Job Description

Title: WASH Engineer

Company Name: Eco-Social Development Organization (ESDO)

Vacancy: 01

Age: 18 to 40 years

Location: Satkhira

Maximum Salary: Tk. 55000 (Monthly)

Experience:
∎ At least 3 years
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s):NGO

Published: 23 Dec 2024

Education:
∎ B. Sc/Diploma in Engineering (Water/Civil/WASH/Environment) from a reputed university/institute

Requirements:

Additional Requirements:
∎ Age 18 to 40 years
∎ • Both males and females are allowed to apply.
∎ • 03 years of working experience in WASH and CFW related programs and among them at least 02 years of experience in a similar position
∎ • Proficient in computer literacy, reporting, and related documentation.
∎ • Fluent in spoken and written English.
∎ • Knowledge of WASH and public health and practical application in a humanitarian context.
∎ • Willingness to travel to remote areas and be based in the field.
∎ • Fluent communication in the local language and with the community is preferred.
∎ • Willingness to drive a motorcycle with a valid license.
∎ • Employment Status: Contractual- Fixed Term Contract (9 Months)

Responsibilities & Context:
∎ ESDO was established in 1988 with the aim of supporting poor and marginalized people affected by the devastating flood and gradually moving towards achieving a broader vision of achieving sustainable, secured, and resilient livelihoods for these poor and marginalized people through improving their overall sustainable development. For the last more than three and a half decades of its development journey, ESDO has set an outstanding example of a sustainable development model for the underprivileged communities of Bangladesh. ESDO has been working in the country's primarily unserved and underserved locations, nurturing a community-focused participatory approach and people's ownership. Consequently, the ESDO's working area has already established an enabling environment. We have made notable achievements in livelihood improvement, food security and nutrition, education, women's empowerment, health, the promotion of children's rights, adolescent and youth engagement, and the rights of ethnic minorities. During this long span, we have adapted to the changing situation and provided the most time-bound effective services, especially to the poor and disadvantaged people. Considering the government's development policies, we are currently implementing a considerable number of projects and programs, including a microfinance program, through a community-focused and people-centered approach to accomplish the government's development agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the UN as a whole. One of the most dynamic organizations, ESDO, is expanding its development interventions across 408 upazilas under 53 districts of Bangladesh, thereby reaching over 15 million impoverished and vulnerable individuals.The WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene) Engineer will be responsible for designing, implementing, and monitoring WASH infrastructure and interventions under the ICRDCV Project. The role aims to enhance community resilience to disasters and climate vulnerabilities by ensuring access to safe water, improved sanitation, and hygiene facilities through sustainable and inclusive approaches. As partnership with Muslim Aid Bangladesh, ESDO will implement the “Inclusive Community Resilience to Disaster and Climate Vulnerabilities (ICRDCV)” Project in Sathkhira District. ESDO is inviting applications from interested qualified candidates for the position.
∎ Job Responsibilities:
∎ • A WASH Engineer will be responsible for the following tasks (Including but not limited to):
∎ • Coordinate and ensure implementation with community-level group on WASH and DRR infrastructure intervention including designing, drawing, BoQand preparing site lists with community participation.
∎ • Assist in developing construction work plans with community groups that adhere to project timelines and Inclusive Community Risk Reduction Action Plan (ICRRAP) guidelines.
∎ • Resilient WASH and other facilities at school/shelter (Children, gender and PWD friendly school/shelter preparation, 10 shelters, Provision of safe drinking water, WASH facilities, lactation and maternity facilities, gender- and disability-sensitive sanitation, disability accessibility, solar energy, etc)
∎ • Conduct the activities on Safe drinking water facilities, Rain water harvesting, pond sand filter etc.
∎ • Increased access to safe water and resilient sanitation facilities in 27 communities
∎ • Supervise daily construction work, monitor progress, and provide suggestions to workers in consultation with community while ensuring quality control of materials and overall work.
∎ • Prepare weekly construction monitoring reports and assist in their compilation.
∎ • Communicate daily with workers and vendors based on field findings with community
∎ • Develop and and ensure construction oversight mechanism with participation of DPHE, LGED , Other government stakeholders and community people.
∎ • Assist in making purchase requirements to ensure service availability and maintain various registers daily to produce monthly quantitative reports of activity.
∎ • Recommend new methods and approaches to improve activity quality.
∎ • Participate in workshops and training sessions in WASH and related fields to expand knowledge and share it with colleagues and beneficiaries.
∎ • Any other assignments of organizational management

Workplace:
∎ Work at office

Employment Status: Full Time

Job Location: Satkhira

Job Highlights:
∎ As partnership with Muslim Aid Bangladesh, ESDO will implement the “Inclusive Community Resilience to Disaster and Climate Vulnerabilities (ICRDCV)” Project in Sathkhira District.

Read Before Apply:

ESDO does not tolerate any child & youth abuse. So, if you have any history of child & youth abuse in organization or personal life please abstains from apply here. After your selection or between the service periods if we found any misinformation, we will take legal action as per organization rules and county law.

ESDO does not tolerate any Safeguarding abuse. So if you have any history of gender abuse in organization or personal life please abstains from apply here. After your selection or between the service periods if we found any misinformation, we will take legal action as per organization rules and county law.

ESDO does not tolerate any kind of extremism/terrorism. So if you have any history of extremism/terrorism in organization or personal life please abstains from apply here. After your selection or between the service periods if we found any misinformation, we will take legal action as per organization rules and county law.

ESDO does not tolerate any corruption. So if you have any history of corruption in organization or personal life please abstains from apply here. After your selection or between the service periods if we found any misinformation, we will take legal action as per organization rules and county law.

ESDO has a Safeguarding & PSEAH policy to protect its employees and beneficiaries and any kind of discrimination, harassment, and abuse falls under ESDO “ZERO TOLERANCE” Policy. All employees are expected to abide by the PSEAH, Child Protection, Safeguarding, and Gender policy of ESDO.

Equal opportunity, promoting women & children rights is mandate of ESDO.

*Photograph must be enclosed with the resume.