Job Description:
Position Tile: IEC Specialist
Number of Vacancy: 1
Project Name: Integrated Climate Resilient WASH Project
Location: Vedasandur Town Panchayat, Dindigul, Tamil Nadu
Employment type: Regular
Employment Duration Fixed Term (11 months with possibility of extension)
About WASH Institute
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Institute (WASH Institute), established in 2008, is a non-profit organization, dedicated to providing practical solutions to tackle a wide range of water, sanitation, hygiene and environmental issues in India and the neighbouring countries. WASH Institute aims to build the capacities of the sector through programs that provide a) training and academic courses, b) technical advisory and consultancy services, and c) grass roots community WASH programs.
WASH Institute has been conducting extensive training programs for government functionaries, private sector professionals, NGOs, and other practitioners with the objective of effective WASH implementation across the country. In addition, our academic campus offers Diploma and Masters level courses in sanitation, under affiliation to a leading university.
As part of our WASH Advisory program, we provide PMU services to central, state, and local governments in both urban and rural areas to support implementation of SBM, JJM, and AMRUT schemes. Our community WASH programs are currently ongoing in 15 locations across 8 states and 1 Union Territory in India.
We are a multi-disciplinary team that tackle complex multi-faceted problems of behaviour change, quality of service, and sustainability of WASH interventions. We are looking for experienced professionals to work with us towards our visions of “a world where all the communities have access to safe, protected and sustainable drinking water and sanitation services, with improved hygiene practices”.
We are looking for experienced professionals to join our vibrant team.
Key Roles and Responsibilities:
• Design campaigns focused on safe Toilet use & Maintainance, Solid waste Management – from collection to processing, Grey & fecal sludge Management.
• Track Campaign Effectiveness
• Coordinate outreach and sensitization workshop/programmes/activities
• Coordinate production of visuals and videos.
• Develop briefs, story boards and success stories
• Promote inclusion and dignity of sanitation workers.
Preferred Qualification and Experience
• Qualification: Master’s in communications, Development studies, social work or related field
• Experience: 7-10 years in behavioural change communication, WASH focused IEC, Campaign strategy and content creation
• Proficiency in Tamil & English is mandatory
How to Apply?
Please submit your updated curriculum vitae (CV), including 200 words cover letter explaining why you think you are suitable for the job of IEC Specialist.
Applications can be e-mailed to careers@washinstitute.org. The last date to submit your application is 22 November 2025 with subject Job Application – “IEC Specialist”. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
WASH Institute is an equal opportunity employer and encourages women candidates to apply.
WASH Institute does not discriminate candidates based on age, caste, class, sex, gender, religion, nationality, ethnicity, disability, and health.
Job Email ID: careers(at)washinstitute.org
