Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Officer

Humanitarian aid in the field of water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) aims to meet basic human needs such as the provision of and access to safe drinking water and sanitation in acute emergencies and protracted crises.

Safe water and sanitation and good hygiene practices are essential to prevent outbreaks of water-borne diseases such as cholera or other transmittable diseases. Humanitarian aid in the WASH field also interacts closely with health, protection, shelter and site planning, and food security sectors.

• University degree in civil engineering, environmental studies, hydrology, hydraulic engineering, public health or related field of study;
• Technical expertise in the areas of WASH assessments, programme design and implementation, monitoring and evaluation;
• Experience in WASH cluster coordination desirable