Project Officer, WASH-SRHR Project

About the role

WaterAid Uganda's Programme Department is looking for a Project Officer for its WASH-SRHR integration project in Buyende District, Uganda. The project brings water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) into sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) services, using a maternal and child health-led model so that women, girls and those often left out can access safe, dignified services. The officer leads day-to-day delivery, turns the theory of change into district and facility work plans, works with the District Health Team and local government, and manages two community facilitators.

Key responsibilities

• Lead participatory assessments of WASH access, safety and infrastructure gaps in selected health facilities, including women, girls, young people and people with disabilities.
• Run the integrated health system and WASH building-block assessment and use results to prioritise improvements and inform planning and budgeting.
• Work with the district engineer and contractors on water supply, toilets, handwashing points, placenta pits, waste bins and water storage: check bills of quantities, supervise works, check quality, accessibility and privacy, and sign off completion.
• Establish and train IPC committees to assess WASH and waste management using the WASH FIT tool.
• Coordinate the design of a culture-appropriate WASH-SRHR counselling package and job aids, and oversee their printing and distribution.
• Plan the project's role in global and national days such as Hand Hygiene Day and World Water Week.
• Support hygiene behaviour change in facilities, schools and communities, guide quarterly community dialogues and accountability platforms, and lead community scorecards, joint monitoring visits and community-provider barazas.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in public health, environmental health, social sciences, development studies, water or civil engineering, or a related field.
• At least three years' experience delivering WASH, SRHR, health systems or community development projects, preferably in Eastern Uganda.
• Experience working with district local governments, health facilities and community groups, and managing small teams or field staff.
• Fluent English and Lusoga or another local language in the project area; a valid motorcycle riding permit.
• Eligibility to work in Uganda; background checks are carried out after recruitment.

Required skills

• Good knowledge of the WASH FIT tool, IPC and social accountability tools such as scorecards and barazas.
• Budget planning and tracking, and writing narrative and data reports.
• Microsoft Office and mobile data collection tools.
• Preferred: project management or M&E qualification, experience with gender-transformative approaches, disability inclusion and adolescent SRHR, supervision of small construction works, donor-funded project reporting (e.g. SIDA), and knowledge of Uganda's WASH, governance, gender or local government systems.

The contract is fixed and renewable based on performance and funding, with competitive salary and benefits. Applications close on 25 November 2026; applicants must complete pre-screening questions and upload a CV and an essential cover letter in English.