WASH Officer – UN Volunteer (Papua New Guinea)

About the role

The National UN Volunteer WASH Officer will support UNICEF Papua New Guinea in delivering climate‑resilient water, sanitation and hygiene services. Working on UN premises in Port Moresby, the role combines engineering oversight, construction monitoring and programme data management for a 12‑month assignment.

Key responsibilities

• Provide technical support for WASH engineering design, planning, implementation and quality assurance.
• Review technical drawings, bills of quantities, specifications and ensure compliance with national standards and UNICEF requirements.
• Monitor construction of water supply, sanitation and hygiene infrastructure, conduct field visits and produce monitoring reports.
• Track programme indicators, support field monitoring missions and document lessons learned.
• Manage information, analyse data, create visualisations and prepare regular reports for decision‑making.

Required profile

• Relevant engineering or technical background with experience in WASH projects.
• Ability to work with government counterparts and implementing partners.
• Strong analytical mindset and attention to detail.

Required skills

• Engineering design
• Construction monitoring
• Data analysis
• Data visualization
• Reporting

What we offer

• Opportunity to contribute to sustainable WASH services for children and communities.
• Experience working within a leading UN agency.
• Reasonable accommodation for volunteers with disabilities.