WATSAN SupervisorThe Alliance for International Medical Action (ALIMA)

• To contribute to ALIMA Borno curative intervention to prevent the patient from being infected with other patient’s diseases while in ALIMA health facilities as well as health workers, a relative of patients, and visitors through water treatment - chlorination.
• Ensure that water is properly treated as per standards requirement of chlorination at the source of water, and different water pitching in all ALIMA health facilities as well in residential premises.  

Accountabilities
Pumping & Availability of Water:

• Pump water using standard protocols daily.
• Taking care of water storage like water tank needed using drums, pipes, motor pumps, etc.
• Ensure that all drums and tanks are filled daily and according to needs.
• Ensure that there is always water available and inform the line manager when there is a shortage.
• Be very careful with the quantities of water spent or lost during pumping, transportation or storing.

Waste Management:

• Responsible to ensure that all Waste is segregated as per ALIMA standards
• Insure that the waste management activity in health facilities & OTP sites is managed to the expected standards
• Insure that all health centres & OTP sites waste is disposed regularly
• Burning or preferably incineration of soft waste at health facilities
• Responsible for the Management of the medical waste categories-sharps, organic waste, hazardous waste, soft waste etc
• Responsible to the management of the laundry & washing area in hospitals & PHCC
• Responsible for an effective hygiene & sanitation process implementation in health facilities in collaboration with the MOH-concerned staff
• Insure that all ITFC wards & other areas
• Ensure there is a regular supply of hygiene & sanitation materials for the cleaning of wards at the health centres
• Ensure that there are an adequate number of Water points in relevant locations at the health centre
• Ensure that there is an adequate number of dustbins & waste baskets  at all operational areas & the waste is segregated and disposed of on time

Sanitation:

• Chlorinate water according to protocols in different locations & points in ALIMA Premises.
• Clean all drums, tanks, and materials related to water according to protocols.
• Ensure cleanliness of bladders, tanks, pipes, filters and other materials related to water.
• Ensure that all drums and tanks with or without water are well covered and in a secure place.
• Ensure perfect cleanliness of all areas close to water pumps, tanks, drums, etc.

Maintenance:

• Check daily motor pumps (Dosatron) and use them according to protocols, i.e. services, correct procedure for starting and switching off, etc.
• Changing the filter on time and requesting supply to the supply department on time to avoid a shortage of filters.
• Check daily connections, keys, valves, pipes, and filters to fix possible problems.

Equipment:

• Look after all equipment provided for hygiene & Sanitation activities
• Participate in any kind of repair of equipment and material related to water, i.e. water pumps.
• Ensure that there is always enough fuel available and asked on time for the working of all pumps & Generators at the Health facilities & OTP sites when required

Emergency Response Activities:

• Participate in communicable diseases & outbreak responses like Cholera, measles, etc
• Involve in site assessment and maintenance & renovation of structures & drainage systems

People Management:

• Responsible to manage Laundry staff, hygienists & cleaners at the health centres

Others:

• Responsible to manage other additional tasks to be given by his/her line manager

Reporting:

• Ensure that the line manager is informed of any problems that might be linked to water pumping, sanitation, maintenance & hygiene etc.
• Make suggestions regarding any repair or maintenance work needed related to water, i.e. pumping, transporting, storage, etc.