CARE Bangladesh

Position Title: Field Facilitator-Water Quality Analyst
Department: WASH sector
Number of Position: 01
Location: Based at Ukhiya Field Office under Cox’s Bazar Regional Office
Duration: Duration of the contract will be up to February 28, 2025.

I. Job Summary:

CARE is one of the world's leading international humanitarian and development organizations, committed to helping people in poor communities improve their lives and alleviate poverty. Founded in 1945, CARE is working with over 121 countries to fight global poverty and marginalization. CARE has been active in Bangladesh since 1949 and is one of the largest programs in CARE confederation. Women and girls are at the core of all CARE programs because they represent half of the marginalized group, and it is not possible to overcome poverty until all people have equal rights and opportunities. CARE Bangladesh works to implement programs with long-term impacts that result in sustainable changes for the extreme poor and marginalized communities.

In a brief paragraph, state the position's overall purpose or objective, highlighting the general functions for which the position is responsible. Why does the position exist and what must it accomplish.

The “Field Facilitator - Water Quality Analyst” is responsible for ensuring drinking water quality of TWs and also water quality monitoring of production boreholes and water networks regular basis. Responsible to develop the water quality monitoring system for the project. Ensure HTH mother solution standard and Free Residual chlorine value standard in field level. Provide technical supports to field-based sample collection & preserving data in assigned database. Calibration of Equipment like HANNA Conductivity meter, PH meter, Spectrophotometer, Turbidity meters. Ability to use Manifold multi branch filtration unit for Ecoli testing.

It is noted that the selected candidate must stay at Ukhiya Field Office area (Morichcha) as this position need stay with the team and do all the jobs CARE WASH Water Quality Testing Laboratory at Morichcha.

II. Responsibilities and Tasks:	% of Time
Responsibility #1: Drinking Water Quality Testing for Programmatic Purposes	40%
Testing of all TWs which intending to be used for drinking water prior to being Commissioned or existing. Parameters shall comply with WHO standards adopted by the WASH sector. Testing of household level drinking water quality all parameters as per WASH sector standards. Testing of water points which is connected by pipe networking as per WASH sector standards. Per day need to conduct almost 50nos E.Coli sample from Source and HH level Need to test chemical, biological & physical parameters for water quality testing every day as per plan.
Responsibility #2: Implement and ensure Water sampling methodology & Water samples laboratory analysis methodology	15%
All samples collected for E. coli testing will be collected after decontamination of the mouth of tube well and need to ensure while collecting sample and need to develop monitoring tool for safe collection of water sample. Testing of household stored water to evaluate impact of hygiene interventions such as hygiene promotion campaigns, jerry can cleaning campaigns, distribution of narrow necked containers. Use of household filters will be conducted along with TWs sampling at least for the first round and using the inspection of drinking water quality. For all physicochemical parameters, field kits using EPA approved methods will be used for testing. For arsenic, an EPA approved rapid test shall be conducted.. Need to ensure proper calibration during testing.
Responsibility #3: Capacity building of staff on water quality sample collection and Environmental Management	20%
Organize orientation sessions with volunteer, CARE water quality testing team for collection sample and testing methodology Provide tools and guidelines for field activities. Make joint/ follow up visits as required and provide recommendation. Provide guidance for community level initiative in relation to water quality and Environmental Management. Need to transfer knowledge of using the instrument to internal staffs.
Responsibility #4: Water results analysis, sharing and reporting	15%
Ensure proper analysis of water quality testing and also need to consult with Hygiene promotion team to mobilize more for community consultation and awareness session. Contribute to preparation of monthly testing report as per WASH sector format. Prepare activity report, monthly plan, and month end demographic report of testing coverage. Take part in forums for knowledge sharing.
Responsibility #5: Coordination and liaison with CARE WASH team, UNICEF, WASH sector.	5%
Maintain liaison with all key persons at field level and also in internal CARE WASH team. Organize orientation and periodic review sessions with Camp volunteers. Regular monitoring with CARE staff and volunteer of on-going plans and follow up on monitoring recommendation. Ensure timely completion of testing and reports

Responsibility # 6: OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES AS ASSIGNED

Responsibilities on Safety and Security, Gender and Inclusion and Safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults:

As part of this role, the job holder must adhere to and support CARE Bangladesh’s Safety and Security policy and systems as part of their day-to-day duties and comply with safety & security protocols and directives, including reporting. Staff must maintain situational and self–awareness and be aware of the safety – security-related consequences of their actions upon themselves, their team, and the organization.

CARE is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behavior at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity, and financial misconduct, and expects staff to promote the welfare of children, young people, and adults always. CARE expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our Code of Conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate this commitment are recruited to work with us.

Gender equality and inclusion are fundamental at CARE, promoting equal rights and challenging discriminatory norms to achieve social justice. We foster an inclusive workplace respecting diverse gender identities, abilities, backgrounds, and experiences through dialogue, training, and diversity initiatives. All CARE staff must uphold ethical standards, following codes of conduct to prevent abuse, including sexual harassment, exploitation, and neglect. Regular monitoring ensures accountability to uphold these principles and support our mission of social justice and poverty alleviation.

III. Reporting:

Field Facilitator-Water Quality Analyst will be directly reportable to Technical Manager- WASH.

IV. Working Condition:

The incumbent will be based in Ukhiya Field Office and frequently move to Camp.

V. Qualification:

Bachelor in Microbiology/Chemistry.
Minimum of 2 years’ experience in Water quality testing lab
Knowledge and experience to operate drinking water testing equipment’s
Practical experience in Emergency context will give an advantage.
Own ability to upgrade lab facility in a remarkable level
Knowledge of demographic mapping software like QGIS/ARC GIS will get preference.
Make technical decision on the subject matter, recommend for improvement for testing lab facilities.
Testing of household level drinking water quality all parameters as per WASH sector standards.
Ensure proper analysis of water quality testing and also need to consult with Hygiene promotion team to mobilize more for community consultation and awareness session.
Contribute to preparation of monthly testing report as per WASH sector format.
Prepare activity report, monthly plan, and month end demographic report of testing coverage
Provide tools and guidelines for field activities.
CARE Core Competencies as noted below:

Candidates need to be highly motivated and committed to CARE Bangladesh’s vision, mission, and long-term development work to significantly improve the lives of the most vulnerable and marginalized Candidates must be capable of displaying great learning agility, support and encourage knowledge sharing across projects, for the ultimate benefit of all of CARE’s mission wide initiatives.

Compensation

Monthly consolidated salary: BDT 65,749.00 (Negotiable).

Interested candidates meeting the above requirements should apply through CARE Bangladesh’s e-recruitment site: https://career.carebangladesh.org/1329 on or before November 23, 2024.

Note:

CARE Bangladesh aims to attract and select a diverse workforce ensuring equal opportunity to everyone, irrespective of race, age, gender, HIV status, class, ethnicity, disability, location and religion.
Women are particularly encouraged to apply.
Any personal persuasion/phone-call will result in disqualification of candidature. We guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria.
CARE Bangladesh has a non-negotiable policy of ZERO TOLERANCE towards discrimination, harassment and abuse. All employees are expected to abide by the CARE International Safeguarding Policy.
Internal and external applicants shall be treated equally in the entire selection process.
To ensure transparent processes during recruitment, internal candidates should discuss potential applications with their Line Managers to ensure endorsement of their applications by respective Line Managers.
CARE Bangladesh participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we hereby request information from candidate’s previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the candidate left employment. All CARE Bangladesh’s offers of employment are subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.
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