WASH Coordinator – Emergency Sanitation & Water Management

About the role

The WASH Coordinator will lead the design, implementation, monitoring and external coordination of emergency water, sanitation and hygiene activities for earthquake‑affected populations in camps and host communities. This full‑time position works within a dynamic nonprofit focused on disaster recovery and getting children back to school.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the design, implementation and monitoring of safe, inclusive emergency WASH activities in line with national requirements, Sphere Standards and response priorities.
• Conduct WASH assessments covering water access, 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, hand‑washing stations, household and community filtration solutions.
• Design and manage 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 appropriate storage.
• Maintain plans, budgets and program data; track indicators; contribute to reporting and learning.
• Represent All Hands and Hearts in WASH coordination forums with authorities, UN agencies, NGOs, service providers and communities.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in civil/environmental engineering, public health, water resources or a related field (or equivalent professional experience).
• 1‑2 years of experience implementing emergency WASH programs, with expertise in at least two of: sanitation, water treatment or filtration, water quality, or hygiene promotion.
• Fluency in Spanish; working knowledge of English preferred.
• Strong communication, coordination, facilitation and data‑management abilities.

Required skills

• Design of emergency sanitation facilities and water‑treatment solutions.
• Preparation of bills of quantities, technical specifications and scopes of work.
• Water quality testing and treatment.
• Application of Sphere Standards and WASH Cluster guidance.
• Use of Google Workspace and Microsoft Office for reporting and data management.