WASH Coordinator

About the role

All Hands and Hearts is a nonprofit that helps communities recover after disasters and gets children back in school. It is hiring a full-time WASH Coordinator, an international contractor based in Caracas, to lead the design, implementation, monitoring and external coordination of emergency sanitation, water-treatment and hygiene activities for earthquake-affected people in formal and informal camps and host communities. The role reports to the Program Manager.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the design, implementation and monitoring of safe, inclusive emergency WASH activities in line with national requirements, Sphere Standards and response priorities.
• Lead WASH assessments covering water access and quality, sanitation, hygiene risks, service gaps and community priorities.
• Prepare response strategies, technical designs, scopes of work, bills of quantities, specifications, work plans and procedures.
• Oversee installation and commissioning of emergency sanitation, handwashing, household and community filtration solutions.
• Design and oversee hygiene-kit and water-filter distributions, including targeting, demonstrations, feedback and post-distribution monitoring.
• Provide technical oversight, quality assurance, troubleshooting and coaching to field teams, volunteers, partners, contractors and vendors.
• Integrate community engagement, accountability, protection, safeguarding and inclusion throughout the response.
• Support procurement through technical specifications, supplier evaluation, material inspection, asset tracking and storage.
• Maintain plans, budgets and program data, track indicators and contribute to reporting and learning.
• Represent the organization in WASH coordination forums and with authorities, UN agencies, NGOs, service providers and communities.
• Implement WASH health and safety measures, including site risk assessment, safe chemical handling and incident reporting.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in civil or environmental engineering, public health, water resources or a related field; equivalent education and professional WASH experience accepted.
• 1-2 years implementing emergency WASH programs, with experience in at least two of: sanitation, water treatment or filtration, water quality, or hygiene promotion.
• Spanish fluency required; working knowledge of English preferred.
• Ability to prepare designs, bills of quantities and specifications, supervise installation quality, conduct water testing and treatment, and apply Sphere and WASH Cluster guidance; relevant certification is an asset.

Required skills

• Google Workspace and Microsoft Office
• Data management and reporting
• Communication, coordination, facilitation and representation

Working conditions

• Regularly outdoors in adverse weather, around damaged or contaminated infrastructure, and frequently travelling to remote camps and communities.
• Lifting items up to 40 lbs, operating water-quality testing equipment, and potentially living in a communal environment.
• High-stress post-disaster settings with limited amenities and potential exposure to wastewater and chemicals; personal protective equipment is required.

What we offer

• Starting salary of $1,550-$1,763 USD per month, up to $1,975 for highly qualified candidates.
• Room and board, monthly rest-and-recovery breaks with allowance, visa extension reimbursement and travel to and from the program location.
• Coverage for emergency medical injury or illness outside the country of origin.