To work as a water and sanitation specialist with MSF is a rewarding and challenging role. You will have the opportunity to test your abilities in new ways. You work closely with the other departments in the project - including medical, technical and administrative colleagues - and you often manage locally hired water and sanitation staff.
Role description
The tasks and responsibilities will vary based on the type of project you work in. These could include ensuring basic water and sanitation standards in our health facilities, or constructing and supporting entire water provision systems in refugee camps. Ensuring a safe and adequate water provision, constructing or upgrading sanitation facilities as well as ensuring safe and appropriate disposal of medical waste are all responsibilities you will have. A portion of the role includes coaching and training of locally hired staff.
Working as a water and sanitation specialist may also include other activities leading to an improved health situation, such as analyses of medical data and development of health educational material to train and inform the local population regarding water and sanitation topics.