Job description
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT@ CARITAS COMMISSION
POSITION: WASH INTERN
Location: Chitipa
OVERVIEW
The Catholic Development Desk of the Diocese of Karonga is inviting applications from suitably qualified candidates for vacant paid internship position:
Position: WASH Intern (1)
Reporting to: WASH Coordinator
Location: Kameme (Chitipa)
Summary of responsibilities
The WASH Intern will ensure that WASH, Health and Nutrition activities are implemented and monitored on the ground; Tasks will include working closely with stakeholders and community members.
Main Duties
i. Mobilize communities to participate in the WASH project activities;
ii. Facilitate formation and training of project structures including water point committees, sanitation entrepreneurs, village health promoters, and borehole area mechanics. Project volunteers etc.
iii. Supervise construction or rehabilitation of water networks/schemes, gravity flow systems, wells or boreholes
iv. Supervise and monitor drilling and installation of boreholes.
v. mobilize targeted households or communities to construct improved pit latrines at household level;
Conduct hygiene and sanitation promotion and education campaigns;
vi. Conduct water related disease prevention campaigns;
vii. Promote water treatment at household level;
viii. Conducting cooking demonstrations with the beneficiaries.
ix. Coordinate food distribution
x. Facilitate mobile clinics on Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs)
xi. Conduct Health Education on NCDs
xii. Come up with and document project success stories and lessons learnt;
xiii. Networking with other stakeholders within the project impact area;
xiv. Participate together with other staff in regular review planning, reviews and coordinating of project activities;
xv. Provide and submit work plans and field reports.
Other important skills
i. Have good public presentation skills;
ii. Good communication skills; ability to communicate in English, Tumbuka and other local languages in the project impact areas, understanding of various Chitipa languages will be an added advantage
iii. Ability to draft report, and develop budget for project activities.
iv. Practical knowledge in Word processing, Excel and power point presentation.
v. Ability to travel to project area periodically and work off working hours when needed;
vi. Knowledge of the Catholic Social teachings is a must.
vii. Knowledge in motorcycle riding will be an added advantage
Qualification:
i. First degree in relevant field (Public Health, Water and Sanitation, Environmental Health, Nutrition);
Mode of Application
Interested candidates are asked to submit written applications either by hand or email to the following address not later than 15th October 2026:
The Human Resources Officer,
Karonga Diocese
P.O Box 140
Lilongwe
Or at the following email address: hr@karongadiocese.org