WASH Specialist (IPC)New
Pay and conditions
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Job Description
Leads WASH and infection prevention preparedness for Ebola and other viral haemorrhagic fevers across Western Equatoria. The specialist strengthens facility and community systems, trains government and partner teams, coordinates readiness and supports rapid response in high-risk counties and border areas.
Key Details
Department
WASH
Position details
Experience level
Mid
Minimum experience
5 years
Category
Professional
Grade
P-3
Employment type
Temporary
Arrangement
Field based
Education
Postgraduate degree or equivalent
Recruitment scope
International
Contract duration
6 months
Language Requirements
Required
English
Desired
Another official language or Local language
Summary of Responsibilities
- Lead WASH and IPC technical planning for Ebola preparedness and response across Western Equatoria
- Strengthen IPC governance, environmental cleaning, healthcare-waste, water-quality and hand-hygiene systems in health facilities and infectious disease units
- Train and mentor healthcare workers, government counterparts and implementing partners on IPC and emergency WASH
- Coordinate preparedness with government authorities, WHO, UN agencies, health partners and humanitarian actors
- Support readiness and rapid response in communities, points of entry and high-risk border locations
- Monitor implementation against national plans, WHO guidance and UNICEF emergency approaches
- Travel to high-risk counties and border areas to provide field technical support
Role Requirements
- Advanced university degree in public health, environmental health, infection prevention and control, epidemiology, health sciences, WASH, public health engineering, environmental engineering or a closely related field
- At least five years of professional experience in public health emergency preparedness and response, emergency WASH, IPC, outbreak response or health systems strengthening
- Demonstrated experience supporting infectious-disease outbreak preparedness or response
- Strong experience training and mentoring healthcare workers, government counterparts and implementing partners on IPC and emergency WASH
- Experience coordinating with health ministries, WHO, UN agencies, NGOs and emergency response partners
- Fluency in English
Desired Criteria
- Academic or on-the-job training in public health emergency preparedness, health-facility WASH, outbreak prevention and infectious-disease management
- Experience in South Sudan or a comparable setting
- Country-level experience in development, fragile or humanitarian contexts
Skills to Have
Additional info
- Frequent travel to high-risk counties, border areas and points of entry is required
- Appointment is subject to medical clearance and host-country visa issuance
Source & verification
IGO Jobs sourced this vacancy from UNICEF Careers, on 9 Aug 2026.