Technical Advisor – WASH (Humanitarian Response)

About the role

The Technical Advisor I‑WASH will support the EMPOWER emergency response to the June 2026 Venezuela earthquakes. Working with Caritas Venezuela teams, you will provide technical guidance across the WASH sector to ensure high‑quality, standards‑based assistance for affected communities.

Key responsibilities

• Provide technical solutions for WASH components throughout the program cycle, from strategic planning to implementation, MEAL and recovery.
• Conduct sectoral assessments of water resources, sanitation infrastructure, hygiene practices and markets, and develop intervention strategies.
• Design water supply systems and treatment solutions, including rehabilitation, water‑trucking specifications, storage, distribution points and chlorination (including on‑site hypochlorite generation) with technical drawings.
• Ensure alignment with Core Humanitarian Standards, Sphere WASH Minimum Standards, the Venezuela WASH Cluster guidance, CRS protection and gender equality policies, and donor requirements.
• Integrate gender, protection, disability inclusion and disaster risk reduction into all WASH interventions.
• Support program evaluations, corrective actions and knowledge sharing across the response.

Required profile

• Proven experience providing technical advice in humanitarian WASH programmes.
• Familiarity with international WASH standards (Core Humanitarian Standards, Sphere) and sector‑specific guidance.
• Ability to work collaboratively with local partners and multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong analytical skills for assessments, monitoring and evaluation.

Required skills

• Water supply system design
• Treatment solution design
• Chlorination system design (including hypochlorite generation)
• Technical drawing production
• Sectoral assessment of water resources, sanitation infrastructure and hygiene practices