Programme Manager (WASH) - Sittwe

About the role

Oxfam GB in Myanmar is recruiting a Programme Manager (WASH) for its humanitarian WASH programme in Sittwe, on a fixed-term 1-year contract. The role provides strategic, technical and operational leadership to ensure high-quality, inclusive and accountable WASH services for internally displaced people and host communities, with frequent travel to Sittwe. Only national applicants are eligible.

Key responsibilities

• Lead planning, implementation and technical oversight of the WASH programme, covering public health engineering, public health promotion, water quality monitoring, sanitation and community-based services, and guide the shift to locally led, community-managed services.
• Oversee programme implementation, budgeting, quality assurance and accountability, working with WASH Field Coordinators and MEAL teams, and prepare technical and donor reports.
• Coordinate with consortium partners, local partners and community structures, and represent Oxfam in Rakhine-level coordination mechanisms and inter-agency forums.
• Manage the WASH team, including recruitment, performance management and capacity building, and lead resilience and livelihood initiatives linked to WASH.

Required profile

• Postgraduate qualification in Civil Engineering, Environmental Science, Public Health, Social Sciences, Community Development or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
• At least 8 years of relevant experience in humanitarian or development programming, with substantial WASH programme management experience, preferably in emergency, conflict-affected and protracted crisis settings.
• Experience managing large programmes, leading teams, coordinating with consortium partners and UN agencies, and applying conflict-sensitive and Do No Harm principles.
• Desirable: previous experience in Rakhine State, Myanmar, and designing livelihoods and resilience initiatives.

Required skills

• Strong technical knowledge of public health engineering, public health promotion, water quality monitoring, sanitation and community-based WASH.
• Excellent English, including report writing and presentation.
• Programme assessment, planning, negotiation and problem-solving skills.

What we offer

• Competitive salary and a pension scheme, annual leave, additional leave allowances, company sick pay and life assurance.
• Learning and development opportunities such as courses, e-learning, coaching and mentoring.
• Flexible working arrangements discussed on an individual basis.

Applications close on 12 November 2026; early applications are encouraged as recruitment is rolling. Applicants must upload an up-to-date CV and cover letter, and all offers are subject to reference checks and screening.