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| WASH Project Officer (Roving) | |||
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| Country | Afghanistan | Province | Herat, |
| Categories | Program, | Type | Full Time |
| Post Date | 2022-09-11 | Close Date | 2022-09-17 |
| Vacancy No | CRS/HRT/22/90 | Gender | male female |
| No Of Jobs | 1 | Contract Duration | Indefinite period |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree/Master of public health/Environmental health/nursing | Experience | Minimum two years relative experience for master’s and four for master’s with national or international NGOs in Afghanistan. |
| Organization | Opportunities for you | Salary | As per CRS salary Scale |
About Company
About CRS: CRS began direct operations in Afghanistan in early 2002. CRS maintains four main offices throughout the country: Kabul, Herat, Chaghcharan, and Bamiyan, with sub-offices in all these provinces as well as Daikundi. The CRS strategic plan for Afghanistan focuses on poverty and risk reduction, human development, and emergency response in rural areas in western and central Afghanistan. CRS works to support: People, especially girls and women from marginalized communities, gain basic education Poor rural and peri-urban households to have increased livelihood security Vulnerable communities to survive shocks without long-term negative impact on their livelihoods. Vulnerable and people living in hard areas to change their behaviors on improved sanitation and hygiene practices. CRS has the ongoing multi-sectoral emergency response project, Fostering Resilience through Multisector Emergency Support (FRAMES), to address the needs of vulnerable households struggling to cope with the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and the more recent drought conditions across the country. The project will support immediate household needs with food assistance during the 2021/22 lean season and livelihood support in the form of seed and fodder distributions. The project will also focus on Agriculture, Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH), and Food Assistance activities that will support communities through learning events on improved agriculture practices, rehabilitation, or construction of critical WASH infrastructure for improved access to safe water, and Cash for Work. Additionally, the project features a sanitation and hygiene promotion components that emphasizes behavior change related to water treatment and storage, as well as household’s improved hygiene practices and ensuring open defecation free environment. The WASH project will support communities through participatory approaches to implement small and community driven infrastructure projects that develop new and rehabilitate water sources to create access to safe drinking water. CRS is currently looking for multiple WASH Foreman positions with strong technical experience to supervise and monitor the implementation new and rehabilitation of water supply projects in Ghor, Bamiyan and Daikundi provinces.
Job Description
Under the supervision of the WASH Manager, the Roving WASH Officer is responsible for frequent travel to all field locations, build the capacities of WASH team on sanitation and hygiene promotion approaches, and new practices in Afghanistan to collaborative work toward the improvement of sanitation and hygiene awareness of the community and pupils in the schools. Besides, the Roving WASH Officer will need to work closely with external and internal stakeholders including local government departments, communities, CRS Senior Project Officers, Livelihoods Field Officers (Engineers), Livelihoods Field Agents, Education manager, and CRS Program Managers to bring holistic impacts in water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) sector.
Roles and Key Responsibilities
- Directly responsible for monitoring the implementation of field-based sanitation and hygiene activities in all field locations
- Supervise and management of the field staff and their sanitation and hygiene activities
- Assure effective and appropriate use of training manual, SBCC & IEC in changing behaviors of community in sanitation and hygiene.
- Supervise& monitor the distribution and use of IEC materials in the target areas
- Directly responsible for reporting from the field activities and achievements
- Frequently travel to field location and sharing new lessons learnt and train all WASH team on improved sanitation and hygiene practices.
- Involved in the implementation of Knowledge Attitude Practice (KAP) survey at the target areas
- Conduct health, hygiene& sanitation training sat the provincial level
- Work closely (jointly) with WASH engineers, senior project engineers, and TA for the establishment of new approaches and practices in sanitation and hygiene sectors.
- Follow up on project progress to achieve set objectives in a given time frame
- Sustain coordination with pertinent government and non- government agencies and attend related meetings on regular bases at the provincial, district and community level
- Carry out any other assignment as advised by the supervisor
- Compile data collected from HH, village and districts on monthly base and submit quarterly progress report.
- Build the technical capacity of WASH team in integrating water, sanitation, and hygiene to bring the overall impact of the projects.
Job Requirement:
- The Provincial Sanitation & Hygiene Officer should have at least Intermediate or equivalent degree from a recognized institute
- At least three years of field experience in promotion improve sanitation and hygiene practices
- Experience in CLTS, 3STAR, WASH EM and PHAST is favorable
- Experience in working with community and institutions (schools & health facilities)
- Familiarity with cultures of different Afghan communities
- Very good interpersonal communication skills
- Very good skills in conducting training and conveying sanitation and hygiene messages.
- Basic information regarding Afghanistan MoPH BPHS system
- Ability to conduct health and hygiene related trainings
- Ability to implement hygiene and sanitation programs at the community level
- Must be computer literate and familiar with basic computer software including MS Office and internet use
- Ability to supervise and manage a team
- Must be able to communicate well in Pashto, Dari, and English
- Both male and female candidates must have the ability to travel to provinces of our intervention
Job Requirement
- Bachelor’s degree/Master of public health/Environmental health/nursing
- Minimum two years relative experience for master’s and four for master’s with national or international NGOs in Afghanistan.
- Preferably have a certificate in participatory sanitation and hygiene transformation (PHAST) approach.
- Knowledge of appropriate sanitation and hygiene promotion experience in compliant with cultures and norms for Afghanistan
- Ability to work independently and within a team of national and international staff
- Excellent communication skills and good judgment with regards to problem solving
- Good attitude and willingness to always learn
Supervisory Responsibilities: None
Key Working Relationships:
Internal: Senior Project Officer, MEAL Officer, WASH Engineer, Livelihoods Field Agent, WASH TA, WASH Manager & Program Manager
External: Project Participants, Community Leaders, and other Community Members.
Required Languages – Fluent in Dari, Pashto and working knowledge of English
Travel - willingness to travel to all filed locations of remote communities in of Ghor, Bamiyan and Daikundi districts at least 4 days a week.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Strong technical skills in correlating drawing and specifications of works in the BoQ.
- Strong sensitivity and respect for local cultures
- Professional manner in dealing with community members and co-workers.
- Strong listening skills combined with excellent interpersonal and conflict resolution skills
- Possess good interpersonal, communication and organizational skills.
- Possess initiative and ability to adapt and cope with pressure and challenges.
- Microsoft office 365 basic knowledge (Outlook 2016, Excel Online, Word Online, Microsoft Teams)
- Microsoft SharePoint online usage and experience
- Microsoft OneDrive usage or any other similar cloud base technology usage experience
- Basic knowledge on understanding the internet security and data privacy (phishing, Spam, Malware, Virus, Content Filtering)
- Understanding of basics on Intranet usage and protocols
Agency-wide Competencies (for all CRS Staff)
These are rooted in the mission, values, and guiding principles of CRS and used by each staff member to fulfill his or her responsibilities and achieve the desired results.
- Integrity
- Continuous Improvement & Innovation
- Builds Relationships
- Develops Talent
- Strategic Mindset
- Accountability & Stewardship
Disclaimer: This job description is not an exhaustive list of the skill, effort, duties, and responsibilities associated with the position.
CRS' talent acquisition procedures reflect our commitment to protecting children and vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation.
EOE/M/F/D/V - CRS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Protection Acknowledgment: CRS prohibits all forms of abuse and exploitation towards children and vulnerable adults. As a professional candidate, you commit to adhering to the Agency’s policy on the protection, rights, and dignity of children and vulnerable adults and to safeguard them from abuse and exploitation as defined in CRS’ Safeguarding Policy.
Submission of Applications:
Applications comprise a one-page cover letter to explain your interest and suitability for the post and your CV. Please do not attach your education documents and work certificates unless requested.
Dear Applicants!
The process of submitting a CV/Application has been changed to the online system. Therefore, interested candidates are encouraged to apply using the link provided below. Applications sent to any other email address or location will not be considered. Please ensure to rename your application file according to your name entered on the first page of the application forms.
Please note that applications received after the closing date (i.e., September 17th 2022), will not be given consideration. Only short-listed candidates whose applications respond to the above criteria will be contacted for tests and interviews.
In line with CRS policy on gender equity, qualified women whose qualifications meet the requirements of the above-mentioned position are particularly welcome to apply.
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