UN High Commissioner for Refugees

Wash Associate

Duty station
🇹🇿 Kasulu, Tanzania
Country / area
Tanzania
Region
Africa
UN system
Fund/Programme

About this role

The WASH Associate role at UNHCR involves managing water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) programs within humanitarian contexts. The position requires knowledge of public health, water resources management, construction management, hygiene promotion programming, and technical team management. The candidate will coordinate diverse actors and activities to achieve common objectives related to WASH, ensuring alignment with UNHCR's mandate, priorities, and principles. Strong communication, interpersonal, and negotiation skills are essential. Additional qualifications in WASH and a thorough understanding of its linkages with public health are important for success in this role.

Key requirements

  • Knowledge of public health and water resources management
  • Experience in construction management
  • Experience in hygiene promotion programming

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Experience in public health, water resources management, construction management, hygiene promotion programming, and technical team management in humanitarian contexts.

Deadline for Applications

May 27, 2026

Hardship Level (not applicable for home-based)

D

Family Type (not applicable for home-based)

Family

Staff Member / Affiliate Type

UNOPS LICA6

Target Start Date

2026-07-01

Terms of Reference

Knowledge of public health, water resources management, Construction management, hygiene promotion programming and technical team management in humanitarian context. Exposure to UNHCR mandate, its priorities and principles. Good communicator with strong interpersonal and negotiations skills.
Additional qualifications in WASH and a thorough understanding of the linkages with public health and WASH. Ability to coordinate a range of diverse actors and activities to achieve a common objective in the area of WASH.

 

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This position doesn't require a functional clearance


Remote

No

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