We understand that women, people of colour, indigenous individuals, members of the LGTB+ community, and other underrepresented groups often hesitate to apply for employment if they don't meet all the requirements. The MST Watsan provides first- and second-line technical support, remotely and in person, to the MSF OCBA portfolio in Cell 1 (Palestine, Yemen, Syria and Afghanistan) on water supply, hygiene, sanitation and vector control (WHS and VC). All support contributes to the OCBA Logistics and Supply Chain Priorities 2026–2030, enabling missions to develop in optimal working conditions and maximizing the impact of MSF projects.
In collaboration with the Logistics Coordinator when in the programs, and under the hierarchical supervision of the Logistic Cell Advisor (TELOCO) and functional supervision of the Watsan Technical Coordinator, the MST Watsan will work with mission staff to promote relevant technical awareness and to improve technical delivery in Water Supply, Hygiene, Sanitation and Vector Control, providing support and advice in accordance with the Terms of Reference agreed with the mission. Beyond immediate operational support, the role is also expected to contribute to strategic thinking and planning for the Watsan portfolio in Syria, Yemen and the broader Cell context.
Following up on Watsan activities in her/his portfolio countries, monitoring established and ongoing work, systems and installations, and providing technical advice and solutions when necessary.
Reporting systematically on progress in implementing the Watsan-related elements of the OCBA Logistics and Supply Chain Priorities 2026–2030, the application of related policies and performance against Watsan KPIs,



to inform strategic and operational decisions.
Carrying out functional evaluations of the Watsan set-up, assessing technical installations, systems, structures, equipment and HR set-up, and compliance with MSF procedures, policies and guidelines, to identify the main areas for improvement.
Supporting the mission to develop and implement an improvement plan based on the recommendations of the functional evaluation.
Providing technical assessment of local suppliers and (sub-)contractors for the quality of materials, systems, installations and parts, to inform their validation against MSF quality standards.
Assisting the logistics team with the design and installation of new or complex systems and with the implementation of new protocols and tools.
Identifying training needs for WHS and VC, contributing to training content, and facilitating team and on-the-job training on technical basics according to MSF standards.
Developing new policies, tools, protocols and SOPs in her/his area of expertise (local, regional or integral), at the request of the Watsan Technical Coordinator and in coordination with the Operational Cell Logistics Advisor.




Developing and maintaining knowledge of practices and approaches in her/his area of expertise and sharing it to improve operational effectiveness.
Field Support: regular support on field evaluation of needs, assessments, definition of strategies and field policies, and the implementation or launching of key activities to achieve the quality standards both in Health Structures and within Communities. Training: will also conduct training on relevant topics to the staff of the mission, and will participate in the review, design and presentation of MSF training modules, and / or coaching of other human resources in the field.
Others: will support the Watsan Team in projects/activities to be defined which amongst others could include temporarily doing the backup of the Watsan Technical Coordinator. S/he could be representing MSF Watsan position in forums and meetings.
The position requires the ability to travel to missions in the assigned portfolio, subject to visa, administrative, and security constraints.
Postgraduate qualification in water and sanitation, public health, or humanitarian studies
adult training facilitation; ability to work in remote and insecure settings
Languages: Full proficiency in English required; other languages valuable (French, Arabic are a plus).
Homebased position when not deployed.
Full time position.
If you have not heard from us, it means the process is still ongoing and additional candidates may be contacted.
A reference check will be requested in the final stages of the process. Candidates will be required to provide references from former employers using professional or corporate email addresses (personal email accounts such as Gmail, Yahoo, etc.

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