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Position: Officer, Infrastructure Development, Urban Development Programme (Project Staff)

Job Description:

• Assist for drawings & specifications in preparation of subcontractor scope. Identify and support implementation of demand based (Urban) WASH/infrastructure technologies and interventions.
• Prepare the specifications for all equipment that is required for each project.
• Continuous follow up of progress on implementing WASH/infrastructure interventions against Community Action Plan, identify opportunity/constraint, provide appropriate feedback & support to ensure smooth and effective implementation of the projects.
• Ensure quality control of the infrastructure development related work (budget, estimate, schedule, plans, worker’s performance) and report regularly on project status. Review engineering deliverables and initiate appropriate corrective actions.
• Assist the community meson/worker and other project participants to provide assistance and ensure technical support.
• Prepare context specific innovations of relevant infrastructures and pilot the interventions according to local demand and based on CAP.
• Interact daily with the clients (Meson, Worker, CDO members) to interpret their needs and requirements and represent them in the field.
• Assist and provide guidance to the relevant field staff, take initiative of their capacity development, and monitor and evaluate the performance of all supervisee staff.
• Insure, drive, achieve and maintain agreed quality and standard during construction for sustainability issue.
• Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment and exploitation to achieve the programme’s goals on safeguarding implementation. Act as a key source of support, guidance and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment.
• Practice, promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action.
• Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place, encourage others to do so.

Educational Requirements: Diploma in Civil Engineering from any recognized institute.

Experience Requirement:

• Three (3) years demonstrated working experience in engineering field, preferably in WASH/Infrastructures services sector.

Additional Job Requirements:

• Demonstrated ability to successfully manage large scale and complex projects.
• Excellent communication, presentation, organization and negotiation skills.
• Skill in documentation, facilitation & reporting.
• Strong analytical skills, be gender sensitive, and possess a proven track record of working successfully in a variety of cultural contexts.
• Awareness on political processes and protocols.

Salary Range: Negotiable

Other Benefits: Festival Bonus, Health & Life Insurance and others

Job Location: BRAC Head Office

Published Date:  March 06, 2023

Last Apply Date:  March 16, 2023

BRAC believes that everyone we work with including our staff, programme participants, partners and the community have the right to be protected from all forms of harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation. We uphold human dignity and inclusion for all, regardless of age, race, religion, gender, disability, ethnic origin or socio-economic condition. As an equal opportunity employer, we actively encourage applications from gender- diverse individuals and people with disabilities. Any personal persuasion will result in disqualification of candidature.