Provincial WASH Project Officer

Associação Kugarissica-Desenvolvimento Comunitario is a Mozambican Non-Governmental Organization with a provincial scope, endowed with recognized legal personality and total administrative, financial and patrimonial autonomy, operating in a strictly non-profit manner to transform local realities.

Our vision focuses on sustainable development, the decisive eradication of endemic diseases and the uncompromising defense of human rights in the most vulnerable communities. The mission that moves us daily is the promotion of concrete and structured actions that aim to solve the chronic problems that affect populations, anchored in the fundamental values of honesty, active participation, transparency, solidarity and social justice.

To promote this profound impact agenda, join the Inademy vacancy group on WhatsApp and receive opportunities in real time. As part of the implementation of the ambitious WASH project, we seek to recruit 01 (one) Provincial Officer with a Profile for Community Intervention, who will be the backbone of our operation in Sofala.

Strategic Objective of the Position

The WASH Project Provincial Officer will assume the technical and operational leadership in ensuring the implementation, coordination, monitoring and evaluation of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene activities at provincial level. This is a position with a high direct impact on public health.

The selected professional will be the catalyst for community participation, strengthening the adoption of healthy and preventive practices. Success in this role translates into the effective prevention of diseases and a tangible and lasting improvement in the living conditions of the supported communities.

Main Responsibilities and Action Vectors

Coordination and Technical Implementation

• Strategically plan and coordinate all community WASH activities in the province, ensuring the optimization of resources and the achievement of goals.
• Ensure the rigorous implementation of WASH promotion programs hygiene, basic sanitation and safe and continuous access to drinking water.
• Technically support districts and local partners in the implementation of WASH interventions, ensuring the standardization and technical quality of infrastructures.
• Ensure the absolute alignment of activities with national public health policies and the operational guidelines of development partners.

Community Mobilization and Social Leadership

• Promote the active and informed involvement of leaders communities, water committees and grassroots local groups in infrastructure management.
• Facilitate and promote intensive awareness campaigns on hygiene, sanitation and prevention of waterborne diseases.
• Support the creation, legalization and ongoing capacity building of community water and sanitation management structures, ensuring their post-project sustainability.
• Encourage innovative participatory approaches for lasting behavior change in households family members.

Monitoring, Evaluation and Data Management

• Collect, critically analyze and report accurate data on the WASH indicators established in the project's logical framework.
• Carry out regular supervision visits and direct monitoring of field activities, identifying implementation blockages in real time.
• Identify operational challenges and propose agile and well-founded corrective measures to improve the overall performance of the project. program.
• Prepare detailed technical reports and high-quality progress reports for the management structure and donors.

Institutional Capacity Building and Talent Development

• Organize and facilitate technical and behavioral training for community agents, activists and local leaders, creating a critical mass of knowledge.
• Develop educational materials and awareness-raising tools adapted to the sociocultural context of the target populations.
• Strengthen the institutional and operational capacities of local partners in implementing integrated WASH interventions.

Institutional Coordination and External Representation

• Represent the program with high dignity in provincial WASH forums and technical groups, fostering synergies with other stakeholders.
• Work in close collaboration with local government authorities, national and international NGOs, and development partners.
• Promote cross-cutting integration of WASH activities with health, nutrition and social protection components, maximizing impact holistic.

Academic Profile and Professional Experience Required

Academic Qualifications

• Complete degree in Public Health, Sanitary Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Community Development, Social Sciences or related recognized areas.

Proven Professional Experience

• Minimum of 3 to 5 years of solid and demonstrable in WASH, public health or community development programs.
• Proven experience in community mobilization and behavior change methodologies.
• Experience in coordinating complex projects with multiple partners and multidisciplinary teams.
• In-depth knowledge of the provincial context and local community and cultural dynamics.

Technical and Behavioral Skills

Competencies Techniques

• Mastery of CLTS (Community-Led Total Sanitation) approaches and respective implementation tools.
• In-depth knowledge in promoting hygiene and preventing water-borne diseases.
• Advanced skills in monitoring, project evaluation and database management.
• Proven ability in preparing technical reports and capturing data in the field.

Skills Behavioral

• Visionary leadership and ability to coordinate geographically dispersed teams.
• Excellent interpersonal communication and ease of mediating conflicts of community interests.
• Easy adaptation and respect when working with multicultural communities.
• Ability to solve problems and critical thinking.
• Strict organization and time management.
• Immediate availability for frequent travel within the province.

Working Languages

• Absolute fluency in the Portuguese language, both written and oral.
• Knowledge of the province's local languages constitutes a decisive competitive advantage.

Application Process and Required Documentation

Interested candidates who meet the requirements listed above may submit their applications to the Human Resources Department of the Kugarissica Association, located at Rua Kruss Gomes no. 2332, next to Mercado Daviz Simango, in Munhava, until July 31, 2026, during normal business hours.

To maximize your chances of success, we highly recommend reading our guide on How to Send a Resume by Email in Mozambique: Right Subject, Text and Attachments. Applications must include:

• Job Request Letter addressed to the President of the Board of Directors of the Kugarissica Association. Use our application letter tool to structure a persuasive document.
• C.V. updated and professionally formatted, which can be prepared through our resume creator to guarantee a standard of visual excellence.
• Certificate of educational qualifications and respective certificate of the higher education course attended.
• Authenticated copy of the Identity Card (B.I.).
• Copy of the NUIT (Number Unique Tax Identification).

Note: This profile was designed for government organizations, national or international NGOs, and projects financed by international donors, and can be adapted according to the evolution of the project's operational needs.