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Spécialiste Eau, Hygiène et Assainissement

Position:Volunteer | UNVDeadline:7 Sep 2026 (8 days left)Job ID:1784888021271898Posted on:24 Aug 2026 (6 days ago)
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Job Description

Manage water, hygiene and sanitation services for the WHO campus in Brazzaville, including sampling, laboratory analysis, treatment and distribution infrastructure, maintenance and environmental sanitation. The UN Volunteer oversees cleaning and waste services, prepares procurement documents, coordinates with utility providers, and reports on WASH performance and corrective measures.

Key Details

Department

WHO Congo

Position Details

Experience level

Early

Minimum experience

3 years

Employment type

Volunteer

Arrangement

Onsite

Language Requirements

Required

French

Preferred

English

Summary of Responsibilities

  • Collect water samples using hygiene procedures and ensure traceability of collected samples
  • Manage physical-chemical and microbiological laboratory analyses under WHO standards and local regulations
  • Advise on corrective measures when contamination occurs
  • Maintain water-production, treatment and distribution infrastructure including reservoirs, chlorination systems, pumps and boreholes
  • Manage cleaning, green-space maintenance and waste collection across campus facilities
  • Manage pest-control, disinfection and non-collective sanitation-maintenance operations
  • Coordinate regular water supply with the national distribution company
  • Prepare terms of reference, tender letters, technical evaluations and purchase orders

Role Requirements

  • At least three years’ experience in a food or water microbiology laboratory, sanitation project, chemistry laboratory, hydraulic project, hygiene enterprise, or drinking-water production and distribution operations
  • Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office applications
  • Good general knowledge of laboratory-management systems and technologies

Skills

Tools and Technologies

Additional Information

  • Duty station is Brazzaville; field missions to beneficiary regions occur as needed

Source & verification

IGO Jobs sourced this vacancy from WHO Careers, on 24 Aug 2026.