Job Title: WASH Officer

Location: Burundi
Start Date: ASAP
Advert Type: External Advert

About the Role

Tearfund Burundi is seeking a skilled, experienced, and committed professional to join the team as a WASH Officer.

This role is key to ensuring high-quality Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) programming. You will provide technical guidance and support to staff and partners, contributing to effective project design, implementation, and management across the country programme.

Key Responsibilities

In this role, you will:

• Provide specialised technical advice on WASH, including:
• Hardware (infrastructure and construction)
• Software (community engagement, behavior change)
• Support field staff and partners in:
• Project design
• Implementation
• Monitoring and evaluation
• Contribute to the construction and delivery of water and sanitation infrastructure
• Ensure all activities comply with:
• Tearfund policies
• Donor requirements and procedures
• Strengthen the quality and sustainability of WASH interventions across the programme

Spiritual Commitment

As a Tearfund staff member, you will be expected to:

• Participate in prayer and spiritual reflection activities
• Engage with Tearfund Prays and the Prayer Hub
• Lead or contribute to team prayer and biblical reflection sessions
• Be committed to Tearfund's Mission, Values, and Beliefs
• Live and work in alignment with Christian principles
• Continue nurturing your personal spiritual growth and calling

Qualifications & Experience

Education:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree (or equivalent) in:
• Engineering or a related field
• With specialisation in water and sanitation (added value)

Professional Experience:

• Strong, proven experience in:
• WASH project design, implementation, and evaluation
• Evidence-based programming
• Construction of water and sanitation infrastructure

Technical Expertise:

• Experience in:
• Market-based sanitation approaches
• WASH systems strengthening, particularly in fragile contexts
• Strong technical skills in:
• Designing water and sanitation infrastructure
• Collecting, analysing, and using data from multiple sources

Standards & Compliance:

• Familiarity with and experience applying:
• Core Humanitarian Standards
• SPHERE Standards
• Red Cross Code of Conduct

Partnership & Coordination:

• Experience working with:
• Government regulations and authorities
• Local churches and community structures

Languages:

• Fluency in:
• English (spoken and written)
• French (spoken and written)

Additional Information

• Commitment to Tearfund's Christian beliefs and values is essential
• The recruitment process includes safeguarding checks
• Personal identification information will be screened against a Watchlist database as part of compliance procedures

How to Apply

If you meet the above requirements, please review the full Job Profile and submit your application.