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CARFEWW Project WASH Specialist job at WaterAid | Apply Now
Kampala, Uganda
WaterAid is a global nonprofit organization focused on transforming lives by improving access to safe water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) in the world’s poorest communities. With a mission to ensure that everyone, everywhere has clean water and sanitation, WaterAid is renowned for its impact and commitment to achieving the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. The organization is highly regarded for its work in advocacy and its innovative, community-driven solutions that prioritize sustainability and local empowerment.
WaterAid’s work culture is inclusive and dynamic, fostering a collaborative environment where employees are encouraged to develop professionally while contributing to meaningful social change. The organization offers various job opportunities in a range of fields, with flexible work arrangements and a focus on work-life balance. Founded in 1981, WaterAid has grown to become a leader in the WASH sector, expanding its operations to over 30 countries, with an emphasis on collaboration and local partnerships.
WaterAid’s business model revolves around providing long-term, sustainable solutions through partnerships with governments, businesses, and communities, promoting both innovation and scale. The organization is committed to core values such as integrity, respect, innovation, and inclusion, and its CSR efforts focus on environmental sustainability, education, and public health. WaterAid is also deeply engaged in advocacy to influence policy changes that improve WASH services globally. For more information, visit their website at www.wateraid.org.
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Full Time
Deadline:
17 Oct 2025
Job Title
CARFEWW Project WASH Specialist job at WaterAid
WaterAid
Job Description
Job Title: CARFEWW Project WASH Specialist
Organisation: WaterAid
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Job Summary:
The WASH Specialist will provide senior technical leadership for all WASH interventions under the CARFEWW project, ensuring high-quality, sustainable, and climate-resilient solutions. The role will drive strategic planning, integration of WASH with broader natural resource management, and adoption of innovative, evidence-based approaches. The incumbent will mentor and build the capacity of field teams, promote inclusive and gender-sensitive programming, and strengthen partnerships with government and community stakeholders. By ensuring compliance with national policies, donor standards, and WaterAid best practices, the role will enhance project impact, capture lessons learned, and support replication of successful models to improve health, hygiene, and community resilience.
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Deadline: 17th October 2025
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Lead the design, planning, implementation, and quality assurance of WASH interventions across CARFEWW districts and sub-catchment teams, ensuring alignment with organisational strategy and project objectives.
Provide technical guidance and coordination to field teams and district partners, ensuring timely delivery of WASH activities within budgets.
Drive innovation in climate adaptation and resilience by promoting best practices within the catchment
Design and implement climate-resilient, evidence-based WASH solutions that integrate with natural resource management and community resilience strategies.
Develop technical guidelines, tools, and frameworks for community-led WASH interventions and behaviour change programmes.
Represent CARFEWW WASH interventions initiatives in district and regional coordination platforms, government engagements, working MWE deconstructed structures, and community networks.
Ensure that key WASH approaches, such as System strengthening, Gender equality, and social inclusion, Modelling service delivery approaches, are used in all WASH interventions.
Build and maintain strategic relationships with local communities, government agencies, NGOs, and other stakeholders to enhance WASH service delivery.
Represent CARFEWW WASH interventions programmes in district and regional forums and advocacy platforms to promote best practices, advocacy, and influence policy.
Oversee collection, analysis, and reporting of WASH indicators to support project decision-making and compliance.
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Bachelor’s degree in water resources, Environmental Engineering, Public Health, or related field. A master’s degree in a relevant field is an added advantage.
Minimum of 10 years of relevant WASH experience, preferably in multi-district projects or climate-resilient WASH programs.
Demonstrable experience in community-led WASH programming, hygiene promotion, and behaviour change interventions.
Strong knowledge of WASH standards, climate adaptation principles, and environmental sustainability practices.
Experience with donor reporting and compliance (Adaptation Fund, Green Climate Fund, DFID, USAID, EU, or similar) is an advantage
Competence in applying partnerships, convening, systems strengthening, inclusion, behavioural change, and mainstreaming gender and youth engagement approaches.
Strong analytical, planning, and organisational skills, with the ability to handle multiple priorities effectively.
