Job Title: WASH Technical Officer
Organisation: Humanity & Inclusion (Handicap International)
Duty Station: Kasese, Uganda
Reports to: Project Supervisor
Location: Kampala with frequent travel to the field, Uganda
Gross salary range: Ugx. 4,428,766 to Ugx. 4,930,933 depending on level of experience.
Length of Contract: 04 months renewable subject to availability of funds and individual performance.
Start Date: July 2025
About Organisation:
Co-recipient of the 1997 Nobel Peace Prize, Humanity & Inclusion (the new name of Handicap International) is a 40-year-old independent and impartial organization working in situations of poverty and exclusion, conflict and disaster.
We work alongside people with disabilities and individuals experiencing extreme hardship, acting and bearing witness to respond to their essential needs, improve their living conditions and promote respect for their dignity and fundamental rights.
HI in Uganda is currently implementing development and humanitarian interventions in six sectors/thematic areas: Livelihood, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS), Physical and Functional Rehabilitation, Inclusive Education, Inclusive Health, and Inclusive Humanitarian Action (IHA) to improve access and quality of services to the most vulnerable people including persons with disabilities promoting a more inclusive and harmonious society.
Job Summary: Under the supervision of the Inclusive Humanitarian Action Project Supervisor and in coordination with the HQ WASH Specialist, the WASH Technical Officer (TO) contributes to the successful implementation of a multi-site assessment on community engagement and inclusion in water and sanitation infrastructure projects. The TO provides technical expertise in WASH infrastructure and accessibility, supports data collection and documentation, and ensures that observations and recommendations reflect current technical standards and inclusive practices.
This role is embedded in a multi-disciplinary team and requires coordination with MEAL staff, local partners (including OPDs), local enumerators and NWSC representatives. It is suited to someone with solid technical WASH knowledge, strong field experience, and an understanding of participatory and inclusive approaches.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Mission 1: Providing technical guidance and support to the assessment team
- Conduct technical site visits to water and sanitation infrastructure in Kampala, Masaka, and Mbarara.
- Use established observation and accessibility audit tools to assess infrastructure quality, functionality, and usability for all users, including persons with disabilities.
- Ensure infrastructure-related observations are integrated into the broader analysis of community engagement and inclusion.
- Coordinate with NWSC technical teams to gather technical data, clarify project implementation details, and validate findings.
- Participate in methodological discussions and support tool adaptation to ensure feasibility in technical fieldwork
Mission 2: Contributing to learning and data analysis
- Document technical observations and integrate them into the assessment’s reporting framework.
- Contribute to analysis sessions with the team to contextualize technical findings within broader inclusion and governance issues.
- Support the identification of good practices and challenges in infrastructure design, implementation, and community feedback mechanisms.
Mission 3: Supporting technical training and coordination
- Assist in training enumerators and local facilitators on technical observation protocols.
- Contribute to briefing/debriefing sessions with the team before and after field visits.
- Support liaison with community representatives, NWSC staff, and HI Uganda teams as needed to ensure smooth implementation of technical components.
Mission 4: Supporting visibility, advocacy, and reporting
- Provide inputs to technical sections of the final report and recommendations.
- Contribute to the development of infrastructure-related visual materials (e.g. photos, diagrams, accessibility checklists).
- Participate in validation workshops and represent the technical components of the assessment if delegated by the lead.
Mission 5: Emergency Preparedness and Response Responsibilities
- Contribute to the support or implementation of emergency preparedness actions of the program(s) and, during an emergency, adapts his/her work modality in order to contribute to an effective HI humanitarian response
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
Mandatory
- BSc. Water Engineering or Water Resource Management, Public health or relevant technical qualification.
- Minimum of three years of experience in the same role preferably in the humanitarian sector.
- Experience with disability Inclusion projects or related experience.
Technical Competencies and Personal Skills required Proficiency.
- Know and Practice in:
- Key concepts and standards of WASH
- Water supply activities
- Sanitation activities
- Frameworks and references
- Office and collaborative tools
- Strategic analysis – Institutional Fundings
- Intervention strategy – Field project management
- Public relations / representation / internal-external communication – Global program management
- Capitalization and continuous learning – MEAL
- Project evaluation – MEAL
- Norms, legal frameworks, references related to disability Inclusion
- Operational partnerships – Field project management
Application Process
Humanity & Inclusion is an Equal Opportunity Employer. qualified persons with disabilities are preferred for the above positions. please indicate the type of disability for reasonable accommodation during Interviews. Refugees and women are encouraged to apply to become a part of our organization.
HI staff must adhere to the values and principles outlined in the Code of Conduct. In accordance with these values. HI operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse. Child Safeguarding. Anti-fraud, bribery. and corruption.
HI does not solicit funds in exchange for employment opportunities.
How to Apply:
If you feel you meet the requirements, please send an updated CV (3 pages max. including three professional referees current and/or past line managers) with a cover letter to HR department at recruitment@uganda.hi.org indicating the position applied for
Deadline: 19th June 2025 at 5:00pm.
Any efforts to influence the recruitment process will lead to automatic disqualification.