Global WASH Intern

Description

iDE is a non-governmental organization dedicated to ending poverty through entrepreneurship. Our work in agriculture, WASH, gender equality and climate resilience stands out in the international development sector because we don’t simply hand out money or supplies. Instead, we believe in powering small-scale entrepreneurs; given access to simple technology, market links, and microfinance, iDE has demonstrated that entrepreneurs can lift themselves out of poverty and become change agents in their communities.iDE is a highly decentralized ecosystem of over 1,200 staff who are passionate about innovation and impact. For 40 years iDE has made an impact in the lives of more than 40 million people globally.

About Global WASH

The Global WASH Initiative implements water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) programs in Asia and Africa. iDE has been researching, designing, and scaling sustainable sanitation enterprises worldwide for the last ten years. To date, we have sold over 1.8 million toilets and 700,000 water purification solutions across Cambodia, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Nepal, Ethiopia and Ghana.

The Global WASH (GW) team offers technical and strategic guidance and support across the global portfolio to drive climate-resilient, inclusive WASH programming.

The Role

We are seeking a graduate student to undertake research activities and provide programmatic support under the supervision of the GW team at iDE. Specific responsibilities include:

• Research and Analysis - Perform ongoing and ad hoc analysis for iDE’s WASH programs and contribute to the evolution of our analytical models. This may include literature reviews, annotated bibliographies, and case studies.
• Strategy Development - Support development of program strategies for emerging areas of work; contribute to tactical reviews and case studies aimed at improving project intervention models.
• Other support functions as agreed upon with your supervisor, including writing research abstracts and summarizing key findings from relevant sector webinars.

Deliverables:

1. Conduct literature reviews
2. Conduct a literature review about existing water supply systems in rural settings with focus on the countries where iDE operates.

3. Conduct a literature review about the linkages between menstrual health and hygiene (MHH) and other iDE sectors (e.g., climate, nutrition, agriculture, women’s entrepreneurship), focusing on evidence from iDE countries, and building on existing literature

4. Build out our documentation around MHH

5. This may include building on existing knowledge within iDE - through expert interviews and reviewing of materials - to build out a landscape Analysis of Key Stakeholders and Potential Partners Around MHH for priority iDE countries (Ghana, Nepal, Cambodia, Bangladesh, Zambia.

6. WASH sector membership and coalition mapping

7. Conduct a review of WASH sector coalitions and alliances and create a compendium to inform decision-making about iDE’s membership

8. Strengthen internal process of knowledge and learning distribution:

9. build on the low-resolution Knowledge and Learning (K&L) process, to distribute WASH knowledge and transfer it into a medium-resolution process

10. Support WASH thought leadership at conferences

11. Conduct WASH Conferences Mapping: we are expanding into new thematic areas under WASH, such as MHH, solid waste management (SWM), and rural water systems, and deepening our work in safely managed sanitation (SMS). We regularly attend the annual UNC Water and Health Conference, World Water Week and a few other WASH conferences, and we are seeking to map out other key conferences or spaces we should consider participating in.
12. Support GW team in preparing for upcoming conferences and webinars, including World Water Week, as needed

Benefits

Diversity Statement:

iDE takes pride in our talented and diverse workforce. Minorities, women, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Hiring, promotion, and compensation of employees are conducted without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, or age.

Compensation: This is a paid internship at $20.00/hour for US-based candidates.

Applications: If interested, please submit a cover letter and resume via Workable.

We will be accepting applications until Monday, May 27th. Please apply as soon as

possible.

Requirements

Desired skills:

• Current graduate student or recent graduate in a related field
• Ability to work independently and collaborate across teams
• High attention to detail and ability to multitask
• Demonstrates and supports a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion
• Flexible, adaptable, and resourceful

Supervision: This position reports to the Global WASH Manager, who will act as the Intern's coordinator. The Coordinator will meet regularly with the Intern and guide their work with iDE.

Hours: We are looking for an individual who can commit at least 20 hours per week to iDE over the internship term.

Assignment Dates: We are looking for an intern/fellow to join June 2024 through August 2024, at a mutually agreed upon period based on Intern availability and Global WASH need for support.

Location: The internship can be based at our headquarters, in Denver, Colorado, or may be remote in the following locations:

• USA states of California, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Utah, Virginia, Washington D.C.
• Cambodia, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Nepal, Ghana, Ethiopia, Zambia, Mozambique, Honduras, UK.
• In all instances, interns must have the right to work in those locations.