WASH OFFICER

JOB ADVERTISEMENT : WASH OFFICER - GNI - GOOD NEIGBHBORS International, ONG Cameroon
Post Title WASH OFFICER

📌 ### 📌 Project OICA Phase 2 (Improving children's access to education through trengthened education, water and sanitation, and child protection ervices in the East Region of Cameroon)

Duty Station atouri, East Region, Cameroon.

/>Coverage Area Batouri and Ngoura Subdivisions (Kadey Division)
Under the supervision ssistant Program manager
Contract type Fixed term contract (CDD)
Contract duration I year (renewable based on performance evaluations and vailability of funds)

📌 ### 📌 About Good Neighbors: Good Neighbors is an international humanitarian and development Organization founded in Seoul in 1991 with a presence in 51 countries worldwide including Cameroon. We are dedicated to safeguarding children's wellbeing and promoting community led solutions for lasting impact in child protection. Guided by the principles of child rights protection, we tackle complex issues through a holistic approach in sectors like Education, Water and Sanitation Hygiene, Health, Food Security, Livelihoods and Environment, aligning with our global mission to make the world a better place where children thrive and communities flourish. In Cameroon, we work with different international partners such as the United Nations, Bilateral Donors and INGOs to seek sustainable solutions to development and humanitarian challenges.

- Project context

The KOICA Phase Il project, funded by the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) and implemented in partnership with UNICEF and other stakeholders, aims to strengthen local systems and governance structures to improve access to essential services for vulnerable populations.

### 📌 ### 📌 The project focuses on enhancing education, child protection, WASH, and social services in the East Region of Cameroon, particularly in Lom and Djerem and Kadey Divisions.

Within the framework of this partnership with UNICEF, Good Neighbors Cameroon (GNCMR) seeks to recruit a qualified and motivated professional for the position of WASH Officer.

/>- Purpose of the role

The purpose of this position is to lead the field-level execution of the WASH component of the project. The WASH Officer will ensure that children find families have sustainable access to safe drinking water, dignified sanitation, and life-saving hygiene practices. The incumbent will be responsible for transforming the technical components of the UNICEF proposal into tangible field results, ensuring that all interventions are climate-resilient, gender-sensitive, and strictly compliant with both UNICEF standards and Good Neighbors' community-first approach.

📌 ### 📌 3. Key Responsibilities: Support the implementation of the project which aims to provide children, especially those living in disadvantaged areas, with access to quality water, a healthy environment and sustainable sanitation. Oversee the rehabilitation of manual pump oreholes under the direct supervision of the Water and Energy Delegation to ensure access to quality water for children in disadvantaged areas Support municipalities in strengthening their water service management mechanisms Establish and/or train community-based YASH Committees at the municipal and community level to ensure the long-term maintenance and sustainability of facilities. Lead the distribution of menstrual hygiene kits and conduct practical community-based training on the use, maintenance, and local fabrication ofhandmade reusable pads. Lead community-led behavior change initiatives to reduce waterborne diseases by facilitating training and sensitization campaigns on hygiene and sanitation, handwashing,