Environmental Health Assistant - WASH (COVID-19 Response)

• Primary Responsibilities:
• Directly implement the construction works, including but not limited to:
• Construction and rehabilitation of water supply systems.
• Construction of excreta disposal facilities.
• Construction of medical waste disposal facilities.
• Train and supervise daily skilled and unskilled workers.
• Train hygienists on SOPs for WASH in the health facilities and water quality and chlorine solution monitoring.
• Coordinate closely with the EH Assistants over water quality and beneficiary needs and preferences regarding water collection points and location of sanitation facilities.
• If required, supervise water trucking deliveries and systems.
• Provide weekly reports of progress on the construction of water supply and sanitation facilities.
• Seek guidance and approval from EH Officer on any changes to approved designs for water supply and Sanitation systems.
• Maintain comprehensive control systems on materials and tools used including notes on quality of materials.
• This position will enter the red zone of the Triages and Isolation facilities.
• Staff Supervision & Development:
• Assist the EH Officer, train and support daily skilled and unskilled workers.
• Supervise daily skilled and unskilled workers (Masons, hygienists and waste attendants).
• Maintain open and professional relations with team members, promoting a strong team spirit and providing oversight and guidance to enable work teams to successfully complete their tasks on time and within budget.
• Responsible for daily skilled and unskilled workers' timesheets and work plans (Masons, hygienists and waste attendants).
• Grant Monitoring & Reporting:
• Daily volume of water supplied/delivered to location(s) including volumes and times, that is available at all WASH facilities.
• Routine O&M of water distribution system (s) including drainage around all water points.
• Water quality parameters (Bacteriological, physical and chemical).
• Chlorine solution concentrations.
• Availability of Hand washing stations and disinfection solutions.
• Other:
• Consistently and proactively monitor/assess the safety and security of the team; promptly reporting concerns or incidents to the EH Officer and liaising with other external parties as required to maintain/enhance the security environment for IRC programs.
• Any other duties as assigned by the supervisor to enable and develop IRC programs.

Full-time, Contractual