Job
International Rescue Committee
Environmental Health/WASH Coordinator
📍 Democratic Republic of the Congo, Congo - Kinshasa
🏷 Governance & Public Policy
🗓 Posted 28 Aug 2026
- Lead integrated WASH programming across IRC's Ebola response in the Democratic Republic of Congo, embedding protection and safeguarding principles to strengthen community access to safe, dignified water, sanitation, and hygiene services
- Coordinate technical oversight and delivery of environmental health interventions across multiple provinces affected by the outbreak, addressing critical gaps in WASH infrastructure and infection prevention
- Develop and implement community-centred WASH strategies that prioritise dignified service provision and address the needs of displaced populations amid conflict and weak health systems
- Drive coordination between IRC, the Ministry of Health, and partner organisations to integrate WASH programming with Health, IPC, RCCE, Protection, and MHPSS response pillars
- Build capacity within health facilities and communities to strengthen infection prevention practices and ensure essential supplies reach those most at risk of healthcare-associated transmission
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