WASH Technical Assistant - (Afghan Female Nationality) Location: Kabul - Afghanistan

Kabul

Organization: NRC - Norwegian Refugee Council
Location: Kabul
Grade: Administrative support - Administrative Services and Support - Generally no need for Higher Education
Occupational Groups:
- Administrative support
- Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH)
- Emergency Aid and Response
Closing Date: Closed

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is a non-governmental, humanitarian organization with 60 years of experience in helping to create a safer and more dignified life for refugees and internally displaced people. NRC advocates for the rights of displaced populations and offers assistance within the shelter, education, emergency food security, legal assistance, and water,sanitation and hygiene sectors.

The Norwegian Refugee Council has approximately 5000 committed and competent employees involved in projects across four continents. In addition, NRC runs one of the world’s largest standby rosters -NORCAP, with 650 professionals, ready to be deployed on 72 hours notice when a crisis occurs

Purpose of the Job:
The purpose of the assistant position is to assist in the day-to-day implementation of the Wash project activities

Note: For more details about the position, kindly refer to the job description attached at the bottom

Job description

Responsible for: assessment of Hygiene situation in project area.
Participate in field missions with shelter and WASH staff.
Responsible for assessment of KPA1 and KAP2 and analysis for result understand.
Planning, implementation and monitoring.
Conduct the hygiene and sanitation related training through field missions to shelter and WASH beneficiaries.
Motivate beneficiaries about build and proper usages of latrines; hand washing and safe storage of drinking water.
Produce reports on weekly base, monthly as well as on required base.
Distribute the hygiene kits/shelter kits to the targeted and planned beneficiaries.
Implementation of school hygiene program conduct hygiene relates training.
Raise awareness on water and sanitation related diseases (diarrhoea, cholera, typhoid eyes disease and skin disease) caused by poor hygiene practices
Conduct training for beneficiaries about usage of latrines and empower peoples to prevent them selves
Encourage targeted beneficiaries for safe disposal of excreta.
Lead to an increased demand and willingness to build appropriate hygienic latrine at family level.
To provide information to the target population on ways of preventing the most significant water and sanitation diseases.
To visit the target population to discuss the importance of using and constructing latrines, disposing of faces and hand washing and any other issues as determined by the project coordinator;
To encourage people in building and use family latrines and clean and maintain them
Assessment on site. Village assessment; identify needs and resources, shelter type, data on returnees/ IDPs
Beneficiary selection. Identify vulnerable families eligible for shelter assistance according to established selection criteria.
Delivery on site. WASH/Shelter package.
Monitoring Ensure that:
all program data are accurately collected and reported.
The quality and quantity of hygiene and shelter material is distributed to the beneficiary’s families, is correct and according to the delivery plan.
The shelter construction up to completion and occupancy respects the activity plan and deadlines.
Monitor shelter/WASH activities within the agreed timeframe.
Upon successful completion of construction stages reports to shelter/WASH officer for cash Installments disbursement process.

Qualifications

High school degree is must and medical diploma is required.
Minimum 2 years of experience working with NGOs in a similar/Shelter & WASH fields.
Previous work experience with a satisfactory performance in the same or similar functional area preferably with UN or INGOs.
Excellent communication skills.
Computer literacy.
Fluency in local language Pashtu/Dari both written and verbal