Senior WASH Advisor — Field Programs & Capacity Building

MEDAIR UK; Schweiz; On-site; CHF 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Medair seeks a WASH Advisor to provide technical advice, support and training to management and project staff, ensuring quality programming. The role involves developing, leading, monitoring and evaluating WASH projects, coordinating with authorities, clusters, and NGOs.

The advisor champions best practices, contributes to programme management, and advises on assessment and survey design. It also covers staff capacity building and external representation with sector stakeholders.

Qualifications

• BSc/MSc in Water/Environmental Engineering or related WASH degree.
• Good English (spoken and written).
• 5 years overseas NGO relief experience in WASH.
• Experience in budget monitoring and project reporting.
• Strong IT knowledge including MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Maintain overview of WASH programme, ensure standards, provide technical support and conduct evaluations.
• Monitor project quality outcomes and coordinate MEAL activities and data systems.
• Develop WASH strategy and contribute to donor reports and proposal inputs.
• Support staff recruitment and provide technical coaching and capacity building.
• Represent Medair with sector stakeholders, donors and authorities.
• Support procurement planning and budgeting for WASH activities.

Skills

Teamwork

Negotiation

Planning & analytics

Problem solving

English (proficient)

Education

BSc/MSc in Water/Environmental Engineering or Civil Engineering or Hydrology/Geology

Tools

MS Office (Word, Excel, Teams, SharePoint)

Job description

Medair seeks a WASH Advisor to provide technical advice, support and training to management and project staff, ensuring quality programming. The role involves developing, leading, monitoring and evaluating WASH projects, coordinating with authorities, clusters, and NGOs.

The advisor champions best practices, contributes to programme management, and advises on assessment and survey design. It also covers staff capacity building and external representation with sector stakeholders.