WASH Officer

Pak Mission Society

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Posted date	11th June, 2025	Last date to apply	17th June, 2025
Country	Pakistan	Locations	Rajanpur
Category	Water & Sanitation
Salary	100k
Type	Full Time	Position	1
Experience	3 years

About the role:

The WASH Officer is responsible for the technical planning, implementation, and quality assurance of all water, sanitation, and hygiene infrastructure and activities under the emergency response project. The role will ensure safe, accessible, and gender-sensitive WASH services are provided to vulnerable communities affected by floods and heatwaves in Rajanpur.

Your responsibilities will include:

Key Objective	Task descriptions
Objective # 1: Technical Planning and Implementation	Technical assessment for WASH related infrastructure. Prepare BOQs and technical documents. Oversee installation of: a) 10 Water Tanks b) 10 Water Stands c) 50 Solid Waste Bins d) 50 Temporary/PIT Latrines Supervise water trucking operations ensuring quality and compliance with daily quantity targets (15L per person/day). Ensure proper use and placement of water testing kits Conduct needs assessments and site identification for WASH infrastructure in coordination with communities and local authorities.
Objective # 2: Quality Assurance and Field Supervision	Ensure infrastructure designs meet humanitarian WASH standards (Sphere, WHO, NDMA). Monitor the work of vendors and contractors for timely and quality construction/installation. Maintain BOQs, technical documentation, and verification reports. Conduct regular field visits to monitor project activities, ensuring alignment with project objectives and standards. Establish real-time data collection mechanisms to track waste collection, processing, and product development metrics.
Objective # 3: Coordination and Community Engagement	Coordinate with local authorities (PHE, Municipal Committees, DDMA) for permissions and alignment with public health planning. Support Hygiene Promoters in integrating hardware and software components (e.g., joint hygiene promotion near latrines and tanks). Engage communities in planning, maintenance, and sustainability of WASH facilities.
Objective # 4: Reporting and Documentation	Submit weekly WASH activity updates to the Project Manager. Document field visits, installation reports, and beneficiary feedback. Maintain asset tracking for all installed WASH hardware.

What we are looking for:

Education & Knowledge:

Bachelor’s in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or related field.

Work Experience:

Minimum 3 years in humanitarian project management, with proven field-level leadership.
At least 1 years of field experience in emergency response and anticipatory actions.

Functional Competencies/Skills:

Field supervision and construction monitoring.
Familiarity with WASH-related national and global standards.
Ability to communicate clearly with communities and stakeholders.
Commitment to inclusion, protection, and accountability.
Effective communication and report-writing skills in Urdu and Saraiki.

The responsibilities listed above cover most of the tasks that would be performed by the job holder in this position; however, staff may be assigned any other official tasks as and when required.

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusivity: Pak Mission Society is committed to building a diverse organization and an environment of inclusivity. We strongly encourage applications from candidates who can demonstrate that they can contribute to this goal.

Safeguarding: Pak Mission Society is committed to Safeguarding of Children and Adults and in no way tolerates any harm to our beneficiaries.

Child Safeguarding: Ensuring the safety and well-being of children, protecting them from abuse, neglect, or exploitation.
Adult Safeguarding: Protecting vulnerable adults, including the elderly or individuals with disabilities, from harm, abuse, or neglect.

Equal Opportunity Employer: We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, origin, gender, age, marital status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

Pak Mission Society Commitment towards PSEA:

We work for communities including children, women and vulnerable groups. We have zero-tolerance policy on Sexual Exploitation and Abuse against the communities we work and it's the responsibility of everyone associated with us, selected candidature will undergo rigorous checks against their past behaviour related to sexual exploitation and abuse.

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