monthly quantitative report of activity.
∎ Assist and guide the volunteers for smooth functioning of the project.
∎ Suggest new methods and approaches in order to improve the quality of the activities.
∎ Good understand local language and fluent communication with the community would get preference.
∎ Participate in workshops and trainings in the field of WASH but not only, in order to broaden the knowledge and share it with colleagues and beneficiaries.
Additional Requirements:
∎ Age at most 40 years
∎ 03 years working experience on WASH-related program and among them at least 02 years of experience in similar position
∎ Previous work experience in refugee camps
∎ Previous work experience in emergency settings
∎ Fluently spoken and written English
∎ Skilled in computer literacy, reporting and others related documentation
∎ Demonstrated professional credibility in the sector and experience working in an international or cross-cultural environment
∎ Knowledge of WASH and public health and experience in practically applying this knowledge in humanitarian context
∎ Skill on designing Hygiene promotion activities, Water points and latrines and good command in design software, Auto CAD etc
∎ Good computer skill is an additional qualification
∎ Willing to travel in remote areas
∎ Willingness to be based in the field.
∎ Commitment to working with Humanitarian organization.
Salary:
∎ Monthly salary BDT. 56,350 including all benefits
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ As per Uttarans Policy and Project Design.
Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.
Application Deadline: 25 Oct 2022
Company Information:
∎ 18 Oct 2022
∎ Uttaran
∎ Address : Uttaran Dhaka Office: Flat-B1, House-32, Road-10/A, Dhanmondi, Dhaka- 1209
∎ Web : www.uttaran.net
∎ Business : Uttaran is a national development organization working in the southwest Bangladesh since 1985 to uphold rights and entitlements and to improve the socio-economic condition of the poor and disadvantaged. Uttaran facilitates in getting access to and control over resources by the poor and disadvantaged to improve agricultural productivity and economic empowerment.
Category: NGO/Development
: Note: Uttaran is committed to provide a safe environment free from discrimination and harassment where employees, partner organizations, participants and other stakeholders are treated with respect and dignity and have equal opportunities at all level. At Uttaran we believe that all people regardless of their age, sex, gender, religion, ethnicity, color, physical and mental ability has the right to live life free from sexual abuse, exploitation and harassment. Uttaran has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the Uttaran, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to Uttaran’ safeguarding, code of conduct, child protection and other policies and procedures will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. (Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s), employment history, and police verification (if required). Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.)
