OPEN: DRRS is looking for a WASH Officer (P3) to support UNHCR in Burundi. The duration of the assignment is maximum 3 months, start date as soon as possible. Duty station Ruyigi. Kindly note that for this position, fluency in French and English is required.
This deployment aims to provide urgent technical leadership, coordination, and implementation support for the WASH emergency response in Burundi, ensuring that refugees and host communities have immediate access to safe water, sanitation, and hygiene services in line with UNHCR standards, national regulations, and international humanitarian principles. The focus is on rapidly scaling up WASH interventions to mitigate the public health risks associated with the ongoing mass influx of refugees from DRC, preventing waterborne diseases, improving sanitation conditions, and promoting hygiene awareness among affected populations.
For this position the following is required:
- Advanced university degree (Masters or higher) in Civil Engineering, Water and Sanitation Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Public Health, or related field.
- A minimum of 5 years of professional experience in humanitarian WASH, large-scale water supply systems/projects, sanitation, waste management, public health (emergencies),
- A minimum of 2 years’ experience in responding in the first phases of an (refugee) emergency,
- Prior experience working with UN agencies, NGOs, government bodies and local partners in emergency WASH responses,
- Experience in real-time WASH service monitoring using GIS tools and SDG indicators
Fluency in French and English is required,
If you do not meet these requirements, we would kindly like to ask you not to apply.
Please refer to the Terms of Reference (below) for more information on this position.
Candidates’ CV’s will be evaluated based on qualifications sent through based on the order in which they have been submitted.
If you are interested in the position, please respond as soon as possible, but at the latest before Thursday 27th of March 1PM CEST via drrs@rvo.nl . Please send your CV (max 2 pages), a short motivation, and mention your availability (potential start date and length of time period) in your message.
We strongly encourage a diverse set of candidates to apply, as we are committed to fostering gender diversity and inclusion in DRRS. Moreover, we stimulate national experts to become part of our database and to apply for vacancies. Please visit our website and become part of our network.
At RVO we are fully committed to creating a safe and respectful work environment. We have a zero-tolerance policy towards any form of sexual exploitation, abuse, or harassment (PSEAH). All deployees/experts must adhere to the Code of Conduct, which outlines ethical standards and behaviors expected within our organization. Successful candidates will be required to uphold these principles and participate in mandatory PSEAH and CoC training as part of their onboarding process.
