Water Sanitation and Hygiene Educator - Volunteer Position - Onsite in Vanuatu • Pacific Islands - 2 years, plus 3 months training
United States
Posted on Jul 4, 2026
About The Project
Activities
How you and the community will make an impact together:
Assess household nutrition and WASH needs, using participatory community mapping and data collection tools.
Conduct home visits and facilitate small group education sessions with parents and caregivers.
Facilitate workshops on breastfeeding, dietary diversity, handwashing with soap, and safe water storage practices.
Train families to construct, use, and maintain improved sanitation facilities and handwashing stations.
Strengthen the capacity of health workers in adult-learning principles and behavior change communication techniques.
Support community health committees in participatory project planning and resource management.
Collaborate with community members to design and implement small-scale WASH infrastructure improvements.
You may also work on additional projects that meet the community’s interests and priorities, such as supporting disaster risk reduction (DRR) committees or women's groups with income-generation activities.
Key dates
APPLY BY : November 15, 2026
KNOW BY : January 1, 2027
DEPART ON : June 13, 2027
DURATION : 2 years, plus 3 months training
Activities
How you and the community will make an impact together:
Assess household nutrition and WASH needs, using participatory community mapping and data collection tools.
Conduct home visits and facilitate small group education sessions with parents and caregivers.
Facilitate workshops on breastfeeding, dietary diversity, handwashing with soap, and safe water storage practices.
Train families to construct, use, and maintain improved sanitation facilities and handwashing stations.
Strengthen the capacity of health workers in adult-learning principles and behavior change communication techniques.
Support community health committees in participatory project planning and resource management.
Collaborate with community members to design and implement small-scale WASH infrastructure improvements.
You may also work on additional projects that meet the community’s interests and priorities, such as supporting disaster risk reduction (DRR) committees or women's groups with income-generation activities.
Key dates
APPLY BY : November 15, 2026
KNOW BY : January 1, 2027
DEPART ON : June 13, 2027
DURATION : 2 years, plus 3 months training