WATSAN AGENT

MSF Spain is looking for a Watsan Agent for Operating, monitoring, maintaining, and trouble-shooting the Water Hygiene Sanitation (Watsan) facility and its processes, according to hygiene and sanitation standards and MSF protocols, in order to ensure a proper functioning of Watsan activities to improve the health conditions of the target  population.

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Accountabilities

• Performing the Watsan day-to-day activities such as collecting and sorting wastes before disposal, keeping the incinerator in good working order, ensuring the cleaning and correct hygiene status of the latrines, cleaning the water storage and treatment tanks, etc.
• Knowing and applying security and hygiene standards regarding the operation of WHS infrastructure, taking care of his/her own safety.
• Informing the line manager and/or technical adviser of any incidents that might compromise his/her (or that of others) safety or security.
• Ensuring the availability and correct usage of all material and equipment.
• At the desalination plant, while the truck is being filled, check and record on the log sheet and or/Kobo toolbox: the quantity, the salinity (assuming a conductivity meter is available) and the free residual chlorine (assuming a pool tester is available).
• Accompany the truck from the desalination plant to the distribution locations and contact the focal point/community leader at the distribution point to organize the water trucking. Monitor the distribution, record the start time and end time as well as any problem encountered.  
• In MSF Reverse Osmosis Units, monitor and record all data in the log sheet, making sure the plant is running the stablished time. Any failure is reported in a timely manner. Ensure the safety of the RO operation as well as a healthy environment.
• Ensure the safe operation and maintenance of the generator and solar systems under their responsibility.
• Ensure optimal use and reporting of fuel and other consumables needed for the daily operation of the RO unit.
• Report to the hierarchical responsible as soon as possible any problem encountered and propose solutions.  
• Any other tasks as required by the hierarchical responsible.

We require all applicants to write a cover letter containing an introduction of yourself, explaining why you are applying for the position, and explaining why you think you are suitable for the position. Failure of submitting this letter would make the application invalid and the application would not be considered.

All documents of application must be in English.

Please submit your CV and a cover letter including aforementioned instructions in English in the following link: WATSAN AGENT