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Public Health Engineer Officer (INT11791)

Location:
South Sudan - Akobo
Workplace Type:
On-site
Hours:
40 Hours
Salary:
competitive
Job Family:
Programme
Division:
International
Grade:
D
Job Type:
Fixed Term
Closing Date:
29 August 2026
Country:
South Sudan

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Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty.

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Do you have experience in criterion1?

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If the answer is yes, then we would like to hear from you.

The Role:

· Provide technical WASH support to the project, field assessments, designing facilities, construction, and installation supervision, testing and commissioning of WASH facilities.

· Prepare technical drawings and BoQs for WASH facilities to ensure that installation and operations conform to the set technical standards.

· Prepare estimates, supply planning and monitoring WASH activity lines in the budget.

· Supervise and monitor implementation of the project activities closely with the local authorities, and selected contractors/suppliers.

· Integrate WASH in school activities within the established school hygiene clubs

· Conduct assessment, mapping, repairs, and rehabilitation works for water systems targeted under the project

· Conduct WASH in institutions related assessment and identify gaps to inform the interventions to be carried out

· Work in close collaboration with other members of the Project team to ensure an integrated approach to meet the needs of the population ( Protection and Gender).

· Produce realistic work plans, as well as procurement plans for all PHE and PHP activities ensuring that deadlines are in line with donor timeframes.

· Ensure that target Communities, community water structures, local authorities and partners are engaged and consulted during the entire project

· Ensure that all programmes take gender, disabilities, into account. This includes the introduction of mechanisms to enable women and less abled people to participate in decision making around sanitation work.

· Ensure that all programme activities are in line with minimum requirement laid out in OGB Minimum requirements for PHE and PHP in emergencies and Sphere standards

Reporting, Communications & Coordination

· Provide timely verbal and written progress reports to the Project Manager

· Coordinate closely with all thematic focal points within the project (Protection, EFSL, Gender, MEAL, Advocacy).

· Actively participate in field-level WASH coordination forums, including WASH sector meetings, TWGs, and joint assessments.

· Represent Oxfam in coordination meetings, community consultations, and stakeholder engagements as delegated by the Project Manager

Staff Management

· Provide day to day management of contractors, casuals where necessary

· To provide additional support to other humanitarian programmes as directed by the project manager and Technical Coordinator

Thinking and Understanding

· Should be analytical, logical and systematic in approaching issues

Working Effectively with Others

· Should be able to commit and work toward achieving the organisation organizational goals. This involves effective and appropriate participation in organizational initiatives and being willing to put personal targets second in favour of other organizational priorities. It also includes being aware of the leadership role of following and of own specific contribution to the team.

· Be in position to supporting others. It involves using initiative and being proactive on behalf of others.

· Be aware of what information needs to be given to whom and being able to get a message across to others in an appropriate way.

Self-Management

· Self-awareness - being aware of own strengths and limitations, of own style of working, of own deeply held convictions and the source of these convictions, of own particular biases.

· Adaptable and flexible – being able to respond to changes in work schedules and patterns when necessary with sufficient flexibility and resilience to avoid letting frustration hinder progress.

· Independently handling financial task’s of the assigned filed area

Oxfam {affiliate/} is looking for Public Health Engineer

What we are looking for:

We’re looking for a candidate who cares about Oxfam's mission to end poverty and is personally aligned to our feminist principles and values of empowerment, accountability and inclusion in all you do.

An ideal candidate for the role will also be / have:

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We offer:

We offer a competitive salary and a range of additional benefits to staff including flexible working options, generous pension scheme, annual leave, additional leave allowances, company sick pay, life assurance and a range of other benefits.

From the day you join Oxfam we invite you to stretch and learn in your role. Our wide range of Learning & Development opportunities includes in-house courses, e-learning modules, on-the job learning opportunities, coaching and mentoring, and much more.

You can read more about all Oxfam has to offer here.

Flexfam:

We believe flexible working is key to building the Oxfam of the future, so we’re open to talking through the type of flexible arrangements which might work for you. We think this role would work particularly well as <insert any relevant flexible working options such as part-time, job share, hybrid, etc.>

How to apply:

As part of your online application, please upload your up to date CV and Cover Letter explaining your suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile.

If you have any questions about this role, we'd love to hear from you. Please email us at recruitmentteam@oxfam.org.uk , making sure you include the job title of the role you're asking about.

Our values and commitment to safeguarding

Oxfam is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom Oxfam GB engages. Oxfam expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.

The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation.

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. Oxfam GB also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.

We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organisation and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

About us

Oxfam is a global community who believe poverty isn’t inevitable. It’s an injustice that can be overcome. We are shop volunteers, women’s right activists, marathon runners, aid workers, coffee farmers, street fundraisers, goat herders, policy experts, campaigners, water engineers and more. And we won’t stop until everyone can live life without poverty for good.

Oxfam GB is a member of international confederation of 21 organisations working together with partners and local communities in the areas of humanitarian, development and campaigning, in more than 90 countries.

A thriving diverse Oxfam:

It’s people power that brings about change. To play our part as a global organisation working to overcome poverty and inequality, we need equality, diversity and inclusion across our community of staff, partners and volunteers. Together, we’re committed to becoming a more diverse workforce, better able to tackle the global challenges that face our world today.

To do that:

We need to dismantle the unequal power structures that exist everywhere, this including Oxfam and the wider development and charity sectors.
We need an inclusive Oxfam where everyone can bring who they are to our work and feels celebrated for the differences they bring.
We want and need everyone, and that means we need you.

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