EH Officer - Water Quality

Requirements

• B.Sc. / HND in Environmental Health, Water Resources Management, Public Health, or other related field.
  
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in WASH programming, with a strong focus on community mobilization and engagement.
  
• Demonstrated knowledge of water quality testing and monitoring techniques and national/international water safety standards.
  
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in Water Chlorination
  
• Familiarity with SPHERE standards and WHO water quality guidelines.
  
• Strong facilitation, training, and community mobilization skills.
  
• Competency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel) and use of digital data collection tools.
  
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
  
• Self-motivated, results-oriented, and able to work effectively in dynamic field conditions.
  

Water Quality Monitoring and Management

• Oversee the implementation of water quality monitoring activities across target sites, including Free Residual Chlorine (FRC), pH, turbidity, and bacteriological parameters.
  
• Supervise water treatment activities including chlorination at source and point of use, ensuring proper dosing and community safety.
  
• Maintain water quality testing logs and generate regular reports to inform program decisions.
  
• Coordinate corrective measures in sites that fall below safety standards and conduct re-testing to ensure compliance.
  

Community Mobilization & Engagement

• Lead community mobilization activities to increase awareness of water quality and safe water practices.
  
• Establish and strengthen Community structures to support water quality monitoring and reporting.
  
• Train water point operators on basic water quality surveillance, safe water chain practices, and reporting of contamination incidents.
  

Capacity Building & Reporting

• Building capacity of local stakeholders (government staff, private operators, and WASH committees) on water quality monitoring and response.
  
• Develop and disseminate IEC (Information, Education, and Communication) materials related to safe water practices.
  
• Document success stories and case studies on community-driven water quality monitoring.
  

Program Planning, Implementation & Quality Assurance

• Develop and update work plans to meet project deliverables and deadlines.
  
• Ensure quality control in water-related interventions through regular field visits, assessments, and testing.
  
• Maintain accountability and gender-sensitive programming in all community engagements.
  

Grant Monitoring & Reporting

• Participate in grant planning, implementation, and review processes.
  
• Contribute donor and internal reports with timely and accurate data on water quality indicators and activities.
  
• Document challenges, lessons learned, and best practices in water quality management.
  

Coordination & Representation

• Coordinate with internal departments (Logistics, Supply Chain, Health, Protection, etc.) for the smooth implementation of activities.
  
• Liaise with government WASH actors, water authorities, and other partners on water quality-related issues.
  
• Representing IRC at technical WASH coordination meetings and water safety planning forums.
  

Program Development

• Support the EH/WASH Manager in assessments, data gathering, and proposal development related to water quality and EH programming.
  

Other Responsibilities

• Monitor team safety and promptly report any incidents or concerns to management.
  
• Support onboarding and orientation of new EH staff.
  
• Undertake additional duties as assigned to advance IRC’s EH objectives.