Job Title: Project Assistant – 2 Positions
Organisation: WaterAid
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About Organisation:
WaterAid is an international non-governmental organisation, focused on water, sanitation and hygiene. WaterAid’s vision is of a world where everyone has access to safe water and sanitation. WaterAid transforms lives by improving access to safe water, hygiene and sanitation in the world’s poorest communities.
Job Summary: WaterAid Uganda is seeking a Project assistant for the SCIF Project. The project combines service delivery with community-level hygiene education and behavioural change promotion to improve and sustain the delivery of WASH services, which will address vulnerable populations’ acute water and sanitation needs.
Besides increasing the quantity of water supply by enhancing functionality of boreholes through rehabilitations, the project will also improve water quality through hygiene promotion of environmentally friendly household water treatment options and the safe water chain which will contribute to carbon offset.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- The Project Assistant will provide technical support towards successful implementation of the project with major focus on the planning, organizing and execution of project activities, reporting, documentation, monitoring and partner engagement within the project area.
- The project assistant will combine service delivery with community-level hygiene education and behavioural change promotion to improve and sustain the delivery of WASH services, which will address vulnerable populations’ acute water and sanitation needs.
- Use innovative approaches to promote good personal, home and climate smart environmental hygiene practices at household level that foster the safe water chain
- Promote non energy intense water treatment option (not boiling) treatment options to compliment the safe water chain which will contribute to carbon offset.
- Work with the district water offices and the deconcentrated arms of ministry of water and environment to undertake water samples for mandatory and routine water quality testing.
- Use systems strengthening approach to achieving sustainable WASH services which includes strengthening institutional capacity for planning, financing, coordination, inclusive service delivery and monitoring of WASH for delivery of quality services.
- The project Assistant will be entrusted with ensuring the cost-effective operations of all the project deliverables and operations towards the fulfilment of strategic objectives of WaterAid and the beneficiary stakeholders.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- University degree in Environmental Health, Public Health, Health Sciences, or any other related field.
- Minimum 4 years’ experience relevant to the duties described above.
- Experience in the field of WASH would be a strong advantage.
- Proven knowledge of and professional experience in project management.
- Planning and organizational skills.
- Strong communication skills—both written and spoken English—and confidence interacting with a range of different types of stakeholders.
- Excellent organizational skills, proven ability to manage competing demands on time while still meeting deadlines.
- Very strong attention to detail, able to deliver work of a high standard.
- Highly motivated, able to self-start and proactively seek guidance or direction where required.
- Team player with a commitment to collaborative working
- Excellent computer skills and ability to work independently and efficiently with the following office tools: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook.
How to Apply:
If you are interested in the position above and have the right skills and attributes, please access the link attached to the position for more details on the job application pack (Job Description and job application form).
Fill in the job application form, Click Here and send together with a cover letter to [email protected] in the subject line
Deadline: 1st August 2025
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Level of Education: Bachelor Degree
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 48