WASH Specialist (UNV)

Provide technical support for WASH humanitarian programming and capacity building in LAC region.

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Provide technical support for WASH humanitarian programming and capacity building in LAC region.

You have:

Field exposure to at least one emergency context (floods, hurricanes, droughts, epidemics, migration crises).
Basic understanding of WASH emergency preparedness and response, including rapid assessments.
Experience assisting coordination of working groups, partner platforms, or multi-stakeholder meetings.
Understanding of the Core Cluster Functions and Humanitarian Programme Cycle.
Experience supporting risk informed or climate resilient WASH interventions.
Demonstrated skills in writing proposals, reports, lessons learned, or peer reviewed scientific papers is an asset.
Exposure to inter-country or multi-country exchanges, communities of practice, or thematic working groups.
Ability to liaise with partners such as government, donors, civil society, academia, IFIs (IADB, CAF, WB) at a junior level.
Strong organisational and coordination skills.

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Describe a situation where you were involved in an emergency response. What was your role?	The interviewer is assessing your real-world experience in emergency contexts.	Share specific details about your responsibilities and the outcomes.
How would you approach coordinating WASH efforts among multiple stakeholders in a humanitarian context?	The interviewer wants to know about your collaborative skills.	Pro members can see the explanation.
Can you give an example of a WASH programme you designed or contributed to? What was the impact?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
What strategies would you use for capacity building in WASH education with local communities?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
How do you ensure that your WASH interventions are climate-resilient?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
Share an experience where you had to adapt your WASH strategies due to unexpected changes. What did you do?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
Discuss how you approach writing reports for WASH projects. What elements do you consider important?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
How would you monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of WASH programmes?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.