Cluster WASH Specialist

About the role

The Cluster WASH Specialist will support the design, implementation and quality assurance of water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) projects across multiple locations. Working closely with project teams, donors and local contractors, the specialist ensures compliance with international standards and donor regulations while driving technical excellence.

Key responsibilities

• Support WASH project teams in complying with standards and donor requirements.
• Develop technical programme designs, national WASH strategies and detailed implementation plans.
• Prepare annual work plans, procurement plans and Bill of Quantities (BOQ) aligned with national and international standards.
• Conduct water supply inspections, water quality monitoring and provide technical guidance on tariffs and pricing.
• Supervise field activities, assess quality of implementation, and gather community feedback.
• Oversee contract administration, ensure timely completion of works and manage solar electrification system design.
• Monitor and evaluate WASH activities, produce progress reports and capture lessons learned.

Required profile

• Proven experience in planning, designing and supervising WASH projects.
• Strong knowledge of international WASH standards, donor regulations and national policies.
• Experience in procurement, BOQ preparation and contract management.
• Ability to conduct water quality monitoring and assess service tariffs.
• Experience in monitoring, evaluation and reporting of humanitarian programmes.

Required skills

• Water quality monitoring
• Bill of Quantities (BOQ) preparation
• Contract administration
• WASH project design and planning
• Solar electrification system design
• Monitoring and evaluation (M&E) of WASH activities
• Data reporting and knowledge management