Water & Sanitation Specialists

<div class="content-intro"><h1>About MSF USA | Doctors Without Borders</h1> <div data-ogsc="black">Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an independent international organization that provides medical care to the people who need it most. The organization cares for people affected by conflict, disease outbreaks, disasters, and social exclusion in more than 70 countries. MSF offers medical humanitarian assistance solely based on need, regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, or politics. Our international project teams include medical, logistical, and administrative staff, most of them hired locally and working with their own communities. Our actions are guided by medical ethics and the principles of independence, impartiality, and neutrality. We also bear witness and speak out about the experiences of our colleagues and patients.&nbsp;<br><br></div> <div data-ogsc="black">MSF USA is one of 24 sections supporting the global movement, primarily through staff recruitment, fundraising, advocacy, and communications. We welcome candidates who bring a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences to join us in working toward MSF’s social mission.</div></div><p></p> <h1 class="entry-title">Water &amp; Sanitation Specialists</h1> <p class="subhead">From sourcing and delivering clean drinking water to thousands of people displaced by conflict to siting and building latrines after an earthquake, WatSans are essential to MSF projects.</p> <h2 id="at-128050" class="c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller">Responsibilities</h2> <div id="ac-128050" class="c-accordion__content"> <p>As a water and sanitation specialist with Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), your objective will be to prevent and control diseases transmitted by contaminated water or by poor sanitation or hygiene, both within and beyond the health facilities we run or support. This may include being responsible for an entire refugee camp's water and sanitation provisions.</p> <p>Your job will involve maintaining a reliable water supply, constructing or upgrading sanitary facilities, supporting the promotion of hygiene, and organizing appropriate medical waste disposal. You will work closely with medical and non-medical staff on the project team and will also train and supervise other team members.</p> <h2 id="at-128051" class="c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller">Requirements</h2> <ul> <li>Available for a minimum of 9 to 12 month international assignments</li> <li>Previous experience in a low resource setting (priority given to those with experience working in a humanitarian context)</li> <li>Qualification in either hydrology, chemistry, civil engin