Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WaSH) Technician

The Organisation

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We believe in the power and potential of every child but know this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it is girls who are most affected.

Working together with children, young people, supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges girls and vulnerable children face. We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood and we enable children to prepare for and respond to crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge.

For over 85 years, we have rallied other determined optimists to transform the lives of all children in more than 80 countries.

We won’t stop until we are all equal.

The Opportunity:

The Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WaSH) Technician works directly under the supervision of the Project Coordinator and Disaster Risk Manager. You will closely monitor the implementation of all activities related to WaSH component of the GAC Project, and also:

1. Ensure the operational and technical follow-up of all WaSH activities;
2. Ensure the technical relations and representations of the project to the authorities and partners linked (both internally or externally to the project. That is NGO partners, local authorities etc);
3. Ensure that the gender dimension and any other cross-cutting issues important to the design, implementation and development of WaSH activities are considered, and that activities reflect the needs of the group and individuals especially children, the elderly and persons with disabilities;
4. Support the Project Coordinator and DRM in the reporting of the activities carried out;

The Individual/About You:

As the WaSH Techniciam, you will serve as the technical reference person for all WaSH related issues of the GAC Project and Bamenda Office, reporting to the Project Coordinator and Disaster Risk Manager.

To best meet up with your objectives, the below will be of key value to you:

1. 1. Higher Technician Diploma in a discipline related to WaSH: hydraulics, civil engineering, rural engineering, sanitation, environmental engineering, or a related field;
   2. Knowledge on Plan International is an added advantage;
   3. Have at least two (02) years of experience in monitoring construction work - preferably in a humanitarian or development context;
   4. Proven competence and experience in monitoring latrine construction work or similar work;
   5. Familiarity with monitoring and evaluation techniques specific to WaSH interventions;
   6. Familiarity with international standards and guidelines related to WaSH, such as Sphere Standards, WHO guidelines, and UNICEF protocols;
   7. Knowledge of national regulations and policies related to water and sanitation;
   8. Ability to prepare clear and concise reports and documentation;
   9. Be able to speak English. Ability to speak the local language of the assigned zone will also be an added advantage;

Please, follow this link to review the full Job Description: JD WaSH Technician - Bamenda

Location: Bamenda

Type of Role: Project Contract of Eighteen (18) Months

Reports to: Project Coordinator and also, Disaster Risk Manager

Grade: Hay Level 12

Closing Date: October 29th, 2024

Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the very heart of everything that Plan International stands for.

We want Plan International to reflect the diversity of the communities we work with, offering equal opportunities to everyone regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

Plan International is based on a culture of inclusivity and we strive to create a workplace environment that ensures every team, in every office, in every country, is rich in diverse people, thoughts, and ideas.

We foster an organisational culture that embraces our commitment to racial justice, gender equality, girls’ rights and inclusion.

Plan International believes that in a world where children face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we, as an organisation, do everything we can to keep children safe. This means that we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with and we must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk.

A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Plan International's Safeguarding Children and Young People policy. Plan International also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this scheme we will request information from applicants previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.

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