Overview
Provide strategic, technical, and operational leadership for the design, implementation, and quality assurance of integrated WASH-CCA-DRR programming.
Key Responsibilities
- - Lead resilient infrastructure planning, climate-adaptive service delivery models, and Cash-for-Work (CfW) modalities.
- - Strengthen institutional capacity of partners and local governance structures.
- - Develop and review high-level technical documents, including engineering drawings, BOQs, and cost estimates.
- - Establish rigorous monitoring systems for service delivery.
- - Facilitate high-level coordination with government agencies, INGOs, and the private sector.
- - Provide technical backstopping, mentoring, and training of partner staff.
Required Experience
- - Minimum 7 years of progressively responsible professional experience in WASH and DRR/CCA programming.
- - Proven ability to navigate both humanitarian and development landscapes.
- - At least 3 years of dedicated experience living and working at the District or Upazila level.
- - Hands-on expertise in fecal sludge management (FSM) and small-scale infrastructure.
- - Advanced proficiency in Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) and Management Plans (EMP).
- - Thorough understanding of Bangladesh’s regulatory landscape, including DPHE standards, the Standing Orders on Disaster (SOD), and the Bangladesh Delta Plan 2100.
- - Demonstrated success in multi-project coordination, from budget forecasting and expenditure tracking to overseeing complex procurement and contract management for infrastructure works.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or Diploma in Civil Engineering is mandatory.