WASH Engineer

Job Description:

To contribute expertise in WASH infrastructure and community hygiene promotion by ensuring high-quality construction, effective community engagement, and efficient monitoring and reporting, ultimately improving access to safe water, sanitation, and hygiene practices in target communities.

Main Responsibilities:

• Identification and selection of sites for installation of hand pumps
• Identification and selection of sites for vip pit latrine installation
• Identification and selection of sites for installation of hand washing stations
• Preparation of BOQs and drawings for all type of WASH Infrastructure.
• Ensure the quality and quantity of materials delivered to construction sites by Save the Children and its subcontractors and maintain proper record.
• Ensure all safety measures are taken at site during construction work to avoid any incident.
• Setting up and follow-up of hygiene promotion activities such as;
• Monitor the implementation hygiene promotion sessions in the targeted communities.
• Identification, training and follow-up of activities of community hygiene promotion volunteer
• Training of Trainers in hygiene promotion to WASH committee members, hygiene volunteers, teachers, health workers etc.
• Organizing a cleaning campaign in different villages of target UCs.
• Ensuring maximum utilization of water and sanitation facility
• Ensure community mobilization on all WASH sector related
• Organize & supervise the distribution of hygiene, cleaning and water treatment kit for health centers, schools and at the HH level.
• Develop and communicate techniques for household water treatment in the target communities.

Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning:

• Ensure that WASH infrastructure construction and rehabilitation works are carried out according to quality standards established by Save the Children through quality checklists
• Participate in, and engage with the MEAL Department in drafting assessments, including rapid need, baseline, post distribution, or end-line assessment.
• Ensure the database on beneficiaries reached are updated and compliant.
• Weekly reporting of data in order to follow up the project activities and LFA indicators (number of beneficiaries, number and type of activities completed

• Bachelor’s degree/diploma holder in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Water Resources Engineering, or Public Health Engineering
• Minimum years of experience: often 3‑5 years working in WASH or water / sanitation infrastructure projects.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills (to coordinate with communities, contractors/vendors, local authorities)
• Understanding of health & safety practices in construction and WASH sites
• Ready to work immediately

Please Note:

• A candidate who tries to influence the recruitment process will be automatically disqualified.
• Ready to work immediately
• Women and minority candidates are particularly encouraged to apply
• SPO strongly prohibits Sexual Exploitation, Abuse or Harrasment (SEAH), accordingly; candidate background and reference check will be conducted