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🌍 Senior Advisor – Health (WASH)

Organization: WaterAid
Team: WASH Technical Effectiveness (Programme Support & Knowledge – PSK)
Contract: Fixed-term (14 months)
Work Type: Hybrid (min. 40% in-person)
Travel: Up to 30% international

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📌 Job Purpose

The Senior Advisor – Health is a senior technical leadership role supporting global WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) programming.

Working closely with the Health Lead, you will:

• Provide high-level technical advisory support
• Strengthen WASH–health integration
• Drive programme quality, learning, and innovation
• Contribute to global strategy, fundraising, and partnerships

This role carries significant autonomy and positions you as a subject-matter authority across WaterAid’s global operations.

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🌐 Duty Stations

Must be legally eligible to work in one of the following countries:

• Ghana, Liberia, Mali
• Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda
• Zambia, Mozambique, Malawi
• Nepal, Pakistan
• United Kingdom (London – Canary Wharf)

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💰 Salary

• UK: £52,468 + benefits
• Other countries: Based on local grading (Grade F)

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🧭 Key Responsibilities

1. Technical Advisory & Programme Support (50%)

• Lead WASH and health integration strategies
• Support:
  • WASH in healthcare facilities
  • Public & environmental health
  • Health systems strengthening
• Provide expertise in:
  • Cholera, nutrition, maternal & child health
  • Neglected tropical diseases
  • Infection prevention & control
• Guide:
  • Project design, implementation, monitoring, evaluation
• Deliver training, coaching, and capacity building
• Act as technical authority across programmes

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2. Knowledge Management & Learning (15%)

• Capture and share programme knowledge globally
• Identify gaps and lead applied research initiatives
• Strengthen learning systems and knowledge platforms

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3. Standards & Guidance Development (5%)

• Develop technical frameworks and global guidance
• Ensure consistent application across country programmes

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4. Fundraising & External Engagement (20%)

• Contribute to proposal development and donor engagement
• Support strategic positioning and advocacy
• Build and maintain global WASH partnerships and networks

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5. Team Contribution (10%)

• Support PSK planning, budgeting, and reporting
• Promote cross-team collaboration and integration

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🎓 Essential Requirements

Education & Experience

• Postgraduate degree (or equivalent experience)
• Strong experience in:
  • WASH & health integration
  • Public/environmental health
  • Health systems & programming
• Proven track record in technical advisory roles

Core Skills

• Advanced problem-solving in complex environments
• Strong technical writing & knowledge product development
• Experience in capacity building and training delivery
• Excellent collaboration across multicultural teams
• Strong organizational and delivery skills

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➕ Desirable

• Systems strengthening experience
• Background in sustainable development
• Knowledge of gender, inclusion, behaviour change
• Additional languages (French, Portuguese, Spanish)

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🌟 What Makes This Role Unique

• High-impact global influence on WASH programming
• Combines technical expertise + strategy + advocacy
• Opportunity to shape health outcomes in low-income settings
• Strong emphasis on innovation and systems thinking

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💡 Organizational Values

At WaterAid, you are expected to demonstrate:

• Respect
• Collaboration
• Accountability
• Innovation
• Courage
• Integrity

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🛡️ Safeguarding & Inclusion

WaterAid maintains:

• Zero tolerance for abuse, discrimination, or harassment
• Strong safeguarding checks (background, criminal, references)
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion

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How to Apply:

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