WASH in UPP supported health facilities

- Ensuring that correct EHS and procedures (related to water, sanitation and hygiene, Health waste management, vector control) are applied in the HCFs of pertinence, through the implementation of the established monitoring procedures and in coordination with EHFP.

- Regularly analyzing the data collected by EHFP during daily monitoring;

- Implementing regular field visits to the HCFs of pertinence, and carry out periodic wash, and environmental health assessments;

- Based on the results of the data regularly analyzed and collected, developing together with the WASH specialist work plan to answer to the gaps and follow up its joint implementation.

- Implementing WASH and Environmental health trainings for HCFs relevant staff. Whenever possible, a ToT approach should be adopted, with the incumbent training EHFP to carry out such trainings, and then offering support if needed

- Developing BoQs for WASH rehabilitation or construction needs in the HCFs;

- Supporting technical evaluations during tender procedures and supervising works’ implementation;

- Ensuring that needed WASH equipment is always available in the HCFs or reference, developing list of needs to be raised to relevant PM;

- Participating in the development of technical documents such as SoPs, ToR for technical staff, etc.

Support to relevant authorities /Environmental health, WASH in health, and HWM.

- Leading the implementation of the activities in support relevant authorities in the field of wash in health and environmental health in the geographical area of pertinence, in close coordination with WASH team and according to the agreed project work plan;

- Implement regular meetings with the relevant authorities and HCFs staff to assess the implementation of the activities and develop joint work plans

- Coordinating with health authorities and relevant Municipalities on medical waste disposal.

- Technical support to Departments of Environment and municipalities to strengthen their capacities to manage and supervise Health Waste Zones, including maintenance and technical rehabilitations when needed;

- Developing BoQs for HWZ rehabilitation and expansion (if needed), support tenders’ technical evaluations and supervision of the works;

- Implementing trainings on HWM targeting HCFs;

- Assess needs related to HWM, and WASH in health equipment and raise these to the PM;

- If needed, support the team in Hasakeh governorate, also through field visits if necessary.

Reporting

- Lead the writing of the monthly technical report, collecting inputs from the rest of the team and preparing the consolidated version

- Prepare reports of trainings, meetings and field visits, share them promptly with the team and the PM and store them in the correct place on the Share point system

- Regularly update the activity tracker;

- Ensuring that also the partner’s activities are duly reported and reflected in the reports (both technical and project reports);

- Ensure that the rest of the team correctly update documents on the SP.

Internal and external Coordination

- Participate to periodic meetings of the project, and being the focal point for this project for any coordination needed between program and technical team

- Constantly coordinate internally with his/her line manager, with the rest of the team and with other departments according to needs (logistic, MEAL)

- Coordinate with the relevant Local authorities in the targeted area such as (health authorities, municipalities, and department of environment).

- Leading the coordination with other local or international NGO active in the geographical area of reference, in order to create synergies (ex. Refer wash needs that UPP cannot meet, answer to needs raised by other actors, etc.)

Assessment and new project development

- Carry out technical need assessments needed for the development of new project proposal and interventions in the WASH sector and through field visits, meeting with stakeholders, collection of information, etc.

- Develop BoQs and costs estimations for project development;

- Develop technical assessment tools.