WASH & Nutrition Officer
Job Description
Title: WASH & Nutrition Officer
Company Name: Social And Economic Enhancement Programme-SEEP
Vacancy: 01
Job Location: Dhaka
Employment Status: Full-time, Contractual
Educational Requirements:
∎ Graduates/ Masters in Food & Nutrition from any recognized university, education qualification may be relaxed for highly experience in the relevant technical areas.
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 2 year(s)
Job Responsibilities:
∎ To organize meeting with the Community People
∎ To up-date profile of selected project participants
∎ Develop & keep on list of project participants
∎ Organize and facilitate nutrition, WASH Management training
∎ To formation of Group/Batch for Training
∎ To establish partnership with WASA and explore feasible water & sanitation solutions
∎ To establish process approach to plan and organize with slum dwellers development committee to create pressure & demand connections; connect WASA with establish WASH committees
∎ To advocacy to legalize illegal water connections; assess number of illegal connections and share findings with WASA zonal officer, ward counselor, WDC/WHC etc. to seek resolution
∎ To engage all stakeholders on improve sanitation in slums and explore options for urban sanitation with water aid & leverage space for communal latrines;
∎ To continue PDC partners stay center-based WASH services for existing and new pavement dwellers; resolve current issues in existing rented PDCs
∎ To work with influential local leaders (political, traditional, religious, community leaders) to influence change in hygiene and practice of target group
∎ To re-activate WHCs to provide health care & nutrition agenda services: orientation roles& action plan to address nutrition problem in their ward
∎ To establish mother support self-help group to run community-based day care centers operating as community nutrition hubs;
∎ To support SHG members trained on nutrition, diet and food preparation with participatory cooking sessions
∎ To support complete birth registration for project participants
∎ To Mapping health and nutrition services in each ward and disseminate findings
∎ To organize meeting with zonal officers/slum development units/ward counselors' office of the city corporation and WASA
∎ Support to develop advocacy strategy with local government to ensure WASA rights as stipulated in national policy and guideline
∎ To organize joint visit to target communities with local authorities for identification of WASH challenge and discussions with residents
∎ To attend WASH platforms for raising issues and advocate for WASH service provision
∎ To provide coaching to support re-investment of savings into productive activities; and food choices that promote good health and nutrition
∎ To communicate with the service providers
∎ To undertake routine field visit as well as follow up the beneficiaries at the spots as and when necessary.
Additional Requirements:
∎ Age at most 35 years
∎ Minimum 02 years of working experience on nutrition, WASH issues.
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s):
∎ NGO
∎ For Graduates, minimum 03 year's working experience
∎ Ability to work with government and development partners.
∎ Ability to work independently in a team and the community.
∎ Adequate knowledge in social & URBAN structures of Bangladesh.
∎ Strong motivational skills.
∎ Strong interpersonal and communication skill.
Salary: Tk. 18900 (Monthly)
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Local transport, mobile bill, bonus will be provided according to the organizational/project guideline.
Application Deadline: August 29, 2019
Company Information:
∎ Social And Economic Enhancement Programme-SEEP
∎ Address : Hs.#05, Rd.#04, Block-A,Section-11, Mirpur, Dhaka-1216
∎ Web : www.seep.org.bd
∎ Business : National NGO.
Category: NGO/Development
Read Before Apply: SEEP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence. No TA/DA will be provided for attending the interview.
