SOLIDARITÉS INTERNATIONAL is an international humanitarian organization based in Paris, France, which provides aid and assistance to victims of war and natural disasters. For the past 35 years, the organization’s vocation has been to meet the three vital needs - drinking, eating and sheltering – of vulnerable populations around the world. Our programs mainly focus on emergency relief actions related to water and sanitation but also related to food security as well as shelter and infrastructure rehabilitation and reconstruction.

Sanitation Officer

Affectation: Teknaf, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh
Start of the activities: As soon as possible
Number of positions: 01
Duration of the contract: up to 31st Dec'17 (Amendment until end of February 2018)

Responsibilities and description of tasks:

Major responsibilities of the Sanitation Officer will include the followings;

Under the supervision of the Program supervisor, the Sanitation Officer will lead and supervise work projects, respecting deadlines and technical requirements.

Set-up and Operational Monitoring:

• Under the supervision of the Program Supervisor, take part in logistical and administrative organization and the planning and preparation of job sites
• Ensure the construction and/or the maintenance of construction work using Solidarités International tools (in particular)
• Supervise operational teams, contractors and communities, and ensure the best use of available resources
• Organize, plan and supervise community participation
• Anticipate any problems associated with the management of his/her activity and propose solutions to avoid them
• Manage the supply of worksite materials by collaborating with the logistics department
• Report to the Deputy Program manager and/or Program Supervisor on the state of decentralized stock ('field' stock) on his/her sites.
• Take part to the evaluation of the technical competence of contractors
• Respect Solidarités administrative procedures before, during and after each work project
• Establish safety and security measures for each activity and ensure that these rules are respected by the workforce under his/ her supervision and by the population

Reporting/Communication /Representation:

• Keep his/her monitoring tools and files archived in the Solidarités office, accessible to his/her Program Supervisor and/or Deputy Program manager
• Take part in the drafting of project progress reports under the supervision of his/her Program Supervisor
• Take part in seminars and workshops related to the carrying-out of activities and to project objectives
• Report to the Program Supervisor regarding the development of activities and specific tasks that he/she has been assigned, any problems encountered and the quality of relations with the beneficiaries
• Report back all information or problems linked to his/her activity, Solidarités programs or safety issues
• Listen to the local population and authorities in order to identify any needs, complaints, or major events which could affect the activities of Solidarités
• Analyze the humanitarian situation by taking into account protection issues/Do No Harm to the population
• Collaborate with local authorities and administration
• Take part in restitution meetings and clusters on reques

Qualifications and Competencies: 

• Higher Secondary School certificate
• Minimum 1 years of working experience in relevant fields
• Excellent skills in Chittagonian language
• Excellent interpersonal skills and cultural tolerance;
• Demonstrated ability to work with others in a team environment;
• Sound knowledge of MS Office can be added value
• Knowledge on local context

Salary Range: Monthly consolidated salary BDT 38300 and other benefits as per HR policy of SOLIDARITES INTERNATIONAL.

ORG CHART POSITION (reporting and functional relationships):
Line manager: Program Supervisor

Application dead line: Sunday, 31st December 2017

Only short listed candidates will be invited for test and interview.
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