WASH Governance & Capacity Building Officer

Job Description

Title: WASH Governance & Capacity Building Officer

Company Name: Dhaka Ahsania Mission

Vacancy: 01

Job Location: Anywhere in Bangladesh

Employment Status: Full-time

Educational Requirements:
∎ Master's Degree in any discipline with at least 5 years Job experience in development field.

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 5 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ Dhaka Ahsania Mission (DAM) is a non-government development organization founded by Khan Bahadur Ahsanullah, an eminent educationist, reformer and Sufi. The founding motto of DAM is `Divine and humanitarian service`. It functions since 1958 pursuing the aims of social and spiritual development of entire human community.
∎ Duty station: Galachipa Project Office, Patuakhali
∎ Contract duration: Project Period
∎ Contract type: Full time
∎ Reports to: Project Manager
∎ Coordinates with Project implementation team in Max Nutri WASH project and Dhaka Ahsania Mission (DAM) HQ project implementation team

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Project implementation:
∎ Implement and manage WASH activities in the field according to project guideline.
∎ Regular visit, supervise, monitor, support and follow-up of field team on implementation of project activities.
∎ Assist Project Manager to plan for WASH related training, workshop, seminar and meeting.
∎ Consider of disaster resilient features, gender sensitivity, inclusive approach as a cross cutting issue during programme planning and implementation.
∎ Develop modules for trainings.
∎ Develop outlines for workshops.
∎ Information management and reporting:
∎ Contribute to establishing project baseline information through conducting the community situation analysis (CSA), baseline survey, need assessments and beneficiaries' selection.
∎ Assist PO (MEAL) for verification and validation of data on progress of project on monthly & quarterly basis.
∎ Share field findings, challenges and areas in need for improvement with line manager on regular basis.
∎ Provide detailed, accurate and timely reports to the line manager as per requirement of the project need.
∎ Coordination, networking and advocacy:
∎ Participate in cluster meetings, and other coordination meetings assigned by project manager.
∎ Ensure effective communication and coordination with project staffs and other stakeholders.
∎ Conduct advocacy with Union Parishad so that they increase their yearly budget on WASH and nutrition programmes.
∎ Networking with other actors like government departments and NGOs working in the project areas.
∎ Capacity Strengthening:
∎ Facilitate training for field staff and relevant stakeholders for their capacity development in relation with WASH activities.
∎ Support and develop capacity development training module on WASH and hygiene issue for frontline staffs, community leaders and project beneficiaries.
∎ Help in building the capacity of local government institutions.
∎ Financial Management and logistics:
∎ Manage budget for the assigned WASH activities and ensure all expenses are according to budget line.
∎ Monitor the proper use of materials, financial and human resources.
∎ Safety and Security:
∎ Responsible to put in place appropriate security and prevention measured during any distribution and implementation of project activities.
∎ Provide timely incident report to the line manager as needed.
∎ Miscellaneous:
∎ To do any other task or assignment which will assigned by higher management

Additional Requirements:
∎ Age at most 40 years
∎ Priority will be given to the candidates who have experience in WASH field.
∎ Good knowledge of LGIs Liason, Coordination, Monitoring, Supervision, Collaboration.
∎ Keep strong coordination with Project implementing team
∎ Excellent computer skills (MS Word, MS Excel & PowerPoint). MS Excel is strongly discouraging to apply.
∎ Fluent English skills (written, spoken and reading).
∎ Willingness for 70% frequent field missions.
∎ Ability to establish collaborative relationships with team staff
∎ Strong attitude to take initiative, work autonomously and achieve results effectively; Flexibility and Stress-management.
∎ Ability to drive motorbike with valid driving license.

Salary:
∎ Salary (consolidated) BDT. 30,000 per month

Application Deadline: December 26, 2019

Company Information:
∎ Dhaka Ahsania Mission
∎ Business : Dhaka Ahsania Mission (DAM) is a large well-known NGO established in 1958 and works in the fields of education, livelihood, health and human rights thus serves the disadvantaged groups of population towards their improved living.

Category: NGO/Development

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