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Have you gained practical experience in the WASH sector, particularly within refugee contexts, by leading large-scale engineering projects focused on sanitation or water supply?

Do you have experience in Emergency WASH preparedness and response?

Have you developed and demonstrated the ability to plan, build, and deliver WASH initiatives?

If the answer is yes, then we would like to hear from you.

The role:

The WASH Specialist will provide strategic vision, guidance, and technical leadership for Oxfam’s country programme in the WASH sector. Responsibilities include delivering the WASH strategy, leading the design and scaling of the WASH portfolio, and strengthening emergency response through preparedness and contingency plans. The role ensures technical quality in donor reports, mainstreams gender and protection, and promotes safe programming. Additionally, the Specialist will shape response approaches, engage in advocacy, represent Oxfam on WASH issues at high levels, and maintain professional relations with donors and stakeholders.

What we are looking for:

Oxfam in Bangladesh is looking for a candidate who cares about Oxfam's mission towards a just & sustainable world without poverty and is personally aligned to our feminist principles and values of empowerment, accountability, and inclusion in all you do.

An ideal candidate for the role will also be/have:

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, Sanitation, Water Resources, Hydrogeology, or a related WASH field.
• A postgraduate degree in a relevant field or a diploma in project management is an asset.
• Minimum of 6 years of practical WASH sector experience, including 2 years in a refugee context, leading large-scale sanitation or water supply projects.
• At least 5 years of experience in Emergency WASH preparedness and response in leadership roles.
• Proven ability to plan, build, and deliver WASH initiatives.
• Strong skills in developing vision into strategy and effectively communicating and influencing a wider audience.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to motivate and collaborate with others, navigate complex problems, and manage multiple stakeholders.
• Proven track record in teamwork, building trust, and empowering teams.

Key Attributes:

• Ability to demonstrate sensitivity to cultural differences and gender issues, as well as the commitment to equal opportunities.
• Ability to demonstrate an openness and willingness to learn about the application of gender/gender mainstreaming, women’s rights, and diversity for all aspects of development work.
• Commitment to Oxfam’s safeguarding policies to ensure all people who come into contact with Oxfam are as safe as possible.

We offer:

This role will give you an opportunity to make a difference at Oxfam in Bangladesh, to act as key contributor to our Programme team to work with a group of passionate people who are specialists in their fields and offers fair pay and competitive benefits package.

From the day you join Oxfam we invite you to stretch and learn in your role. Our wide range of Learning & Development opportunities includes in-house courses, e-learning modules, on-the job learning opportunities, coaching, and mentoring, and much more. 

You can read more about all Oxfam has to offer here.

Location: Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh.

Job type: Fixed Term, Contractual.

Salary & Benefits: as per Oxfam National C2 pay band, the starting annual salary for this role is BDT2,104,742.00 (13 months) with other benefits e.g., medical for self, spouse and children, contributory provident fund, gratuity, leave, life insurance, mobile allowance, and other admissible benefits as per the organizational policy. For highly competent & experienced candidates the salary can be negotiable.

Our values and commitment to safeguarding:

Oxfam is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behavior at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom Oxfam GB engages. Oxfam 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 our values are recruited to work for us.

The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organization. All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks.

Note: 

• We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organization and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.
• All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references, pre-employment medical checks and appropriate safeguarding and counter fraud check, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks.
• Applying for positions with Oxfam in Bangladesh does not incur any costs. Any request for payment from parties pretending as Oxfam in Bangladesh should be considered fraudulent.
• Any kind of persuasion in the recruitment process is highly discouraged and any attempt of persuasion will be considered as a disqualification.

[Only Bangladeshi Nationals are eligible to apply]

How to apply:

As part of your online application, please upload your up-to-date CV and Cover Letter explaining your suitability against the essential criteria mentioned in the job profile. 

• Go to, for external applicants: https://jobs.oxfam.org.uk
• Go to, for internal applicants: https://jobs.oxfam.org.uk/internal
• Search for the vacancy using the reference number INT10679 complete the online application process.
• Ensure you submit your application before midnight (GMT) on the closing date. Unless a different time is specified in the advert.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 26 October 2024

About Us

Oxfam is a global movement of people who won’t live with the injustice of poverty. Together we save and rebuild lives in disasters. We help people build better lives for themselves. We speak out on the big issues that keep people poor, like inequality, discrimination against women and climate change. And we won’t stop until every person on the planet can live without poverty.

Oxfam GB is a member of the international confederation Oxfam.