Concern Worldwide has been operational in South Sudan since 1985, making it one of the first humanitarian organisations with a consistent presence in the country, including during the civil war. Since South Sudan’s independence in 2011, Concern has maintained an active role in addressing the country’s ongoing humanitarian challenges through emergency relief, recovery, and long-term development programmes.
Concern’s interventions focus on serving the most vulnerable, hard-to-reach, and underserved populations. Our current sectoral work includes Health and Nutrition, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), Food Security and Livelihoods, and Emergency Response. We operate in Northern Bahr El Ghazal, Western Bahr El Ghazal, and Unity States and are active members of national and state-level Health, Nutrition, and WASH clusters, working closely with the Ministry of Health (MoH) and other key stakeholders.
In Unity State, Concern is a leading WASH agency, providing access to clean water, improving sanitation services, and preventing the spread of waterborne diseases. Our work includes managing major water systems, operating Surface Water Treatment Systems (SWAT) in flood-displaced sites, and integrating hygiene promotion with health and nutrition services. Concern also holds a leadership role as WASH Cluster Coordinator in the state.
Concern Worldwide is seeking a WASH Expert for a two-month consultancy to provide technical support to its WASH programme in Unity State. The consultant will play a key role in overseeing ongoing activities, monitoring grant progress, and building the capacity of local WASH staff.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide technical leadership and support in the implementation of ongoing WASH activities.
- Conduct on-the-job training to strengthen the technical skills of the WASH Officer.
- Monitor grant progress and ensure timely implementation of activities, particularly those nearing completion.
- Build staff capacity on:
- Technical reporting
- Budget monitoring
- Contractor engagement and oversight
- Work monitoring and documentation
- Issuance of completion certificates
- Coordination with government entities and other stakeholders
- Support improved coordination with the Ministry of Health and other WASH partners.
- Ensure integration of hygiene promotion with health and nutrition programming.
How to apply
Based on the above, the consultant will prepare the following documents:
A technical offer with:
- An updated curriculum vitae (CV)
- References for similar work already completed
- A cover letter (maximum 2 pages) clearly outlining your approach to achieving the stated objectives within the two-month timeframe. Please address how you would effectively deliver technical support, capacity building, and coordination in a challenging, resource-limited, and rapidly evolving humanitarian context such as Unity State.
A financial offer with:
- Costs in Euros for the consultancy including any other costs associated with this The documents should be sent to Susan Finucane, Desk Officer for Concern South Sudan at susan.finucane@concern.net on or before COB Tuesday 29th July.
