Overall Purpose
Alleviate water stress and increase access to water, sanitation, and hygiene for people vulnerable to malnutrition and food insecurity in Uruzgan 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 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 onsite, 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.
