Regional Technical Advisor - Climate Resilient WASH
Job Description
Title: Regional Technical Advisor - Climate Resilient WASH
Company Name: WaterAid Bangladesh
Vacancy: --
Age: Na
Job Location: Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan
Salary: --
Experience:
Published: 2025-09-02
Application Deadline: 2025-09-15
Education:
Requirements:
Skills Required:
Additional Requirements:
To be successful, you will need:
Extensive, relevant professional experience at a senior level in climate resilient, WASH-related programmes and policy advocacy for LMIC countries in rural, urban and climate affected contexts.
Demonstrated experience in strengthening WASH systems and understanding of the WASH sector’s interaction with other systems such as climate change, health, urban planning.
Excellent and up to date knowledge of technologies, approaches, technical standards and guidelines related to climate resilient and sustainable WASH relevant to South Asia and how to practically apply these to programming.
Significant experience of working in a technical capacity at senior level in the South Asia region, preferably in at least one of the countries in which WaterAid operates.
Willingness and ability to travel regionally, specifically to country programmes in Bangladesh, Nepal and Pakistan, and internationally (sometimes at short notice).
Although not essential, we’d prefer you to have:
A chartered membership with a recognised professional association in a relevant technical field.
Proven experience of stakeholder engagement that include government, private sector, and donors with high level of influencing skills.
Good understanding and experience in National Adaptation Planning (NAP) and Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) revision and implementation, climate finance processes, modalities, and sources.
Responsibilities & Context:
Contract type: Fixed term (3 years, renewable) – 35 hours per week
Location: The role can be based at WaterAid’s office in Bangladesh (Dhaka), Nepal (Kathmandu) or Pakistan (Islamabad), or remotely in a country within the South & South-East Asia region, subject to right-to-work eligibility in the respective country.
In this role, you will:
Provide technical guidance, quality assurance and support to country programmes including for climate resilient WASH programming, system strengthening and the sustainability of WASH services.
Implement capacity building initiatives to enhance competencies of staff, partners and stakeholders to deliver sustainable and climate resilient WASH programming.
Build and strengthen strategic partnerships, the knowledge base and thought leadership in WASH and climate resilient programming through networking, knowledge sharing and advocacy.
Support country programmes to integrate and prioritise WASH Climate Resilient measures in key national policies, strategies, and planning frameworks such as NAPs and NDCs.
Champion WaterAid’s commitment to equity, inclusion and safeguarding.
Job Other Benifits:
Bangladesh: 4,032,467 - 5,356,574 BDT with excellent benefits
Nepal: 4,428,304 - 5,632,539 NPR with excellent benefits
Pakistan: 9,540,888 - 15,153,840 PKR with excellent benefits
Or comparable, competitive salary with excellent benefits if based remotely at another country in South & South-East Asia region
Salary: Band G (Regional Adviser)
Employment Status: Contractual
Job Work Place:
Company Information:
Gender: Male and Female can apply
Read Before Apply: Please apply only who are fulfilling all the requirements of this job
Category: NGO/Development
