Job Opportunity: Open Call for WASH Consultants
June 04, 2015
SNV is a not-for-profit international development organisation. Founded in the Netherlands nearly 50 years ago, we have built a long-term, local presence in 38 of the poorest countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America. Our global team of local and international advisors work with local partners to equip communities, businesses and organisations with the tools, knowledge and connections they need to increase their incomes and gain access to basic services – empowering them to break the cycle of poverty and guide their own development. SNV strengthens the capacity of local organizations within three main sectors: Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), Agriculture and Renewable Energy. For more information, please visit SNV website:www.snvworld.org
SNV works with local partners to ensure that the people who need it most have access to safe drinking water and sanitation services. We build demand for improved water and sanitation at the local level, creating vital change from the ground up. SNV intervenes in the rural, small town and peri-urban WASH subsectors with a focus on sustainability of existing water infrastructure and behavior change. Our work in the WASH sector aims to improve the performance of all parties involved, including national and local governments, the private sector, and civil society. SNV contributes to improved WASH service delivery, specifically:
- Access to safe, sufficient and reliable drinking water supply
- Access to improved sanitation
- Sustained positive change in hygiene behavior
SNV’s WASH Sector seeks qualified candidates for inclusion in a roster of consultants who are available for short and medium term assignments. Depending on the assignment, the work may either be performed in-country or remotely.
Desired Profile:
- Minimum of 5 years direct work experience and demonstrated up-to-date knowledge and experience in one or more of the SNV WASH sub-sectors
- Evidence of successful collaboration with a range of partners including government, civil society and/or the private sector
- Innovative thinking around creating market-based solutions
- International work experience, preferably in a country of SNV operation
- Adaptability and flexibility in thinking
- Familiarity with international donor community
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
- Cultural sensitivity
- Commitment to achieving results
Key Areas of Expertise Sought:
- Behaviour change communications
- Urban sanitation
- Sanitation marketing
- CLTS and related approaches
- Proposal and grant writing and submission, specifically related to WASH
- Functionality of rural water supply
- School WASH
- Monitoring & evaluation, preferably related to WASH projects
- Report writing for international donors
If you are interested in joining our roster, please complete an application profile in our recruitment system -https://snv.devhire.devex.com/jobs/331362 and upload your CV; in your covering letter please indicate your general availability and daily rate.
