Vacancy title:
Humanitarian and WASH Technical Specialist

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Nonprofit, and NGO, Category: Admin & Office]

Jobs at:
Food for the Hungry ( FH )

Deadline of this Job:
Friday, October 10 2025

Duty Station:
Kampala | Kampala | Uganda

Summary
Date Posted: Friday, September 19 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

When you join FH Association, you embrace God’s calling for your life and engage in work that combines your talents and faith. In the same way FH Association is committed to unlocking resilience and flourishing in communities around the globe, we are dedicated to creating a workplace where our team members can thrive and grow. We believe every imaginable problem has a solution and that our contributions make a difference. FH Association continues to re-imagine impactful solutions to respond to the devastation of poverty globally. FH Association serves millions of the world’s most vulnerable people, helping them overcome poverty and injustice by collaborating with country offices to build resources, capacity, and resilience. FH Association turns Adversity into Impact. FH Association has harnessed the power of faith for more than 50 years. Our Heartbeat Christian values permeate throughout the organization.

A successful candidate will have the following:

The Humanitarian and WASH Specialist provides technical leadership, strategic guidance, and quality assurance in the design, implementation, and evaluation of WASH and infrastructure programs in both Development and Humanitarian emergency intervention. The role ensures that FH Uganda’s WASH interventions are evidence-based, innovative, and aligned with national, international, and organizational standards. The Specialist strengthens community ownership, enhances stakeholder collaboration, and contributes to donor engagement and resource mobilization to achieve sustainable impact.

Education and Experience

• Master’s degree in water resources engineering, Civil/Environmental Engineering, Public Health Engineering, or related field.
•  Minimum 5–7 years of progressive experience in Humanitarian and  WASH programming, with at least 3 years at a technical or specialist level.
• Proven expertise in designing and managing large-scale WASH and infrastructure projects in both development and humanitarian settings.
•  Strong knowledge of WASH sector standards, government policies, and donor compliance frameworks (USAID, EU, UN agencies, World Bank).
•  Proficiency in AutoCAD, GIS, and other engineering/technical software is essential.
• Demonstrated experience in proposal writing, donor engagement, and resource mobilization.

Skills and competences

• Strong technical expertise in WASH engineering and climate-resilient infrastructure.
•  Excellent analytical, research, and problem-solving skills.
• Advanced skills in participatory approaches and community engagement.
• Strong leadership, mentoring, and capacity-building abilities.
• Excellent interpersonal communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to plan, prioritize, and deliver results under pressure.
• Commitment to FH’s Christian values, vision, and mission.

What you’ll do…

As the Humanitarian and WASH Specialist your overall responsibilities will be (JDs Key Result Areas):

• Technical Leadership and Quality Assurance
• Program Development, Reporting, and Learning
• Coordination, Representation, and Advocacy
• Capacity Strengthening

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: postgraduate degree

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