Assistant Project Officer - WASH

The proposed position of Assistant Project Officer - WASH is critical to fulfilling the operational and to expedite the implementation of the newly awarded DFAT-IRC -supported WASH project, ensuring timely implementation, accountability, and achievement of the project’s intended outcomes.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

• Responsible for supporting the implementation, operation, maintenance, repair, and rehabilitation of WASH infrastructure and services in assigned camps in accordance with approved designs, specifications, work plans, and project objectives.

• Conduct regular field visits to monitor WASH facilities and identify repair, maintenance, operational, and service delivery issues requiring attention.

• Provide day-to-day supervision and technical guidance to masons, skilled laborers, operators, desludging teams, waste collectors, volunteers, and contractors engaged in project activities.

• Ensure proper operation, maintenance, and repair of water supply systems, including water networks, pipelines, tap stands, reservoir tanks, pumps, generators, leakage repairs, and associated facilities.

• Monitor functionality of hand pump tube wells and support repair and maintenance activities to ensure continuous service delivery.

• Assist in conducting water quality monitoring and testing activities, maintain records of results, and promptly report any water quality concerns to the Project Officer.

• Supervise desludging activities and monitor repair and maintenance works of WASH Blocks, community infrastructures, latrines, bathing facilities, and other sanitation facilities.

• Coordinate with community representatives, WASH Committees, volunteers, and beneficiaries to facilitate smooth implementation of project activities.

• At least 4 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO, Development Agency

Master in Social Science / Development Studies and in any relevant discipline with 2 years relevant experience also may apply.

• Age At most 40 years

• Fair knowledge on Rohingya Refugee context including WaSH intervention in emergency/humanitarian situation.  

• Hard working, able to work under pressure in humanitarian response context, with a positive and can-do attitude. 

• Work experience in Cox's Bazar is preferable.

• Fluency in English and Bangla.

• knowledge of Rohingya/Chittagonian dialect is an asset.

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