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WASH Officer

Category | Grade:Professional | NO-2Deadline:21 Aug 2026 (11 days left)Job ID:594953Posted on:7 Aug 2026 (3 days ago)
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Job Description

Provides technical, operational and administrative support for WASH programming from UNICEF's Janakpur Field Office. The role strengthens provincial and local systems, climate-resilient services and humanitarian preparedness across Madhesh Province and the office coverage area.

Key Details

Position details

Experience level

Early

Minimum experience

2 years

Category

Professional

Grade

NO-2

Arrangement

Onsite

Education

Bachelor degree

Recruitment scope

National

Language Requirements

Required

English, Nepali

Desired

Local language

Summary of Responsibilities

  • Support WASH programme development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation
  • Provide technical assistance to governments and implementing partners
  • Strengthen WASH systems, governance and decentralised service delivery
  • Support humanitarian preparedness and response for floods, droughts and other emergencies

Role Requirements

  • Bachelor degree in Public Health, Civil Engineering, Social Sciences, Sanitary Engineering, Water Resource Engineering, Behaviour Change Communication or a related field
  • At least 2 years of relevant WASH, governance, water supply, sanitation, hygiene, climate resilience or programme management experience
  • Fluent English and Nepali

Desired Criteria

  • Experience in WASH cluster coordination, government partnerships, WASH financing, WASH in schools or health facilities
  • Experience in fragile or humanitarian contexts

Skills to Have

Additional info

  • Fixed-term appointment
  • Open only to Nepalese nationals

Source & verification

IGO Jobs sourced this vacancy from UNICEF Careers, on 7 Aug 2026.