WASH Consultant – International Humanitarian Response - Remote

Overview

This position will play a key role in positioning CORE’s WASH capacity during an emergency response by providing technical assistance across the program cycle, contributing to CORE’s strategy and proposal development, managing and implementing a gender-sensitive WASH program responsive to the needs of men, women, boys and girls and building and strengthening capacity (mentoring, coaching, training) of staff and partners ensuring that all WASH programs are integrating and meeting humanitarian principles, protection and gender minimum standards.

In Short

• Rapid deployment within 72 hours of a crisis.
• Technical assistance and coordination for WASH programming.
• Assessment, design, implementation and reporting of WASH programming.
• Roster work on an as-needed basis; deployments are not guaranteed.
• Deployment opportunities may last from 2-8 weeks.
• Responsibilities include program design and management.
• Must be prepared to deploy at a moment’s notice.
• Collaboration with stakeholders and team members essential.
• Focus on gender-sensitive approaches in programming.
• Experience in humanitarian aid and WASH required.

Requirements

• Minimum 5-7 years’ humanitarian aid experience.
• At least 4 years’ experience in WASH.
• Relevant professional qualification or post-graduate in WASH or related fields.
• Demonstrated competence in gender-sensitive programming.
• Ability to work independently and as a team player.
• Strong communication skills.
• Experience in conducting needs assessments and program evaluations.
• Knowledge of WASH infrastructure and modalities.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to operate under extreme circumstances.

Benefits

• Opportunities for personal and professional development.
• Experience in diverse cultural contexts.
• Contribution to meaningful humanitarian work.
• Networking with various stakeholders in the humanitarian sector.
• Flexibility in work arrangements.