WASH Officer – Water, Sanitation & Hygiene Specialist

About the role

The WASH Officer will lead the design, implementation, and monitoring of water, sanitation, hygiene and infection‑prevention activities in health facilities and surrounding communities. This role supports Action Against Hunger’s mission to end hunger by ensuring safe water and sanitation services in emergency and development contexts.

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 segregation, storage, transport, incinerators, sharps pits and colour‑coded bins.
• Develop and deliver hygiene‑promotion IEC materials, conduct KAP surveys and train community volunteers.
• 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 efforts.
• Apply environmental screening tools, ensure compliance and coordinate with ministries of health and partners.

Required profile

Required skills

• Water quality testing and treatment
• Solar water system installation
• Construction of latrines and sanitation facilities
• Healthcare waste management (incineration, sharps pits, segregation)
• Hygiene promotion and IEC material development