WASH Technical Advisor – International Humanitarian Response Roster

Washington DC

Field Operations – Program Operations / Roster / Hybrid

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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.

Roster work is available on an as-needed basis (it is not full-time or continuous).

As a Roster Member, you may be requested to deploy based upon the needs of a disaster and the need for your position. Deployment opportunities and length of deployments are not guaranteed and may be unpredictable. Roster Member should be prepared to deploy at moment’s notice.

Compensation will be determined at the time of deployment based on location and anticipated length of service needed.

General Responsibilities:

• Assess, design, and deliver CORE’s emergency WASH and recovery Programs in response to natural or man-made disasters and complex emergencies to ensure program meets protection and gender minimum standards in humanitarian programming.
• Provide technical design, support and oversight for Programs to support CORE in delivery of high-quality Programs, specifically those that adequately address the immediate WASH needs and capacities of vulnerable and marginalized groups, whilst simultaneously considering longer-term WASH and recovery needs.
• Co-ordinate with other team members and CORE staff to ensure a rapid, proportionate, integrated and effective response.
• Take an active role in coordination, support, and advocacy with other stakeholders.
• Provide specific, short-term expertise to CORE, including, but not limited to, WASH structural and/or project design, materials selection and procurement, environmental impact assessment and mitigation, needs assessment and evaluation.

Specific Tasks:

• These tasks are the type of activities any of the above specialists could be asked to lead or contribute to. It is not an exhaustive list but gives an indication of the kind of roles that the team members take on.
• Provide sectoral leadership and expertise in the assessment including contributing to the development of RNA WASH questions.
• Conduct initial rapid assessment of the situation in collaboration with the affected population; determine priorities, immediate activities and required resources.
• Assess potential recovery activities that CORE can be involved in.
• Represent CORE to stakeholders, including governmental and non-governmental agencies in relation to the WASH aspects of the assessment.
• Define aims and objectives for Programs and projects.
• Select and design activities for Programs and projects.
• Select and specify any additional inputs needed, such as staff, equipment, materials or funding.
• Develop and design activities in consultation with displaced families, host populations and government ministries, ensuring the participation of women and/other vulnerable groups.
• Collaborate effectively with other CORE staff to ensure an integrated approach,
• Ensure that cross-cutting issues, including protection, gender, livelihoods, DRR and environmental impact, operation, maintenance and sustainability, are factored into the Program design.
• Ensure Sphere minimum standards are met or exceeded where appropriate.
• Identify and ensure the input of specialist technical advice where required.
• Develop letters of intent, concept papers, organograms, ToRs, budgets and proposals.
• Plan and manage the Program in a phased and prioritized manner with full consultation and co-ordination with CORE staff and other stakeholders.
• Ensure gender is fully considered throughout the project cycle with women being enabled to influence decision making around WASH issues.
• Ensure adequate logistic capacity and systems and ensure appropriate materials and support are available for all activities.
• Ensure regular monitoring and the collection of data including but not limited to PDMs and other MEAL tools.
• Provide regular updates to the Team Leader and CORE team on progress, priorities and constraints – verbally and in writing on an agreed frequency.
• Represent CORE to stakeholder groups as needed and agreed with the Team Leader.
• Train and brief CORE staff and stakeholders on WASH issues.

Key Internal Contacts:

• Team Leader and other members of the team as appropriate.
• CORE leadership team including CEO, COO, VP of programming, Director of  Humanitarian Response, Data, Partnership Development & Fundraising.
• CORE media and communications staff.

Key External Contacts:

• Other agencies and groups responding to the emergency.
• Donors.
• Governmental representatives from the ministries tasked with Water and Sanitation and recovery.
• Local professional bodies and private companies for the built environment.
• Media.

Reporting Lines:

• Reports to the Designated Emergency Response Team Leader

Selection Criteria Core Competencies for all Roster positions:

• People Skills: Ability to work independently and as a team player who demonstrates leadership and is able to support and train local and international staff and able to work with disaster-affected communities in a sensitive and participatory manner.
• Communication Skills: Well-developed written and oral communication skills. Able to communicate clearly and sensitively with internal and external stakeholders as a representative of CORE. This includes effective negotiation and representation skills.
• Integrity: Works with trustworthiness and integrity and has a clear commitment to CORE’s values and humanitarian principles.
• Resilience / Adaptability and flexibility: Ability to operate effectively under extreme circumstances including stress, high-security risks and harsh living conditions. Ability to work and live with a flexible, adaptable and resilient manner.
• Awareness and sensitivity of self and others: Demonstrates awareness and sensitivity to gender and diversity. Has experience and the ability to live and work in diverse cultural contexts in a culturally appropriate manner. Has a capacity to make accurate self-assessments, particularly in high stress and high security contexts.
• Work style: Is well-planned and organised even within a fluid working environment and has a capacity for initiative and decision making with competent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge and skills: Have knowledge of Sphere and the Red Cross / NGO Code of Conduct. Has general finance, administration skills and proficiency in information technology / computer skills.
• All staff members understand and abide by the CORE’s Code of Conduct. All staff must sign the relevant Code of Conduct which includes Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA). Staff are required to report any suspicions of exploitation and/or abuse of children and vulnerable people via established internal referral mechanisms. All staff must adhere to CORE’s zero tolerance policy for sexual exploitation and abuse of children.

Technical Competencies

• Knowledge of WASH infrastructure and options for various types of settlements including host family support, collective centers, and camps.
• Knowledge of different modalities of WASH support, including cash, NFIs, construction and technical assistance.
• Demonstrated competence in conducting needs assessments, developing WASH strategy and implementing Programs through the emergency response and recovery phases.
• A thorough and demonstrated understanding of humanitarian contexts (including natural disasters, conflict, and complex emergencies) and humanitarian principles
• Ability to prepare concept papers and project proposals in accordance with the standards required by CORE and donors.
• Ability to prepare construction documentation in accordance with the standards required by CORE and professional bodies.
• Strong awareness of gender and protection issues in humanitarian interventions, including specifically in WASH programming.
• Good communication skills in English and ability to speak French, Creole, Spanish and/or Arabic desirable.

Education and Experience:

• Minimum 5- 7 years’ humanitarian aid experience with at least 4 years’ experience in WASH.
• Relevant professional qualification or post-graduate in environmental, WASH, civil or, geospatial engineering.
• Demonstrated professional expertise in civil engineering and/or water and sanitation, materials selection and procurement, environmental impact assessment in humanitarian contexts, design of sustainable recovery Programs, needs assessment and Program evaluations.
• Demonstrated understanding of the different modalities and types of WASH Programs.
• Demonstrated competence in gender analysis and gender-sensitive programming and of how WASH Programs can address the needs of men, women, boys and girls including mitigating risks/protection considerations for women and girls.

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CORE is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.