WASH Adviser-Technical

• Position type : Programmes
• Deadline : 20 Oct 2013
• Salary : Attractive salary package with admissible benefits that include; provident fund, gratuity, festival bonus, life insurance,hospitalisation insurance scheme for family etc

WaterAid is a leading organisation that provides water, sanitation and hygiene (WaSH) services for the poor and marginalised people and influence the government and development partners to become more responsive and pro-poor. Recognising the hydro-geological variation, WaterAid offers a range of context-specific water and sanitation technologies in Bangladesh. We intend to enrich our technological portfolio with more innovative technological, practical and sustainable WaSH solutions that can respond to climate change impacts, arsenic contamination and other emerging factors.

We want YOU to encounter the technological challenges and social barriers, capacitate the engineers of WaterAid and its partners and suggest and accredit innovative technologies for WaterAid projects. You will also provide technical support during construction and assess performance of the interventions. Your engagement will be required for designing and implementing the research and pilot initiatives including sludge management, rainwater harvesting, decentralised wastewater management systems, reverse osmosis etc.

You shall also be managing two projects- i) implementation of safe water facilities at public places at selected locations of Bangladesh and ii) promotion of urban rainwater harvesting in Bangladesh through constructing demonstration plants, supporting different institutions for introducing rainwater harvesting in the engineering curricula and subsequent capacity building of faculty members.

You shall review, update and roll out WaterAid’s different global policies at country level. You shall document learning and disseminate at national and global level.

Person specification

• BSc in civil or environmental engineering with a Masters in engineering, environment or development related field with excellent academic track record
• At least 7 years working experience in the similar field with reputed national/ international organizations or in academia
• Proven experience in independently designing water and sanitation infrastructures and ability to provide technical guidance to Engineers
• Excellent presentation, communication and writing skill in English
• Familiarity with computer aided design platforms (eg AutoCAD) will be preferred

Applications instructions

If you are passionate about making a difference, able to think out of box and confident enough to take the challenges, please submit your application to wateraidbangladesh@wateraid.org with following documents by 20 October 2013.

• A covering letter stating how your professional skills and expertise meet the requirements of the position (strictly within a page and attach to CV below)
• CV with recent photograph in recommended format (click here to download)

Please mention the position in subject line.

ONLY SHORT-LISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED.

Candidates will have to be ready to go through an extensive selection process.

ANY PERSUASION WILL BE TREATED AS DISQUALIFICATION OF THE CANDIDATE

Women are especially encouraged to apply.