Senior Humanitarian WASH Advisor At World Vision

****Position location to be determined by home country of successful candidate in a jurisdiction (US state or country) where WVI is registered to operate.*

World Vision International

World Vision is a Christian humanitarian, development and advocacy organisation devoted to improving the lives of children, families and their communities around the world. Our over 34,000 staff members working in nearly 100 countries are united in helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Through our work, every 60 seconds … a family gets water … a hungry child is fed … a family receives the tools to overcome poverty.

Here’s where you come in:

As the Senior Humanitarian WASH Advisor, you will lead WV Disaster Management thinking and work in promoting and understanding of humanitarian water, sanitation and hygiene promotion (WASH) issues, principles, policy and practice – including integrated WASH programming for fragile, urban and displacement contexts and during outbreaks. Lead the WASH component of integrated programming and linking sectors including food security, nutrition, child protection, health, and MHPSS.

Requirements include:

• At least 8 years in international humanitarian leadership and involvement in assessment, design, monitoring, evaluation and project management.
• Proven capacity to establish water sanitation and hygiene programs in all stages of the emergency.
• Proven ability in programme design and management including assessments, reviewing and writing grants, and evaluation.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the UN humanitarian reform and cluster system, institution of the UN system and policies and guidelines related to humanitarian affairs.
• Travel domestically and internationally up to 50% of the time for deployments (up to 3 months) and technical support additional travel for meetings and coordination.