Wastewater Treatment and Sanitation Mentor

We’re looking for a Wastewater Treatment and Sanitation Mentor  who can live and volunteer for 12 months in Vanuatu. 

• This assignment seeks to assist the Ministry of Health in the supervision of the contract for the rehabilitation of the wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) at the National Central Hospital and continue the implementation of rural sanitation guidelines and other priorities of the Environmental Health Unit, including development of a monitoring and evaluation system and development of public awareness materials 
• To be considered for this role, you’ll need a Bachelor degree in public health, civil, environmental, water engineering or similar, experience in Construction Management and/or Superintendent work, ability to balance out creative skills and practical sense to design a program, including scoping, planning, scheduling, budgeting and prepare business cases, and some working experiences or understanding wastewater treatment plant and management is an advantage.  
• You will be working alongside compliance and WASH officers for the Environmental Health Unit and staff of the Engineers Without Borders in Vanuatu 

About the Partner Organisation 

The Environmental Health Unit under the Ministry of Health is responsible for implementing the Environmental Health program, largely defined in the Public Health Act – Amendment (2018), Food Control Act and regulations and Tobacco Control Act and regulations. At the provincial level, there are 4 existing resources in charge of implementing the Environmental Health and Food Safety activities. MOH has been partnering with Engineers without Borders (EWB) Australia to develop the rural hygiene and sanitation guidelines and standards, in particular helping with the consultation process with the Sanitation and Hygiene Working Group, trialling all technologies at the provincial level and compiling the final guidelines. This partnership identified the wastewater treatment plant for Vila Central Hospital needing substantial rehabilitation. It requires a person with the right skills to assist in supervising the activities.

About the Australian Volunteers Program  

The Australian Volunteers Program is an Australian government-funded initiative. We support partner organisations across the Pacific, Asia, and Africa to achieve locally led change.  

Volunteers are supported throughout their volunteer journey. We actively support and encourage people of all backgrounds and abilities to volunteer and aim to make the program as accessible and inclusive as possible. If you have accessibility requirements, please contact us to discuss how we can support you to volunteer with us - inclusion@australianvolunteers.com. Learn more about our commitment to inclusion.