Technical Specialist -WASH and Infection Control

Job Description

Title: Technical Specialist -WASH and Infection Control

Company Name: Save the Children

Vacancy: 1

Location: Cox's Bazar (Teknaf)

Experience:
∎ At least 5 years

Published: 27 Jan 2025

Education:
∎ Bachelor’s in Nursing, Allied Medical Sciences, Public Health, Environmental Science, Healthcare Management, Hospital Management, Civil Engineering, or a related field is required.

Requirements:

Additional Requirements:
∎ A minimum of 5 years of experience in healthcare facility management, with a focus on sterilization, linen management, waste management, and WASH programs.
∎ Proven experience in managing construction or rehabilitation projects related to sanitation facilities is preferred.
∎ At least 2 years of experience in applying WASH policies, Water and sanitation programming procedures and tools in low resource settings, and outbreaks and or health emergency response.
∎ Experience in collaboration with national authorities on environmental health, including WASH.
∎ Proficiency in the Rohingya language will be an advantage.
∎ Experience in field hospital hygiene promotion and hygiene promotion programming.
∎ A minimum of 5 years of experience in healthcare facility management, with a focus on sterilization, linen management, waste management, and WASH programs.
∎ Proven experience in managing construction or rehabilitation projects related to sanitation facilities is preferred.
∎ At least 2 years of experience in applying WASH policies, Water and sanitation programming procedures and tools in low resource settings, and outbreaks and or health emergency response.
∎ Experience in collaboration with national authorities on environmental health, including WASH.
∎ Proficiency in the Rohingya language will be an advantage.
∎ Experience in field hospital hygiene promotion and hygiene promotion programming.

Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Contract Type: Regular
∎ Save the Children invites applications for the above-mentioned position. We are committed to equal employment opportunities, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, race, colour, ethnic origin, nationality, disability, age, or beliefs and religion. We are committed to diversifying our staff to better represent the communities we serve and actively welcome underrepresented groups to apply.
∎ The Opportunity
∎ The Technical Specialist - WASH and Infection Control will work in a 40-bed hospital serving Forcibly Displaced Myanmar Nationals and host communities in Teknaf. The incumbent will ensure quality implementation of activities related to sterilization processes, linen management, healthcare waste management, and the treatment of water used in hospital operations. This role will ensure compliance with health regulations, safety standards, and universal hygiene protocols to provide a safe environment and high-quality healthcare, while also managing the construction or rehabilitation of sanitation facilities in collaboration with the WASH Program Lead. The incumbent will coordinate with various internal and external stakeholders and the health sector for day-to-day operations. In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder is expected to adapt to work outside the normal role profile and adjust working hours as required.

Employment Status: Full Time

Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Teknaf)

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Apply Procedure:

Hard Copy:
∎ Please apply using a cover letter and an up-to-date CV as a single document. Please also include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations
∎ For a detailed job description and to apply online, please visit:
∎ https://hcri.fa.em2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/job/11573
∎ Only short-listed candidates will be invited for an interview
∎ `Save the Children promotes diversity in its workforce.`
∎ We need to keep children safe, so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.
∎ All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our global anti-harassment policy.
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Company Information:
∎ Save the Children
∎ House No. CWN (A) 35, Road No.43 Gulshan-2. Dhaka-1212 Bangladesh
∎ We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.
We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

- No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
- All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
- Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

Address::
∎ House No. CWN (A) 35, Road No.43 Gulshan-2. Dhaka-1212 Bangladesh
∎ We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard. We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:- No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday- All children learn from a quality basic education and that,- Violence against children is no longer toleratedWe know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

Read Before Apply: Please apply only who are fulfilling all the requirements of this job

Application Deadline: 2 Feb 2025

Category: Medical/Pharma