Requirements

Additional Requirements

• Age at most 45 years

Experience in working with

• WASH
• Emergency Response
• Recovery
• Rehabilitation

Essential Competencies:

• WASH and Climate Change Adaptation related small scale infrastructure identification, planning, designing, estimation and implementation.
• Social Mobilization Skill
• Facilitation Skill
• Coordination/Advocacy/Networking/Communication Skill.
• Reporting & Documentation.
• Monitoring & Evaluation Skill
• Basic Photographic Skill/ AutoCAD/ Design/drawing.
• Financial management.
• Decision making.
• Conflict resolution.
• Leadership.
• Self-development.
• Problem-solving.
• Planning, analytical and organizational skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage workload effectively.
• Supportive, effective and good team player.
• Willing to adapt to IRW’s norms and values.
• Have a valid driving license for motorbike and be willing to travel
• and work in the most remote areas of Bangladesh.

IT Skill:

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word/ Excel/Power Point/ Auto CAD or any engineering design related program.

Language:

• Working knowledge-Reading/Writing/Speaking/Listening for English & Bengali.

Desirable Competencies:

• Strategic Management
• Staff Management

Responsibilities & Context

Implementation of the project in target location/s – 60%

• In charge of overseeing technical aspects of small-scale infrastructure, WASH initiatives, Emergency Response, Seasonal program under the guidance of the Project in-charge.
• Tasks include identifying right holders for WASH interventions, ensuring participant selection and site for water wells and latrine align with proposal criteria and obtain necessary approvals.
• Conducting feasibility studies, estimating costs, and facilitating contract processes including preparing Bills of Quantities (BOQ).
• Ensuring compliance with relevant authorities and stakeholders, maintaining quality throughout implementation, monitoring progress, and managing project expenditures.
• Assisting in preparing Disaster Management plan reports and ensuring inclusivity of marginalized groups throughout project activities.
• Coordinating with team members, participating in assessments and evaluations, and organizing workshops and meetings.
• Engaging in community mobilization within organizational guidelines and adhering to project timelines, budgets, and quality standards.
• Supporting the implementation of Complaints & Feedback Mechanisms, Child Protection, Safeguarding, and Gender Sensitivity measures related to project activities.
• Responsible for field construction activities, including identifying feasible sites, managing billing processes, conducting technical and environmental surveys, and preparing various IEC materials related to construction work.
• Monitoring field construction activities, including WASH infrastructures, and ensuring the quality of structural interventions according to project requirements.
• Developing site selection criteria and facilitating hygiene promotion, caretaker training, and awareness sessions for communities at the grassroots level as required by the project.
• Estimating structural interventions and preparing specifications based on the local context, and conducting technical and environmental surveys and community consultations to ensure the appropriateness of project activities.
• Preparation of bill & check the bills vouchers of WASH and small scale DRR activities.
• Develop KOBO questionnaires, conduct data screening, and prepare the final list.

Ensure effective monitoring of project intervention – 10%

• Monitor and track the progress of work, ensuring the quality of project activities, and promptly informing line management.
• Conduct basic water quality parameter testing using field kits.
• Monitor work progress, ensure project activities’ quality and materials, and report to the project focal point or supervisor.
• Oversee construction activities at the community level.
• Develop and execute business plans at the community level according to the proposal and organizational guidelines.
• Supervise and monitor each stage of activities, ensuring adherence to standards, instructions from line managers, and Islamic Relief Bangladesh procedures.
• Support to conduct PDM through survey by kobo instructed by IRCO MEAL team.
• Monitor work progress, ensure project activities’ quality, and report to the Project Manager.

Capacity building initiatives – 10%

• Facilitate Caretaker training sessions within the community to promote the sustainability of WASH interventions.
• Provide follow-up training sessions, hands-on training at the household level, and refresher courses.
• Organize Hygiene promotion training sessions at the community level.
• Assist in conducting training sessions on food security and livelihood issues.
• Support capacity-building initiatives within the community regarding protection issues.

Do effective and appropriate networking, and coordination with different stakeholder – 10%

• Gather or create media and communication materials (such as photographs, case studies) to enhance project visibility.
• Assist in organizing inception meetings at various levels.
• Engage UDMC and other project implementation teams for effective project execution.
• Coordinate with DPHE for implementation of WASH interventions
• Coordinate and network with stakeholders for project implementation.
• Assist in the phase-out meeting and lesson-learned workshop for further organizational development.
• Represent Islamic Relief Bangladesh in coordination meetings at Union and City levels.

Project reporting and documentation – 5%

• Participate & involve with seasonal programs (Ramadan, Qurbani, Winterization etc.) activities.
• Ensure that local purchase and expenditure are done as per Islamic Relief Bangladesh policy.
• Maintain the stock book, inventory and other essential register properly and timely in effective manner.
• Support in procurement of materials like requisition, follow-up etc.
• Take initiatives to ensure security of project staffs and participants during intervention.
• Willing and able to travel frequently for extended periods and to remote areas of the projects.
• Perform any other duties assigned by Supervisor

Other Requirements – 5%

• Participate & involve with seasonal programs (Ramadan, Qurbani, Winterization etc.) activities.
• Ensure that local purchase and expenditure are done as per Islamic Relief Bangladesh policy.
• Maintain the stock book, inventory and other essential register properly and timely in effective manner.
• Support in procurement of materials like requisition, follow-up etc.
• Take initiatives to ensure security of project staffs and participants during intervention.
• Willing and able to travel frequently for extended periods and to remote areas of the projects.
• Perform any other duties assigned by Supervisor.