With more than 40 years of experience working in PNG, World Vision International Papua New Guinea (WVIPNG) focuses on helping the most vulnerable children and adults experience fullness of life. Inspired by our Christian faith, WVPNG has an exciting opportunity for someone who may be looking for a change and wants to become part of a dynamic team helping vulnerable people and communities.

World Vision International Papua New Guinea (WVIPNG) has exciting opportunity for those of you who want a change and want to become part of a dynamic team. We are currently looking for suitable, qualified, experienced, and highly motivated professional to fill the role of WASH Officer - X3 to be based in Central, Morobe & Western Highland Province.

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION

The Safer Smarter Schools Project supports Papua New Guinea’s national education reform, including the 1–6–6 school restructuring, which focuses at improving student retention, completion, and learning outcomes from Preparatory through to Grade 12. WVPNG together with government and development partners is implementing a multi-sectoral education programme designed to improve and strengthen students safety, wellbeing, resilience and inclusion .

The purpose of this role is to support all the proposed WASH initiatives in schools, responding directly to the challenges outlined in Section 2.1 by strengthening school safety, resilience, and learner wellbeing through an integrated, multisectoral approach grounded in global standards and aligned with national education priorities .

MAJOR ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Lead in the planning, mobilization and assessment of WASH status in schools.

• Prepare monthly Activity plans
• Arrangement for logistics for field trips
• Coordinate the implementation of field activities
• Mobilize the participation of teachers and school going pupils in WASH interventions.

Mobilize and organize the target School hygiene clubs for Water and Sanitation promotion activities.

• Build reputation and good relationship with the community leaders, school boards and pupils
• Disseminate appropriate WASH information to the schools and target audiences.

Awareness-raising with students, parents, teachers, and community leaders to address misconceptions, strengthen demand, and promote positive health-seeking behaviors.

• Teachers and students whose capacity has been built and are able to take charge of the sanitation and health issues.
• Functional hygiene clubs established.

Behavior change initiatives and school-based Impact Clubs will further promote good WASH practices, improved nutrition, healthy lifestyles, violence prevention, and disaster risk management, fostering peer learning, youth leadership, and community-level advocacy.

• Build public relationship and coordination with education and health the stakeholders and local authorities.
• Impact clubs/sanitation and hygiene clubs formed and trained.

Conduct workshop, trainings and related capacity building activities to project stakeholders and the target communities.

• Teachers and School leadership capacity development trainings carried out to strengthen the integration of inclusive practices, effective WASH operations and maintenance, and climate-resilient strategies within School Learning and Improvement Plans (SLIPs).
• Active engagement with parents, communities, and school boards will promote local ownership, cultural relevance, and long-term sustainability, contributing to resilient, safe, and healthy school environments.
• Arrange and organize for meetings according to the planned activities
• carry out Teacher training and school leadership development session that strengthens the integration of inclusive practices, effective WASH operations and maintenance, and climate-resilient strategies within School Learning and Improvement Plans (SLIPs).
• Active and engaged parents, communities, and school boards that promote local ownership, cultural relevance, and long-term sustainability, contributing to resilient, safe, and healthy school environments.

Report writing and Evidence based documentation of project Impact

• Compile activity reporting forms
• Complete Monthly Management Reports
• Manager supported in the production of narrative reports on implemented activities
• Produce quality impact stories from the field

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION/SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE

• A certificate or diploma in Water Supply and Sanitation , Environmental health , Community Development or any related field
• 3 years in Development Work either in the private or public sector, minimum of 2 year in community mobilizing role
• Experience in community organizing and emergency response is an advantage
• Experience in health and hygiene promotion programs or water supply and sanitation especially in schools.
• Good computer skills
• Reliable activity Planning and coordinating skills
• Must poses training and facilitation skills

A competitive salary, benefits, and career development opportunity will be offered commensurate with relevant experience, knowledge, and qualifications.

Interested applicants should submit the following documents all in one PDF file before; Sunday 10 May 2026, (Midnight, PNG Time)

• Expression of interest
• Detailed CV

World Vision is committed to the principles of workplace diversity. Qualified women and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

World Vision is committed to safeguarding all children and adults living where World Vision operates. We enforce a zero tolerance policy for any forms of violence, abuse and exploitation against children or adults, either by employees or others affiliated with our work. We do not employ staff whose background is not aligned with our safe guarding practices. Employment is conditional upon successful completion of all mandatory background checks, including criminal record checks, where required.

We appreciate the time it takes to prepare your application. Please note that only short-listed candidates suitable for interviews will be contacted. If you do not hear from World Vision within two (2) weeks of the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.

To Apply

To apply, email your CV and other relevant documentation to [email protected]. Please include the Job ID "#26902" in the email's subject to ensure your application is processed.