Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Consultant

Relief International

Home-based/Remote

Consultancy Title: Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Consultant

Location(s) where the Services are to be performed: Remote

Contracting Manager: Chief Program Officer    

Timings: Rolling Basis – approximately 8-10 hours of work per support request.

Dates: Nov 2023 – March 2024

Pre-Hire Checks Requirements:Depending on the nature of services of this contract, if the consultant if traveling to RI field operations they will require Advanced pre contracting checks.

ABOUT RELIEF INTERNATIONAL (RI)

Relief International (RI) is a leading non-profit organization working in 15 countries to relieve poverty, ensure well-being and advance dignity. We specialize in fragile settings, responding to natural disasters, humanitarian crises and chronic poverty.

Relief International combines humanitarian and development approaches to provide immediate services while laying the groundwork for greater resilience and long-term health and wellbeing. RI invests in four broad program sectors: Health; Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH); Livelihoods; and Education; while integrating protection, climate change, conflict mitigation, and utilization of cash modality in partnership with the communities we serve. We work alongside communities to find, design and implement the solutions that work best for them.

RI is active in 15 countries around the world, including some of the most fragile: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Ghana, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Myanmar, Pakistan, Philippines, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Turkey, and Yemen. Often, RI is the only organization providing assistance to highly vulnerable communities.

SCOPE AND NATURE OF THE SERVICES

Relief International is seeking experienced candidates specializing in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) programming in international humanitarian and development settings to provide technical assistance towards the development and implementation of RI WASH programming.

The consultant will collaborate with RI’s Program Development and Regional and Country teams to provide technical design input towards program design and to review draft and final proposals.

Experience with donor interests and priorities around WASH and humanitarian responses in protracted contexts and durable solutions strongly preferred. Especially USAID/BHA, DOS/PRM, EU/DG-ECHO, and the UN.

Timeline & Level of Effort (LOE)

WASH technical assistance on existing programs and for new program design/proposal reviews are anticipated to occur on a rolling basis. Expected level of effort will be approximately 8-10 hours of work per request.

INFORMATION, SERVICES OR RESOURCES TO BE PROVIDED BY THE CONSULTANT

The WASH Consultant is expected to contribute to the following:

Program Design/Proposal Development

Technical Support to Existing Programs

QUALIFICATIONS

RI Values.

Guided by the humanitarian principles of humanity, neutrality, impartiality, and independence, as well as “Do No Harm,” Relief International Values:

We value:

  • Integrity
  • Adaptability
  • Collaboration
  • Inclusivity
  • Sustainability
How to apply. To apply for this post, click on the “Apply” button in the job advert page You will be asked to upload a CV and your proposal (timeframe and activities plan) to completing the consultancy. Your proposal should be no more than 2 pages long and explain and how your skills and experience make you a good fit.   Closing date. Note the closing date as per the website listing, however, please apply immediately as we will be reviewing submissions on a rolling basis and may withdraw the positing before the closing date.   Relief International has a zero-tolerance policy for unlawful harassment, sexual exploitation and abuse. Relief International is committed to protecting our staff and the communities we work with from abuse and harm including sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and sexual harassment.   All staff are expected to abide by our Code of Conduct.   Recruitment to all roles in Relief International include a criminal records self-declaration, references and other pre-employment checks, which may include police and qualifications checks.

POSITION TYPE

ORGANIZATION TYPE

EXPERIENCE-LEVEL

DEGREE REQUIRED

IHE Delft - MSc in Water and Sustainable Development