The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster. At work today work in over 40 countries and 22 U.S. cities, we restore safety, dignity and hope to millions who are uprooted and struggling to endure. The IRC leads the way from harm to home.

Main Purpose of Job: 

The WASH or Environmental Health Officer (EH Officer) will work under the supervision of the Environmental Health Coordinator. He / she will be responsible for the supervision of water supply, sanitation and hygiene, activities at the community level, and further in health facilities, which will include waste management activities in IRC, supported facilities. This position will support all aspects of technical design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of WASH construction related aspects of the response ensuring acceptable quality. This role will largely entail working with other WASH/EH Officers and Assistants alongside other sectors in ensuring that hygiene promotion in mainstreamed in the current WASH emergency response activities.

       Program:

• With the support of the EH Coordinator, conduct assessments and technical surveys at the targeted facilities covering aspects of new and/existing water, sanitation, and healthcare waste management in community setting and targeted Health facilities.
• Support qualitative assessments that include FGD and KIIs conducted with various community entities that would inform on safe hygiene promotion, access to WASH infrastructure and other needs for hygiene items.
• Design appropriate and cost-effective water supply systems, excreta disposal facilities and medical waste disposal systems including development of Bills of Quantities, Technical specifications, and detailed working drawings.
• Provide all necessary technical expertise to the Field EH Assistants in all EH/WASH related activities to include training and supervision.
• Supervision of contractors ensuring standard and acceptable engineering contract management practices are always adhered to from project inception to final contract discharge and hand over to IRC and manage the supervision of all water supply and sanitation construction works. 
• Directly ensure water treatment and water quality monitoring activities are consistently carried out all targeted facilities and update data is maintained at all times.
• Coordinate closely with the EH Officer - Hygiene Promotion on hygiene promotion and behavior change initiatives. 
• If required, oversee and manage water trucking deliveries and systems.
• Seek guidance and approval from EH Coordinator on any changes to approved designs for water supply and sanitation facilities.
• In coordination with the EH Coordinator ensure that stocks of required construction materials, tools, gadgets, items including water quality supplies are maintained and fit for purpose.
• Maintain comprehensive control systems on materials and tools used including notes on quality of materials procured.
• Ensure that all water supply and Sanitation works are in line with national and local requirements.
• Participate in review and evaluation of work to assist in enhancing program delivery and quality.

      Staff Supervision & Development

• Supervision and mentoring of EH Assistants at locations assigned including performance management.
• Identify, train and support EH Assistants with management of daily skilled and unskilled labor for water supply and sanitation construction works.
• Maintain open and professional relations with team members, promoting a strong team spirit and providing oversight and guidance to enable work teams to successfully complete their tasks on time and within budget.
• Responsible for EH Assistants timesheets, work plans, vacation schedules, and staff training/development activities. 
• Ensure that the EH Assistants accurately record and collect daily labor timesheets and progress with work plans.

       Grant Monitoring & Reporting 

• Support development/maintenance of effective and efficient oversight, monitoring, evaluation and reporting and tools for WASH construction activities.  
• Ensure regular field monitoring of activity according to set implementation plans. 
• Provide regular reports on WASH construction and program progress against work plan which includes all WASH/EH related distribution activities while maintaining update records of beneficiaries and items received.
• Collect and record all requisite data related to activity implementation including provision of period updates when required.
• Provide weekly reports of progress on the construction of water supply and sanitation systems.

      Other 

• Under the guidance of the EH Coordinator, support Liaison with communities, local Government institutions and UN partners on EH/WASH related issues as well as other agencies (INGOs/NGOs) operational in IRC target areas regularly to ensure coordination and effective implementation of activities.
• Other duties as assigned by the supervisor to enable and develop IRC programs.

The ideal candidate will have an Environmental health (WASH) background and experience in implementing Water, Sanitation and sanitation.

• Minimum Diploma/Degree in Water Engineering, Civil engineering, Public Health Engineering or related field.
• Significant professional experience in design and implementation of WASH projects with a bias in Health Facility settings
• Understanding of EH issues in emergency situations/contexts and knowledge of emergency standards (Sphere) in refugee settings 
• Able to work under pressure and able to multi-task.
• Able to fluently communicate and write in English.
• Competent communication skills, effective in representation and liaison 
• An Engineer with experience in designing health and WASH infrastructure in emergencies. 
• Strong management, planning, analytical, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Competent user of MS Applications: Word, Excel; AutoCAD, ArchiCAD or similar

Standard of Professional Conduct

IRC and IRC employees are required to abide by the values and principles outlined in the IRC Way – Code of Conduct which are Integrity, Service, and Accountability. In accordance with these values, IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Harassment-Free Workplace, Fiscal Integrity, Anti-Retaliation, Combating Trafficking in Persons, and several others. 

Gender Equality & Equal Opportunity

We are committed to narrowing the gender gap in leadership positions. We offer generous benefits that provide an enabling environment for women to participate in our workforce including parental leave, gender-sensitive security protocols and other supportive benefits and allowances. 

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our organization. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. 

Data Confidentiality:

Ensuring the non-disclosure of any information whatsoever relating to the practices and business of IRC acquired in the course of duty, to any other person or organization without authority, except in the normal execution of duty.