The water, hygiene and sanitation (watsan) manager is responsible for ensuring the supply of good quality water to health facilities and/or people deprived of water because of conflict or natural disaster, etc. Liaising with the medical team, the WATSAN manager is responsible for
- hospital hygiene,
- setting up vector disease control,
- building showers and latrines, etc., and
- the infrastructure required to dispose of sewage and clinical waste.
Responsibilities
- Management of the water and sanitation equipment required by the project: procurement, installation, maintenance and supervision of equipment,
- Organisation of the project's watsan infrastructure: small-scale construction and refurbishment works, and other water, hygiene and sanitation activities,
- Supervising and training logistics teams and locally employed and/or international personnel.
- Providing logistical Watsan support to medical teams,
- Working with the medical teams and project coordinator to define the operational strategies and logistical objectives of the project.
