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WaterAid’s vision is a world where everyone, everywhere has clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene. These things should be a normal part of life for every person. WaterAid is a place for inspiring, stimulating work and we need passionate, creative and hardworking people who want to use their skills to help make a positive difference in the world. At WaterAid, you’ll be encouraged and empowered to be yourself at your very best.
We are looking for people who share a commitment to our vision. We are looking for people with an appreciation and respect for different people and ideas, and the energy and expertise to help tackle the most important challenges. In return, you can expect to get inspiration from the change you help make happen, a sense of belonging, and the feeling of being part of a global community. WaterAid seeks to recruit dynamic people to fill the following vacancies to play a vital role in our mission to make clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene normal for everyone, everywhere by 2030.
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT:
Young Professionals Graduate Program
WaterAid is seeking a motivated young professional to build a career in Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH), with a particular focus on attaining inclusive and safe WASH services. Do you want to be part of the team that drives an agenda for everyone in WaterAid Tanzania to have clean water, sanitation and hygiene? Do you have passion and commitment for WASH? Have outstanding academic and professional achievements? Do you wish to explore your leadership potential? If yes, you are the one we are looking for.
Tenure: 12 months, full time
Renumeration: A competitive package
About the Young Professionals Graduate Program: WaterAid is seeking a motivated young professional to build a career in Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH), with a particular focus on sanitation. The Young Professionals Graduate Program is a one-year development and mentorship initiative designed to: Address capacity gaps and develop talent in critical skill areas. Support the implementation of WaterAid’s strategic objectives. Strengthen WASH as a sector of choice for aspiring professionals and provide young professionals with valuable experience and a solid foundation for their careers.
The program offers the possibility of extension and is an excellent opportunity for individuals passionate about making a meaningful impact in WASH while advancing their professional development.
About the role:
The graduate program will focus on the following areas:
Management of water supply and sanitation services
Quality program/Projects implementation
Research and evidence generation
Capacity building
Citizen engagement and empowerment
Policy and advocacy
Monitoring and reporting
Eligibility
- To qualify you must be currently pursuing or have recently completed a master’s degree in environmental health, Public Health or related fields.
Environmental Engineering, Public Health, Water Resources Management, or a related field.
1 year experience will be an added advantage
Must be highly motivated and driven
- Intellectual rigor and willingness/ability to go through a highly competitive selection process
Strong analytical and research skills, with the ability to collect and analyze data effectively.
Knowledge of sanitation and hygiene issues, particularly in low- and middle-income countries.
Good understanding of government WASH policy.
Familiar with the national hygiene and sanitation strategy and promotional approach.
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
Ability to work collaboratively in multi-disciplinary teams and engage with diverse stakeholders.
Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and the ability to prioritize tasks.
Desirable Attributes:
Passion for improving sanitation and hygiene services in vulnerable communities.
Familiarity with WaterAid's core values and mission.
Fluency in both English and local languages (e.g., Swahili) is an asset.
How to apply?
The graduate program is highly competitive. Interested applicants should send their current CV with names of their three most recent referees and a motivation letter to [email protected] by 7th March 2025. We request that you strictly indicate the subject line of your email as Young Professional Graduate Program. We are an equal opportunity employer.
WaterAid is also committed to protecting everyone we come into contact with. We have a zero-tolerance approach to abuse of power, privilege or trust across our global work, and any form of inappropriate behaviour, discrimination, abuse, bullying, harassment, or exploitation. Safeguarding the people and communities we work with, our staff, volunteers and anyone working on our behalf is our top priority, and we take our responsibilities extremely seriously.