Water & Sanitation Specialists

The role

You will prevent and control diseases caused by contaminated water or poor sanitation and hygiene, in and beyond MSF health facilities. Work may include full responsibility for water and sanitation in a refugee camp. You will maintain water supply, build or upgrade sanitation facilities, support hygiene promotion, and organize medical waste disposal.

What you will do

• Maintain a reliable water supply
• Construct or upgrade sanitary facilities
• Support the promotion of hygiene
• Organize appropriate medical waste disposal
• Work closely with medical and non-medical project staff
• Train and supervise other team members
• Prevent and control diseases transmitted by contaminated water or poor sanitation or hygiene

Required qualifications

• Available for a minimum of 9 to 12 month international assignments
• Previous experience in a low resource setting (priority given to humanitarian context experience)
• Qualification in hydrology, chemistry, civil engineering, geology, or land and water management
• Minimum of two years experience in building wells and boreholes, water quality monitoring, pollution, waste management, and vector control
• Professional experience supervising, managing, or training staff

Nice to have

• French or Arabic language (B2 or above)
• Experience in water filtration techniques
• Experience with health care waste management

Benefits

• Salary and benefits
• Opportunities for professional growth in medical, non-medical, and coordination streams
• Possibility of multiple assignments

Before you apply

• Employment may be contingent upon satisfactory reference checks and/or background screening
• International staff are informed of assignment risks before accepting a posting
• Strict security rules must be followed; failure may result in dismissal

About the company

Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an independent international organization providing medical care in more than 70 countries. MSF USA is one of 24 sections supporting the global movement, primarily through recruitment, fundraising, advocacy, and communications.