WASH Technical Advisor - Nepal (Local Consultant)

About the role

Project HOPE, an international NGO focused on global health, is seeking a WASH Technical Advisor (local consultant) to support its emergency response to landslides and flooding in Nepal. The consultant provides technical guidance and support for the design, implementation, monitoring and coordination of emergency WASH activities serving affected communities and health delivery points, working closely with emergency response and program teams, local partners, government authorities, WASH Cluster actors and other humanitarian organisations. The assignment lasts approximately one month.

Key responsibilities

• Provide technical guidance on emergency WASH activities, including water supply, sanitation, hygiene promotion, water trucking and water quality monitoring.
• Support the design, implementation and rehabilitation of water systems where appropriate to the emergency context.
• Monitor WASH activities, document water quality testing and give recommendations and mitigation measures to address implementation challenges.
• Integrate WASH activities with health, gender, protection, nutrition and other humanitarian sectors.
• Coordinate with government authorities, WASH Cluster actors, UN agencies, NGOs and local partners, and take part in coordination meetings.
• Give technical input to planning, procurement, budgeting, partner activities, monitoring, reporting and donor reporting.
• Flag implementation, performance or compliance concerns and update the Emergency Response Team regularly.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in water and sanitation engineering, civil engineering or a related WASH technical field.
• At least 5 years of experience designing and implementing emergency WASH programs, preferably in humanitarian, IDP, refugee or migrant settings.
• Experience in emergency and early recovery contexts, in Nepal or a similar humanitarian emergency setting.
• Fluency in Nepali and working proficiency in English.

Required skills

• Water supply systems, sanitation, hygiene promotion and water quality testing.
• Knowledge of Sphere standards and humanitarian WASH practices.
• WASH monitoring, reporting, proposal development and/or donor reporting.
• Coordination with government authorities, partners and WASH Cluster actors.