Water, Sanitation, Hygiene Expert, Disaster Risk Management Programme (Project Staff)

Job Description

Title: Water, Sanitation, Hygiene Expert, Disaster Risk Management Programme (Project Staff)

Company Name: BRAC

Vacancy: --

Age: Na

Job Location: Dhaka

Salary: Negotiable

Experience:

• At least 8 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO, Development Agency

• Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Civil Engineering

• Bachelor degree in Engineering/ Civil Engineering. or any relevant discipline.

• At least 8 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO, Development Agency

• Minimum 08 years of work experience in relevant field.

• Additional Job Requirements:

• Sound Knowledge on national and international policies and practices of health issues Excellent interpersonal communication and facilitation skills.

• Project planning and organizational skills.

• Strong communication ability to work with different stakeholders like Ministries, Private sector

BRAC is an international development organisation founded in Bangladesh that partners with over 100 million people living with inequality and poverty globally to create sustainable opportunities to realise potential. Working at BRAC is not like any other job. It is a platform where you can bring about real change for people who need it the most. We are not just dreaming of a better world; we are building it. Join us to find the way.

Position: Water, Sanitation, Hygiene Expert, Disaster Risk Management Programme (Project Staff)

Job Prupose:

The Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Expert position will enhance community resilience for potential disasters by developing WASH strategy that address the WASH needs of the community in the shelters that promote sustainable and equitable access to water, sanitation and hygiene services.

Job Description:

• Conduct assessments to identify the WASH needs of the community, including water supply, sanitation facilities, and hygiene practices, during the disaster period and in the post-disaster scenario.

• Facilitate community engagement by working with community members to identify the WASH needs and priorities, and by ensuring that their voices are heard in the activity planning and decision-making processes.

• Develop WASH strategies that address the WASH needs of the community in the shelters, and that promote sustainable and equitable access to water, sanitation, and hygiene services.

• Develop a strategy/ and prepare materials on necessary behavioral change communication (BCC) including improvement of nutrition, WASH practices (personal hygiene, hand washing with soap, menstrual hygiene etc.), use of safe water, and elimination of open defecation.

• Support the community to understand the basics of shelter management and develop a collective plan for evacuee and shelter management with designated roles and responsibilities.

• Monitor and evaluate the WASH impacts of community engagement, mobilization, resilience, and capacity building activities. This may involve collecting and analyzing data to measure WASH outcomes and impacts, and ro3king recommendations for improvement.

• Provide technical assistance and support io the team members and stakeholders to help them implement WASH strategies and effectively engage with community members.

• Any other task assigned by the project Team Leader, Deputy Team Leader, and the project focal of BRAC for efficient, effective, and timely implementation of the project.

SAFEGUARDING RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment and exploitation to achieve the programme’s goals on safeguarding implementation. Act as a key source of support, guidance and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment.

• Practice, promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action.

• Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place, encourage others to do so

• Festival Bonus and others as per policy