WASH Officer

The WASH Officer provides technical, operational and administrative assistance throughout the WASH programming process, managing and implementing tasks related to development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of WASH output results. The role involves partnership management and humanitarian WASH preparedness and response in Gaza.

Responsibilities

• Programme development and planning.
• Programme management, monitoring and delivery of results.
• Technical and operational support for programme implementation.
• Humanitarian WASH preparedness and response.
• Networking and partnership building.
• Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building.

Requirements

• Advanced university degree in Public Health, Social Science, Behavioral Science, Engineering-Civil, Sanitary Engineering, Environmental Engineering and any other related fields.
• At least 2 years of relevant work experience in WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene), Water & Environmental Sanitation, Humanitarian Assistance, Public Health, Humanitarian Response, Emergency Preparedness, Programme Management, Monitoring and Evaluation, Partnership Management, Capacity Building, Policy Advocacy, Resource Mobilization, and any other related fields.
• Strong experience in Programme Management, Monitoring and Evaluation, Humanitarian Response, Public Health, Environmental Engineering, and Behavior Change Communication is required.
• Fluency in English and Arabic is required.
• Knowledge of another official UN language (Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is desirable.
• Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings and humanitarian contexts, considered an asset.

Skills

• WASH Programming
• Water Sanitation Hygiene
• Humanitarian Assistance
• Public Health
• Programme Management
• Monitoring and Evaluation
• Partnership Management
• Capacity Building
• Policy Advocacy
• Resource Mobilization
• Humanitarian Response
• Emergency Preparedness
• Environmental Engineering
• Behaviour Change Communication
• Operational Assistance
• Technical Assistance
• Administrative Assistance

Languages

English, Arabic