Overall purpose:
Alleviate water stress and increase access to water, sanitation, and hygiene for people vulnerable to malnutrition and food insecurity in Kandahar Province – primarily for water supply projects and Medair’s WASH support in health facility programs.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Oversee work of skilled and unskilled laborers and contractors for the construction of water, sanitation or hygiene infrastructure
- Oversee the water, sanitation and hygiene technical areas within the Medair’s water supply project and other projects
- Monitor and provide guidance on proper and safe construction techniques within the Medair-supported WASH projects
- Monitor quality and quantity of construction materials used by contractors, ensuring best quality
- Maintain monitoring and evaluation records for each site
- Undertake surveys and monitoring visits in communities as needed
- Daily based supervision of skilled and unskilled laborers work
- Maintain working relationships with community members, leaders, and local authorities
MAIN ACTIVITIES
Construction of water points and other WASH infrastructure
- Monitor contractors and hired labor in the construction work, with site supervision and technical supervision, according to training.
- Creation of Water User Groups.
- Conduct training for WUC members including WSP.
- Selection of local mechanics and train them practically.
Monitor water, sanitation, and hygiene within the Medair-supported health facilities
- Ensure technical WASH standards are met in the Medair-supported clinics, including water supply and quality, toilets, handwashing stations, and waste management
- Monitor safe drinking water supply including treating drinking water with Aquatabs and monitoring FRC
- Monitor cleanliness of toilets and oversee cleaners to properly schedule and do this task
- Monitor handwashing stations and ensure water and soap are present at all times
- Monitor and coach medical team on proper medical waste segregation and best practices
Completion of monitoring, evaluation records and surveys
- Fully participate in carrying out surveys, including house-to-house visits and community meetings as requested.
- Carry out monitoring visits for follow-up, after implementation.
- Completion of survey records and site records
- Give support to other staff working on Medair projects as requested.
Logistics: Coordinate with WASH Manager and WASH Officer in logistics planning for the project site, ensuring the timely arrival of materials, quality of construction materials, safe storage of assets/materials, and clear up-to-date record keeping.
Financial management:
- Assist in payments and incentive distributions in the communities for skilled and unskilled laborers.
- Ensure all financial accountability is completed in a timely and correct manner.
Security Management:
- Responsible for the safety and security of project assets on site of operations.
- Employ health and safety operational approaches during all project activities.
- Adhere to the security guidelines employed by Medair on-site, in-route, and help ensure all security procedures are followed.
- Follow all Medair-related SOPs in project implementation.
External Representation:: Maintain relationships with communities, including communications related to project activities, timelines, support skilled and unskilled laborers in community contribution, and community and land use agreements.
