WASH Officer

Title of Extender: WASH Officer (Cluster Coordinator)

Duty Station: Herat - West Region

Number Required: 01

Minimum Qualification and Experience:

Education:

• University degree in Civil/Environmental Engineering, Water Resources Management, Public Health or related WASH field.

Experience:

• At least 5 years of relevant professional experience in WASH project implementation, emergency response, or humanitarian coordination
• Experience in survey and design of WASH infrastructure is essential
• Experience working with the UN, NGOs, or government counterparts in humanitarian settings is preferred.

Skills and Competencies:

• Strong knowledge of WASH sector standards and practices.
• Proficiency in MS Office, Water Gen, Civil 3d, and GIS tools are an asset.
• Good coordination, communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong report writing and analytical skills
• Fluency in local language, with working knowledge of English

Supervision and Work Arrangements:

• The WASH Officer-Facilitator will be directly supervised by Client's WASH Program Officer in the West Region
  
• The WASH Officer-Facilitator will coordinate closely with other field staff, partners, and relevant sectoral departments.
• Travel to project locations, including hard to reach areas.

Key Responsibilities:

Humanitarian WASH Response:

• Support the implementation and monitoring of emergency WASH interventions in IDP sites, returnee transit centres and host communities.
• Conduct regular field visits to monitor WASH facilities and services and provide recommendations for improvements.
• Participate in needs assessments and rapid WASH evaluations to identify critical gaps.
• Support the implementation of contingency plans in response to sudden-onset emergencies or displacement events.

WASH Cluster Coordination Support:

• Assist the WASH Officer in facilitating and documenting WASH Cluster meetings and field coordination with partners.
• Track partner presence, activity mapping and 3W, 5Ws in the region.
• Follow up on action points agreed in coordination meetings with partners.
• Compile and share field-level updates, including constraints and success stories, to feed into regional and national coordination mechanisms.

Technical Support for WASH Infrastructure:

• Provide field-level support in conducting feasibility studies, site assessments, and technical surveys for WASH infrastructure projects (water supply and sanitation infrastructure).
• Support the design and preparation of BoQs, drawings, and specifications in coordination with engineers and implementing partners.
• Assist in the review and quality assurance of ongoing WASH infrastructure works
• Support data collection and documentation of construction progress, issues, and lessons learns.

Coordination with Technical Extenders and Authorities:

• Work closely with other UNICEF technical extenders to ensure effective implementation of WASH services.
• Coordinate and liaise with relevant sectoral departments (DoRR, DoPH and PRRD) and other humanitarian actors.
• Support the alignment of interventions with national WASH standards and guidelines.

Reports to be submitted and frequency:

• Weekly updates to the WASH Officer
• Consolidated monthly report