Local recruitment: WASH Project Officer - Hardware

World Vision (WV)

Arawa, Papua New Guinea 🇵🇬

With 75 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Come join our 33,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Key Responsibilities:

Participate and support in the planning and implementation of WASH activities on monthly basis.

  • Prepare monthly activity plans (POAs)
  • Arrangement for logistics for field trips
  • Coordinate the implementation of field activities

Mobilize and organize the target communities for Water and Sanitation promotion activities.

  • Build reputation and good relationship with the community leaders and members
  • Disseminate proper information on WASH interventions in consultation with the superior
  • Support in capacity development interventions
  • Provide guidance to the community on WASH interventions in their locations

Offer technical support to the WASH artisans, technicians and community members 

  • Support the identification of casual artisans/ technicians required by the project, compiling and submission of relevant documentations required to facilitate hiring by WVPNG
  • In collaboration with the supervisor, lead in the development and submission of weekly and monthly project activities plans
  • In liaison with supervisor, offer the required technical support to the artisans and other WASH team members
  • Time records for casuals are well monitored
  • Casual staff issues are addressed in line with organization policies.

Liaise with local authorities and other relevant stake holders to ensure involvement and participation in project activities.

  • Build public relationship and coordination with the stakeholders and local authorities
  • Involve the partners in the project implementation
  • Share project information on activities with the partners

Report writing and Evidence based documentation of project Impact

  • Compile activity reporting forms
  • Complete Monthly Management Reports
  • Produce narrative reports on implemented activities
  • Produce quality impact stories from the field

Taking care of organizational property and assets entrusted to the team

  • Keeping track of organization assets and properties.
  • Producing incident reports for any damaged properties or assets.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION/SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE

  • A minimum of certificate or diploma in Water Supply and Sanitation, Environmental Science, Health Related Field
  •  A minimum 3 years in technical WASH works (GFS constructions, Rainwater Harvesting, Bore water drilling, etc.),
  • A minimum of 1 year in community mobilizing role
  • Good computer skills
  • Experience in community organizing and emergency response is an advantage
  • Experience in health and hygiene programs or water supply and sanitation
  • Planning and coordinating skills
  • Must poses training and facilitation skills

A competitive salary, benefits, and career development opportunity will be offered commensurate with relevant experience, knowledge, and qualifications.

Interested applicants should submit the following documents all in one PDF file before; Tuesday 8 July, 2025, 11:59 PM (Midnight, PNG Time)

  • Expression of interest
  • Detailed CV
  • Valid Police & Medical Clearance Certificate

Note: This is a National Role and we encourage qualified Nationals that fit the criteria above to apply.

World Vision is committed to the principles of workplace diversity. Qualified women and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

World Vision is committed to the protection of children. We do not employ staff whose background is not aligned with our safe guarding practices. Hence employment is conditional upon successful completion of all applicable background checks, including criminal record checks, where possible.

We appreciate the time it takes to prepare your application. Please note that only short-listed candidates suitable for interviews will be contacted. If you do not hear from World Vision within two (2) weeks of the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.

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Apply by 8 July, 2025

POSITION TYPE

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DEGREE REQUIRED

IHE Delft - MSc in Water and Sustainable Development