WASH Officer/Engineer

Job Description

Title: WASH Officer/Engineer

Company Name: Relief International

Vacancy: Not specific

Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Teknaf)

Employment Status: Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ Undergraduate degree (equivalent of a BA/BS) in Civil / Environmental / Public Health Engineering or related field (WASH/civil engineering strongly preferred).

Job Context:
∎ Duration: : 6 months
∎ Reports: : DRR Coordinator
∎ Position Summary: RI is seeking two WASH Officers to implement RI`s WASH program and provide support to RI`s Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Coordinator for the day-to-day activities in Teknaf and Cox`s Bazar. Specifically, the WASH Officers will: help with the development Bill of Quantities (BOQ) for borehole and hand pump upgrades/repairs at the household and communal structure level; conduct trainings on hygiene and sanitation during emergencies; manage distributions (voucher, or in-kind) of shelter items, WASH items, other NFIs; and support assessments as needed. WASH Officers ideally should have a background in disaster risk reduction (DRR) and overall disaster preparedness. Candidates with a civil engineering background are strongly recommended to apply.

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Program Management and Implementation
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∎ Support the implementation of RI's disaster readiness program in Teknaf, which will support WASH, Shelter, and DRR activities within the host community
∎ Work closely with RI's partners at the community-level and other partners to proactively strengthen community-based awareness and early warning initiatives, and institutional WASH upgrades as needed
∎ Ensure timely and effective implementation of the program according to approved work plans
∎ Provide training on WASH in emergencies (e.g. disease prevention, hygiene/sanitation promotion) and build the capacity of RI's partners, and WASH Assistants within the host community.
∎ Conduct needs assessments/vulnerability assessments, and oversee beneficiary selection / identification process for NFIs
∎ Ensure engagement and involvement of affected populations, taking into consideration protection, environmental aspects and longer term needs are reflected in the program's technical design and implementation.
∎ Support with scaling up the program as appropriate, through partnerships, consortiums, or other modalities, to ensure vulnerable populations are reached with life-saving disaster readiness interventions.
∎ Develop BOQs and support procurement of WASH items as needed
∎ Support the design and adoption of appropriate WASH solutions for water and sanitation
∎ Carefully evaluate environmental impact of sanitation intervention and possible contamination
∎ Disseminate best practices for sanitation/hygiene practices through trainings for RI's partners and staff
∎ Disseminate best hygiene practices to prevent the spread of water borne diseases
∎ Apply cholera/AWD infection control techniques and develop relevant hygiene messages
∎ Promote community participation to project's activities and promote community hygiene management and dissemination
∎ Monitor water and sanitation facilities and take actions to make improvements
∎ In collaboration with the Cash Program Coordinator and Voucher Officers, execute cash or voucher transfers and/or WASH NFI distributions to populations in need if/when deemed appropriate by market conditions
∎ Work with market vendors and beneficiaries throughout registration, selection, and assessment process
∎ Support staff recruitment and procurement associated with DRR, WASH, and Shelter/NFI activities
∎ Any other duties as assigned

Additional Requirements:
∎ This position demands a dynamic individual with a demonstrated ability to achieve results in a demanding and fast paced environment.
∎ Previous experience with NGOs in emergency response/refugee settings; understanding of UN/international coordination structures essential.
∎ Excellent organizational, interpersonal and communication skills.
∎ Good communication skills, written, and spoken, in English and Bangla.
∎ A team builder with excellent people skills; culturally sensitive and has the ability and interest to identify and work with a multicultural team.

Application Deadline: June 30, 2019

Company Information:
∎ Relief International
∎ Business : Relief International, hedquatered in USA, is a leading international non government organization working in 16 countries to relieve poverty, ensure well-being and advance dignity. We specialize in fragile settings, responding to natural disasters, humanitarian crises and chronic poverty.

Relief International combines humanitarian and development approaches to provide immediate services while laying the groundwork for long-term impact.

Our signature approach which we call the RI Way emphasizes local participation, an integration of services, strategic partnerships, and a focus on civic skills. In this way, we empower communities to find, design and implement the solutions that work best for them.
Relief International has been working in Bangladesh since 2004. The Bangladesh portfolio of Relief International has strong focus on emergency response, economic opportunity and livelihoods rebuilding, traficking in persons, sustainable tourism, human rights and protection, refugee crisis response and public health. RI maintains a country office in Dhaka with multiple field offices in Cox`s Bazar. RI currently employs over 1000 local and international staffs in Bangladesh.

Relief International is currently implementing large scale refugee response program in Cox`s Bazar in Bangladesh in collaboration with multiple partners including UNHCR, UNICEF, USAID/OFDA, EU ECHO.
For more information on Relief International: www.ri.org

Category: NGO/Development