WASH Officer

About the role

The WASH Officer will lead the design, implementation and monitoring of water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) activities in health facilities and surrounding communities. This role supports Action Against Hunger’s mission to prevent hunger by ensuring safe water, proper sanitation, and effective infection control in humanitarian settings.

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.
• Conduct water quality testing, treatment and establish water point management committees.
• Construct gender‑segregated, disability‑inclusive latrines and improve sanitation facilities in health centres.
• Ensure functional hand‑washing stations, provide soap and alcohol‑based hand rubs, and strengthen IPC compliance.
• Establish healthcare waste management systems, including waste segregation, storage, transport, disposal, incinerators and sharps pits.
• Develop and deliver hygiene promotion sessions, KAP surveys, IEC materials and train community volunteers and health workers.
• Provide capacity‑building, mentorship and supportive supervision to health staff on WASH, IPC and waste management.
• Implement community‑level 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, partners and other stakeholders.

Required profile

Required skills

• Water quality testing and treatment
• Solar water system installation
• Latrine construction and sanitation facility design
• Healthcare waste management (segregation, storage, incineration)
• Infection Prevention & Control (IPC) implementation
• Hygiene promotion and IEC material development
• KAP survey design and execution