Position Title: Field Assistant

Project Name: WASH Sector
Number of Positions: 04
Location: Ukhiya Field Office under Cox's Bazar Regional Office
Duration: Duration of the contract will be up to September 30, 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 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.

There is continuous new influx of refugees resulting in increase in population at multiple sites, which is overloading existing WASH facilities due to heavy use. Settlements are expanding quickly, with many more people still searching for space to make temporary shelters. There are acute humanitarian needs in the new settlements especially for emergency/lifesaving WASH support. The shortage of WASH facilities has also raised the risk of AWD outbreak.

CARE Bangladesh is implementing the ‘Provision of life-saving WASH services to the Rohingyas refugee population in the Camp-15 under Ukhia sub-district, Cox's Bazar district’ with a project funded by UNICEF. The location of the project is Ukhia Upazila under Cox’s Bazar district.

The Field Assistant  will support the implementation, monitoring, and maintenance of water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) activities at the field level. The role involves assessing the functionality of WASH facilities, ensuring repairs and maintenance, mobilizing volunteers, coordinating with stakeholders, and maintaining records. The Field Assistant will play a crucial role in ensuring service quality, community engagement, and safeguarding implementation according to the project's Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) and other relevant guidelines.

II. Responsibilities and Tasks:   % of Time
Responsibility # 1: Field-Level Monitoring & Implementation: 35%
  • Regularly visit WASH activities and ensure compliance with ESMP and project modalities.
  • Assess the functionality of sanitation and water service structures, identifying repair needs.
  • Monitor repair work, ensuring proper use of materials and timely completion of tasks.
  
Responsibility # 2: Volunteer management & Community Engagement: 20%
  • Collect and verify volunteer attendance and payment sheets for payroll processing.
  • Mobilize volunteers efficiently and ensure proper distribution of repair, safety, and hygiene items.
  • Incorporate community feedback to improve service quality and address concerns.
  
Responsibility # 3: Data Collection and Reporting: 15%
  • Incorporating community’s feedback to improve service quality.
  • Prepare monthly work plans, performance reports, daily and weekly reports, and any other reports as the program demands.
  • Ensure repairing, monitoring, and any other input in KoBo data collection software.
  • Maintain dislodge & house-to-house waste management, dislodging, repairing, PRU, WN log books, and keep them up-to-date every day.
  • Maintain stock register and release slip of field warehouses.
  
Responsibility # 4: WASH Facility Repair Maintenance: 15%
  • Conduct daily monitoring of functional and non-functional tube wells and sanitation facilities.
  • Maintain records in KoBo software, including stock registers, repair logs, and FRC level monitoring.
  • Ensure proper upkeep of drainage,FSTP,SWM, pump houses, and other WASH infrastructure.
 
Responsibility # 5: WASH Facility Repair Maintenance: 10%
  • Work closely with the SMS, CiC office, hygiene promotion team, and water supply team.
  • Assist the Assistant Engineer - Sanitation in planning, budgeting, and implementing project activities.
  • Engage with community leaders to address conflicts and promote WaSH best practices.
  
Responsibility # 6: OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES AS ASSIGNED 5%
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 to:  
Infrastructure Officer

IV. Working Conditions:  
Based in CARE Bangladesh Ukhiya Fied Office with frequently field visits.

V. Qualification:
  • Diploma in Civil Engineering, Flexible for Experienced Candidate.
  • Minimum 2 years of experience in WASH infrastructure maintenance, project implementation, and community-based water and sanitation programs.
  • Certifications in WASH, disaster risk reduction, or humanitarian response.
  • Experience working with NGOs, UN agencies, or government WaSH programs in humanitarian or refugee settings.
  • Able to speak & understand Chittagonian Language.
  • Minimum of 1 year experience in camp work.
  • Hands-on experience in tube well repair, drainage system maintenance, and water quality monitoring.
  • Advanced proficiency in KoBo Toolbox, MS office, or other digital data collection tools.
  • Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to develop and execute effective operational plans.
  • Experience in training and capacity-building for volunteers and community members.
  • Ability to work under pressure, manage multiple tasks, and adapt to changing field condition
  • 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: 52,930.00 BDT (Negotiable)

Interested candidates meeting the above requirements should apply through bdjobs ‘Apply Online’’ or   www.bdjobs.com  on or before March 05, 2025. 

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.
  • THERE IS NO COST INVOLVED WITH APPLYING FOR POSITIONS WITH CARE BANGLADESH. ANY SOLICITATION OF JOB APPLICATION COSTS SHOULD BE REGARDED AS FRAUDULENT.