WASH Officer - Tanimbar Based

Tanimbar, MALUKU

1. WASH Officer 

The WASH Officer will coordinate and manage all activities related to the WASH program in one village. He/She also will build strong working relationships to carry out program goals, with local Health Dinas, community leaders, and other government leaders, among other champions. He/She will carry out needs and opportunity assessment for WASH activities and also prepare designs, estimates and procurement documents. The WASH Officer will lead trainings in healthy hygiene behavior change and WASH facility construction, using designs prepared for in partnership with other WASH experts, to benefit local champions and other local leaders who can influence healthy behaviors of the community.

This position will be as temporary staff.

Qualifications:

1. Candidate from Maluku Province or Tanimbar, highly preferred;
2. A minimum of Bachelor Degree in Civil Engineering, Public Health, Environmental Science/Hydrology, Development or related degree;
3. Minimum 3-4 years of experience in managing and coordinating WASH projects by mobilizing the community;
4. Fluency in written and spoken English highly preferred.

Please send your CV with position applied on the email subject to: hrd@id.mercycorps.org  

Vacancy will be closed 27 April 2014 and only short listed candidates will be contacted for interview.