Environmental Health/WASH Coordinator
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Role Summary
Join the International Rescue Committee as an Environmental Health/WASH Coordinator in the DRC, leading critical WASH programming for Ebola response efforts.
About the Organisation
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is one of the world's largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO), at work in more than 40 countries and 29 U.S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities. A force for humanity, IRC employees deliver lasting impact by restoring safety, dignity and hope to millions. If you're a solutions-driven, passionate change-maker, come join us in positively impacting the lives of millions of people world-wide for a better future.
On 15 May 2026, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) declared its seventeenth Ebola outbreak after cases were confirmed in Ituri Province. The outbreak has since spread to North Kivu, South Kivu, Haut-Uélé, and Tshopo. As of 12 August 2026, 4,566 confirmed cases and 2,128 deaths had been recorded across 53 of 140 health zones. The response is unfolding amid conflict, displacement, and weak health systems, with persistent gaps in infection prevention, WASH infrastructure, and essential supplies that heighten the risk of healthcare-associated transmission.
IRC has launched an integrated response with the Ministry of Health and partners, spanning Health, Infection Prevention and Control (IPC), WASH, Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE), Protection, and MHPSS. To support this, IRC is recruiting an Environmental Health / Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (EH/WASH) Coordinator for a 12-month assignment to lead WASH programming, embed protection and safeguarding principles across the response, and strengthen community access to safe, dignified WASH services.
Minimum Requirements
The ideal candidate has an environmental health background and experience with water and sanitation in health facilities such as cholera treatment centers and disease-specific treatment units. Highly desired: prior work in an isolation center, highly contagious area, or Biosafety Level 4 area; experience with viral hemorrhagic fevers (Ebola, Lassa, Marburg, etc.); and knowledge of infection prevention and control.
- Experience in Ebola and cholera emergencies and emergency WASH programming in DRC.
- Knowledge and practical experience of WASH IPC in DRC health care facilities, including coordination with relevant DRC line ministries.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible candidates must have existing legal rights to work in the DRC; sponsorship is not available.
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