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Job Overview/Summary:

The IPC Wash assistant will support the implementation and monitoring of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene activities at organization health facilities. WASH activities may include water quality monitoring, water trucking, improving water storage facilities, sanitation improvements in the health facilities as well as outreach hygiene awareness in surrounding communities. He\she will ensure the implementation of Infection Prevention & Control practices and related guidelines at all organization facilities in Al Hassaka, Raqqa\ Derek meet minimum standards.

He / She will work closely with the Sr. IPC WASH Officer tintero ensure that COVID-19 triage and isolation facilities and all program services meet IPC protocols. This position will enter the red zone of the COVID-19 facilities to ensure that all standard protocols are adhered to. IPC standard precautions include Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), hand hygiene, prevention of accidental exposure to body fluids, safe and appropriate treatment of re-usable medical devices, waste management, cleaning and disinfection of surface and environment, respiratory hygiene and individual hygiene for staff, caretakers, and patients. IPC essential requirements include water supply, solid waste and waste water treatment/disposal, latrines and shower facilities, dead body management, vector control and medical waste management.

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Job Description:

♦ Ensure that activities related to IPC are carried out successfully, including training of staff, assessments in the facilities and adherence to IPC guidelines.

♦ Monitor WASH activities such as safe water supply, water trucking and sanitation improvements as per Sphere and organization minimum standards

♦ Follow up on data collection and reporting to feed in lessons learnt and improve IPC practices,

♦ Provide regular progress reports on the IPC implementation at the supported facilities.

♦ Develop activity plans and budgets for technical support activities related to WASH.

♦ Participate in the preparation of overall work plan and budget for WASH activities.

♦ Other – Other ad hoc tasks as requested by Line Manager.

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Key Working Relationships:

Health teams, Implementing Health and WASH partners, Government authorities, Community stakeholders, and other  health sectors.

♦ Position Reports to: Senior IPC WASH Officer

♦ Position directly supervises: None

♦ Indirect Reporting: Health Manager

♦ Other Internal and/or external contacts: Community Health Workers, Community stakeholders, NGO partners

♦ Deployment: Full time

♦ Start date: ASAP