WASH Officer

About the role

Action Against Hunger is seeking a dedicated WASH Officer to lead water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) interventions in health facilities and communities. The role focuses on ensuring safe water supply, proper sanitation, infection prevention, and waste management to support the organization’s mission to end hunger.

Key responsibilities

• Rehabilitate and upgrade water supply systems in health facilities, ensuring continuous running water in OPD, maternity, pediatric, laboratory and immunization areas.
• Support solarisation of water systems, expand pipe networks and install water storage reservoirs.
• Construct gender‑segregated, disability‑inclusive latrines and improve sanitation facilities in health centres.
• Maintain functional hand‑washing stations, provide soap and alcohol‑based hand rubs, and strengthen IPC compliance.
• Establish healthcare waste management systems, including segregation, storage, transport, incinerators, sharps pits and colour‑coded bins.
• Conduct KAP surveys, develop IEC materials and deliver hygiene promotion sessions to communities and health workers.
• Train and mentor health staff on WASH, IPC and waste management, and provide supportive supervision.
• Implement community‑based WASH activities, promote safe water handling and support risk communication.
• Apply environmental screening tools, ensure compliance and mitigate public health risks.
• Coordinate with ministries of health, NGOs and other partners to align activities.

Required profile

• Proven experience in WASH programmes within humanitarian or health settings.
• Knowledge of water supply engineering, sanitation construction and infection prevention protocols.
• Ability to work with diverse stakeholders and lead capacity‑building initiatives.
• Strong analytical skills for water quality testing and environmental assessments.

Required skills

• Water quality testing and treatment
• Solar water system installation
• Sanitation facility design and construction
• Healthcare waste segregation and management
• Hand‑washing station set‑up and maintenance
• KAP survey design and IEC material development
• Training and mentorship of health staff
• Environmental screening and compliance