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Program Summary:

Project HOPE is providing humanitarian assistance to the conflict-affected population in Gaza, Palestine. The current response portfolio focuses on Health, Mental Health, Protection, and WASH programming through Project HOPE programs and partnerships.

This position is open to qualified candidates in Gaza, Palestine. Only local applicants will be considered.

The posting will remain open for two weeks. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis; early submission is strongly encouraged.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The WASH Assistant is responsible for monitoring and following up on all WASH program activities in clinics and targeted sites across emergency response, early recovery, and rehabilitation contexts. This includes oversight and review of WASH interventions and ensuring effective implementation. Key duties involve assessing, implementing, and monitoring activities related to water supply, sanitation, hygiene promotion, solid waste management, and infection prevention and control (IPC). The Assistant supports program quality, coordinates with relevant stakeholders, and contributes to the training and capacity building of local staff—advancing Project HOPE’s mission to deliver lifesaving and resilience-focused WASH services in Gaza, from immediate response through long-term recovery and reconstruction.

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

To perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to carry out each essential duty satisfactorily, with or without reasonable accommodation. The requirements listed below represent the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the role effectively.

• Support the implementation of WASH activities in line with Project HOPE’s WASH strategy at health delivery points, shelters, and within beneficiary communities.

• Monitor water distribution activities to ensure fair and equitable access for all beneficiaries.

• Monitor water tanks on trucks and at distribution points in shelters to ensure water is safe, hygienic, and free from contaminants.

• Conduct regular water quality tests and ensure compliance with established standards.

• Maintain accurate records and documentation of water systems, water quality, hygiene activities, and testing results.

• Assist in implementing hygiene promotion programs that are culturally appropriate and widely accepted by beneficiaries.

• Support the supervision and monitoring of WASH facilities to ensure functionality and quality.

• Work collaboratively with the team to ensure timely provision and distribution of WASH supplies.

• Ensure that WASH activities incorporate health, gender, and protection considerations.

Community Coordination:

• Coordinate with community leaders, local authorities, and beneficiaries to ensure equitable access to WASH services.

• Assist in community mobilization and engagement activities to promote hygiene best practices.

Documentation and Reporting:

• Provide regular daily, weekly, and monthly reports to the WASH Technical Lead on ongoing activities related to water distribution, hygiene promotion, and water quality.

• Develop and maintain weekly and monthly work plans and written records of engineering activities, including site visits and progress reports.

• Maintain accurate records of field visits, inspections, and awareness sessions.

• Report challenges, gaps, or incidents promptly to the direct supervisor.

Key Focus Areas for WASH in Health Care Facilities (HCFs):

• Contribute to Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) within health care facilities.

• Assess IPC practices and coverage, including human resources, waste collection, segregation, disposal supplies, and related infrastructure.

• Coordinate with the Health team to identify key priority IPC support areas.

• Prepare IPC improvement plans for health care facilities within the project period, ensuring clear accountability among Project HOPE, facility management, and local authorities.

• Implement the IPC improvement plan in line with the project’s scope and budget and coordinate with the Health and Nutrition team to address gaps in collaboration with government and other partners.

• Water Supply: Ensure access to safe and adequate water in health care facilities, including quality monitoring and support for water treatment and storage.

• Hygiene and Sanitation: Promote hygiene best practices and ensure the availability of inclusive, gender-sensitive sanitation facilities, including menstrual hygiene management.

• Medical Waste Management: Support the implementation of safe and effective systems for the collection, segregation, and disposal of medical waste.

• Environment: Promote environmental cleanliness and safety within and around health care facilities, including drainage, vector control, and waste management.

• Visibility: Ensure WASH interventions are visible and effectively communicated to stakeholders and beneficiaries.

• Safeguarding: Uphold safeguarding principles by promoting safe, inclusive, and dignified access to WASH services, particularly for vulnerable and at-risk groups.

Other Duties as required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in water and sanitation engineering, civil engineering, or relevant technical WASH specialization; appropriate certification and technical training desirable.

• At least 2 years of work experience with designing and implementing emergency WASH (water and sanitation systems) in IDPs shelters and migrant contexts, maintaining sanitations systems, and implementing hygiene promotion programs; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Working knowledge and understanding of WASH sector and its hardware and software components specially in health facilities.

• Demonstrated analytical, motivational, communication, project conceptualization and planning skill.

• Experience overseeing emergency program implementation, tracking the progress, reporting against the agreed indicators and managing project budget.

• Experience in emergency and early recovery phases, including assessments and the design and delivery of effective water supply and hygiene promotion interventions in humanitarian and development contexts.

• Demonstrated knowledge of linking WASH activities with other humanitarian sectors.

• Ability to understand gender related challenges within the beneficiary groups.

• Demonstrated experience of working closely with support functions (finance and logistics) on activity and procurement planning.

• Fluency in English and Arabic.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical demands:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee must be mobile in an office environment and able to use standard office equipment.

• Must be able to communicate in verbal and written form and must be able to travel internally.

Work environment:

• This position is based in Gaza. Given the current conflict conditions, candidate must be able to work in a rapidly changing environment.

• Work may require working in a country where working conditions are classified as “hardship.”

Notice to applicants: Project HOPE does not conduct direct solicitation/recruitment via email. Project HOPE never asks job applicants for payment or financial information at any stage of the recruitment process. Project HOPE will never send you a third-party check and ask you to cash it. If you have been recruited via email, please contact Compliance@projecthope.org

Due to the large number of inquiries, we receive, only candidates who have met the required experience & qualifications for this position will be considered. No phone calls please.

However, since we are active around the world in the field of public health, we may wish to retain your CV in our database for other/future opportunities, unless you direct us otherwise.

Thank you very much for your interest in Project HOPE.

How to apply

Please apply via the link: https://projecthope.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/2/home/requisition/1716?c=projecthope