Overview
The WASH Officer will contribute technically to the design, planning, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and administration of WASH health (including Climate) program/project activities to achieve planned objectives.
Tasks Summary
- Support the implementation of safe water access projects (boreholes, solar water supply systems, rehabilitations).
- Support community-led total sanitation activities.
- Monitor sanitation marketing activities.
- Participate in hygiene promotion and behavior change campaigns.
- Monitor the activities of technical services and implementing partner NGOs.
- Support WASH interventions in emergency situations.
- Train water point management committees.
- Strengthen the capacities of community relays.
- Support awareness campaigns.
- Conduct regular field supervision missions.
- Verify compliance of works with SPHERE standards and national standards.
- Monitor the functionality and sustainability of infrastructure.
- Ensure programmatic monitoring with implementing partners.
- Collect and analyze data using Kobo, ODK, and other digital tools.
- Prepare monthly and quarterly reports.
- Populate WASH databases and dashboards.
- Support coordination with decentralized technical services (water, health, education).
- Participate in WASH sector meetings.
- Support collaboration with regional technical services, local authorities, and partner NGOs.
- Contribute to the implementation of communication and advocacy activities for social and behavioral change (SBC) in favor of essential family practices, hygiene, and disease prevention.
- Ensure the quality of SBC sessions related to health education.
- Contribute to strengthening the capacities of community relays, Community Health Workers (CHWs), and women's groups.
- Integrate gender, protection, and social inclusion.
- Apply principles of accountability to affected populations.
- Promote environmental and climate sustainability.
- Integrate a child rights-based approach and equity in all interventions.
- Identify and refer cases of vulnerability (mistreatment, gender-based violence - GBV, social exclusion) according to existing mechanisms.
- Strictly apply Child Protection, Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) policies, and the UNICEF Code of Conduct.
- Collect, analyze, and report health and nutrition data according to standardized tools.
- Contribute to monitoring key WASH indicators.
- Participate in data reviews, coordination meetings, and joint integrated supervisions at regional, district, and health area levels.
- Ensure community accountability (feedback mechanisms).
- Work in close collaboration with health facilities, local authorities, and technical partners.
- Participate in health and nutrition sector coordination frameworks and other integrated programs.
- Support the integration of WASH-health-nutrition interventions at the local level.
- Support remote rural communities in the sustainable management of infrastructure.
- Participate in rapid emergency assessments.
- Support the distribution of WASH kits and the installation of temporary devices.
- Contribute to epidemic prevention activities.
- Ensure rapid reporting of field information.
Experience Requirements
- Minimum 3 years of professional experience at national and/or international level in Water, Hygiene and Sanitation, public health, or social sciences, or other relevant programs.
- Field experience in rural areas is strongly desired.
- Experience working in a UN agency or other international development organization will be an asset.
Qualification Requirements
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Civil, Hydraulic), Public Health, Environment, Community Development, or related field.
