Vacancy Announcement

Position: WASH Field Officer (1)

Base Station: Chimanimani

Deadline: 8 February 2022

About
Welthungerhilfe is one of the largest German non-governmental organisations in development co- operation
and emergency relief. Primarily in co-operation with local partner organisations, our task is to contribute to
the improvement in nutritional and income base for the low-income populations in Africa, Asia and Latin
America. Welthungerhilfe has been implementing projects in Zimbabwe since 1980. Sector focus is on
Water Sanitation and Hygiene, Food and Nutrition Security, Livelihoods and when necessary, Emergency
response;

Welthungerhilfe (WHH) is a key player in Rural WASH and emergency response to several WASH related
emergencies in Harare and other districts in Zimbabwe. Currently, WHH is implementing a Water,
Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Zimbabwe Idai Recovery Project (ZIRP) in Chimanimani building on the
various interventions implemented during the Cyclone Idai emergency response in 2019 to early 2020.

Job Description:
Duties and Responsibilities – The overall goal of the intervention is to reduce morbidity and mortality
through provision of improved WASH services to the people affected by emergencies as per UN and
UNICEF Core Commitments for the Children; Specific objective -1: Improved access to safe and
sustainable piped water service for vulnerable communities to better adapt to effects of climate change.

Qualifications and experience:

Qualified Civil/Water Engineer ; Over 2 years’ experience in WASH Infrastructure designing, operation and
maintenance; Strong capacity building, facilitation skills and Skills transfer to water supply operators;
Experience Working with various government departments and other Humanitarian organisations in the
district; Experienced in WASH emergency response WASH context; Technical skills in borehole
engineering, Experienced in working with Local authorities and District administration; Report writing skills

Application procedure:
During the application process, WHH will not charge any fee nor will it require any payment for an
application to be considered. WHH is an equal opportunity employer and employs personnel without regard
to race, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, language, creed, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age,
marital status and or physical handicap. Persons with disability are encouraged to apply.

Interested candidates should submit a letter of motivation and their CVs to

recruitment.zimbabwe@welthungerhilfe.de . Please state the position applied for in the subject line of the
email. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.