About the job
About eGov
eGov is a multi-disciplinary team of technologists, policy thinkers, program specialists, and problem solvers united by a shared mission – to reimagine how essential public services are designed and delivered, making them equitable, accessible, and transparent for all.
Over the past two decades, eGov has partnered with 10+ countries and 2,600+ towns and cities in India, improving the lives of over 2 billion people. We’ve helped power national missions, deliver billions of vaccine certificates, and support governments to design and sustain digital infrastructure needed to deliver public services at scale.
More: www.egov.org.in
About the Sanitation project
Every day, thousands of sanitation workers in India risk their lives entering septic tanks and sewers – work that is unsafe, undignified, and banned by law. The Manhole to Machinehole initiative exists to end this injustice. We are building a future where sanitation is fully mechanized, safe, and dignified, powered by digital systems, progressive policies, and an empowered workforce.
In this project we will understand the landscape, identify challenges, design a comprehensive solution – all along with governments, NGOs, and commercial players to ensure practicality and implementation. We are looking for bold, committed professionals to own key parts of this journey: shape ideas, design solutions, build coalitions, and ensure that we achieve our goal of zero sanitation worker deaths.
Role Summary
The Sanitation Expert will be the domain anchor of this mission bringing real-world know-how, practical wisdom, and ecosystem connections, especially in the Man-hole to Machine-hole space. You will ensure our vision is grounded, credible, and implementable on the streets of India’s cities.
Responsibilities:
- Providing technical direction on FSM, mechanized desludging, and worker safety.
- Leading fieldwork to ensure we capture the real lived experiences of workers and citizens.
- Validating operational models, SOPs, and technologies for scale.
- Engaging with ULBs, NGOs, and private players to come up with joint solutions.
- Translating technical expertise into actionable recommendations that influence policy.
What we’re looking for:
- A practitioner with 5-10 years in sanitation or faecal sludge management operations, who knows how things really work on the ground.
- Cares deeply about worker dignity and is ready to use their expertise to shape the end of manual scavenging in India.
- Brings knowledge of on ground realities, desludging processes and ecosystem connections with ULBs, NGOs, and service providers.
- A practical problem-solving mindset who is ready to roll up their sleeves traveling across states, visiting sites, and working alongside those on the frontlines.
- This will be an 18 month contract. Ideally, you are based in Bangalore.
Interested candidates can apply through the following link:
