Job Title: Integrated WASH Officer
Organisation: World Vision
Duty Station: Omugo, Uganda
About Organisation:
World Vision Uganda is a Christian Relief, Development and Advocacy Non-Government Organization dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice. We currently work in over 41 districts in Uganda. World Vision is committed to the protection of children and we will not employ people whose background is not suitable for working with children. All employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of all applicable background checks, including criminal record checks where possible. “Our Vision for every child, Life in all its fullness. Our prayer for every Heart, the will to make it so.”
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Facilitate sustainable access to safe water supply in target communities
- Carry out biannual and annual community situation assessment on key Water, Sanitation and parameters so as to identify areas for interventions for the Area Program assigned.
- Mobilize community members on six critical requirements to ensure ownership, operation and maintenance of the water source.
- Conduct field level monitoring of construction, usage and maintenance of existing WASH facilities ensure that every facility has a trained and functional management to sustain its service.
- Carry out Hygiene & Sanitation promotion in target communities
- Lead counterparts (Sub County Officials and partners) in identification, mobilization and sensitization of target communities to participate in WASH activities.
- Lead counterparts and partners (Health Assistant/CDO, church leaders, community and cultural leaders), in the hygiene and Sanitation promotion activities in target communities; using WV recommended approaches for the attainment of ODF communities & Schools.
- Implement hygiene promotion activities in schools to ensure adoption of hand washing practice among pupils, SHC led management of sanitation facilities, and acquisition of life skills in making reusable sanitary pads, liquid soap, pit covers and tippy taps.
- Conduct WASH promotion in health facilities in the respective APs, ensuring that the target health facilities meet WV WASH basic standards and serve as a centre for learning for OPD and ANC clients.
- Carry out documentation and reporting of project activities
- Timely map all newly completed WASH constructions using mWater platform and submit for review by the Regional WASH Specialist.
- Timely complete all Output Monitoring Survey (OMS) using mWater App for all completed software activities and WASH construction timely and submit to the Regional WASH Specialist for review.
- Timely develop weekly, monthly and Quarterly implementation plans and reports on WASH project activities in the AP and share with the APC, Regional WASH Specialist and Cluster Manager.
- Support in providing necessary data for the development of the proposals, annual budgets and activity plans of all the software activities and ensure they’re implemented timely and are of high quality.
- Identify and document significant change stories and key learnings that arise for WV WASH interventions.
- Promote partnership and integration with the Sub County and other WV projects
- Conduct basic trainings and refresher trainings as well as extend guidance and technical support to the Community based Hygiene and sanitation Promotion structures e.g. S/C staff, VHTs, Church leaders, COVAs etc.
- Ensure that sponsored children benefit and participate in WASH behavior practices programme interventions.
- Integration of programming with other WV projects/activities.
- Represent the project at Sub County level and where deemed necessary at District level.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- Bachelors’ Degree in Environmental Science /Health Sciences, Public Health, Community Health or any other related field attained from a recognized higher institution.
- Knowledge about CLTS+, CHAST, Sanitation Marketing, Follow Up Mandona and PHAST methods.
- Knowledge of PRA methods and willingness to live in the rural communities in the project areas.
- Experience in implementing WASH related activities or public health related with WASH for a minimum of 3 years, preferably within an International NGO context.
- Ability to coordinate a range of diverse actors and activities to achieve a common objective in the area of Sanitation and Hygiene.
- Effective in written and verbal communication in English and conversant with local language.
- Very strong facilitation skills, community mobilization skills and the ability to effectively communicate key issues to communities.
- Good Computer skills and ability to write technical reports.
- Ability to ride and present a motor cycle riding license, class A is a Must.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified candidates are encouraged to submit your application and complete Curriculum Vitae by applying online through visiting World Vision International’s e-recruitment jobs portal at the web link below.
Deadline: 9th October 2025
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Level of Education: Bachelor Degree
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 36