Water and Habitat Field Officer

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is an independent humanitarian organization whose mandate is to provide protection and assistance for victims of armed conflict and internal disturbances.
The ICRC supports the Ministry of Justice of Azerbaijan in controlling tuberculosis in prisons since ten years.
The ICRC TB team has a vacancy for a Water and Habitat (WatHab) field officer.

Major Areas of Responsibility (Key Functions)
Rehabilitation/construction

-With the support of the Regional ICRC WatHab engineer to assess the areas needed for rehabilitation
-Together with the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) engineers to make the blueprint of the reconstruction works
-To prepare contracts with the MOJ related to the reconstruction works
-To administrate transportation, materials supply and flow, financial expenditure and coordinate the activities
-To coordinate and supervise the work of the workers involved in the implementation of rehabilitation operations
-To give technical advice related to rehabilitation works as necessary
-To develop close collaboration with MOJ construction department to ensure regular hand over of the responsibilities
-To prepare ad-hoc and monthly written reports on all WatHab programme activities

Infection control - engineering part
-to make TB and other infectious diseases ( HIV, Hepatitis B&C) risk assessment for the health care facilities
-periodically reassess the intermediate and high risk areas for Tuberculosis (TB) in health care facilities
-to ensure that appropriate triage of TB patients in the TB hospital is followed strictly
-to assess regularly the local exhaust ventilation in the TB laboratories
-to ensure that natural ventilation procedures are followed by the health care workers, patients and prison staff
-to train relevant staff on improving the natural and mechanical ventilations in health care settings
-to check the exhaust ventilation fans are working properly
-to make the necessary preparations to implement the recommendations of external expert related to the improvement of the central ventilation systems in the TB hospital
-to ensure regular check-up of central ventilation systems
-to achieve and monitor the negative pressure in TB isolation rooms
-to inspect regularly Ultra Violet Germicide Irradiation, UVGI, equipment
-to ensure that UVGI lamps are checked, cleaned and changed according to manufacturer's recommendations
-to support infectious health care waste management
-to document all measures , activities taken related to engineering part of infection control plan
-to be an active member of Infection Control Working Group Committee
-to contribute actively to the development of Infection Control guidelines for the MOJ health care facilities
-to participate in annual review of infection control plan of the TB hospital

Qualifications and key competencies
-University degree in civil engineering or biomedical engineering
-At least two years experience in construction, contracting, and cost estimating of construction materials
-Ability to work both independently and as a team member
-Excellent organizational and communication skills
-Excellent English reporting skills
-Fluency in Azeri and Russian
-Computer literacy (MS Word, Excel, Power Point)
-Experience in maintenance of medical equipment is an asset

Interested applicants should send cover letter, resume [CV] to: [email protected] with subject line " WatHab field officer"
Contact person : Rena Shirinova
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: February 10, 2006

No phone calls please.