Sector Specialist-WASH, Integrated Development Programme (IDP)

Location: Chattogram

Date Posted: April 9, 2025

Last Date of Application: April 19, 2025

BRAC is an international development organisation founded in Bangladesh that partners with over 100 million people living with inequality and poverty globally to create sustainable opportunities to realise potential.

BRAC Integrated Development Programme (IDP) ensures access to services for people living in hard-to-reach regions such as haors (wetlands), chars (riverine islands) and indigenous communities. Interested in life at the last mile in Bangladesh? Join the IDP team to learn about the unique challenges of remote delivery, and be part of a team working to get critical services to the furthest corners of the country. Working at brac is not like any other job. It is a platform where you can bring about real change for people who need it the most. We are not just dreaming of a better world, we are building it. Join us to find the way.

Job Purpose

This person will provide technical support to program implementation, enhance capacity and skills development of the staff, conduct staff capacity building, training and refresher, WASH related meeting & workshop, prepare design, drawing of WASH facilities, ensure the quality of installation of WASH facilities in the intervention areas of Chattogram Hill Tract (CHT); Coordination and collaboration with GOB and other stakeholder, field activity follow up and take initiative to ensure quality services.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop structured activity plans aligned with the Annual Operating Plan (AOP), including detailed micro-level schedules.
• Design work plans for installing water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) facilities in communities, schools, and healthcare centers.
• Assess community needs, willingness to pay, and integrate indigenous knowledge into WASH initiatives and identify suitable locations and context-specific technologies for water/sanitation solutions, considering water scarcity challenges in Chattogram Hill Tracts (CHT). 
• Conduct Training Needs Assessments (TNA) to identify skill gaps among staff and partners. Organise and deliver training sessions (workshops, orientations) to build staff capacity in WASH interventions. 
• Provide hands-on technical guidance and mentorship to field staff for effective implementation of WASH interventions. Supervise construction activities to ensure compliance with design specifications, safety protocols, and structural integrity during facility installation. 
• Monitor the quality of construction materials and ensure they meet approved technical standards before installation and monitor field activities regularly to ensure quality and provide feedback to staff for corrective actions. Track progress of Rural Sanitation Centres (RSC), Hard Core Poor (HCP) support, and Deep Tube Well (DTW) programmes. 
• Coordinate with internal teams (e.g., managers, technical specialists) and external stakeholders (e.g., government engineers, NGOs). Support the operations team in executing programme activities and participate in weekly/monthly meetings. Promote hygiene education through campaigns to drive behavior change (e.g., handwashing, water safety plans, sanitation safety plans, menstrual hygiene management). 
• Organise awareness events for WASH-related days (World Water Day, Global Handwashing Day, Menstrual Hygiene Management Day) with government agencies, schools, local partners, and communities. 
• Contribute to advocacy initiatives by engaging with policymakers, local authorities, and stakeholders to improve WASH services in the region. 
• Manage the WASH budget to ensure funds are used efficiently and transparently and prepare reports on programme progress, challenges, and outcomes for internal and external stakeholders. 

SAFEGUARDING RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure the safety of Programme Participants, people who come into contact with the organisation and team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment and exploitation including sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) to achieve the programme’s goals of 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 and encourage others to do so.

Additional Job Requirements

• Knowledge on development and WASH sector
• Proven and good understanding of community-based approaches
• Financial management and Revolving fund
• Team building (positive reinforcement, collaboration and partnering)
• Local network and relationship building
• Computer Literacy
• Presentation and Report preparing skills

Educational Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Preferably in Civil Engineering). Diploma In Civil Eng. will be considered for experienced candidates. Master degree in Civil and Environment Engineering, Water Resource Engineering will get preference.

Experience Requirements

Minimum 03 years working experience on WASH activity implementation

Benefits

Festival Bonus, Contributory Provident Fund, Gratuity, Health and Life Insurance, Maternity/ Paternity Leave and others as per policy.