Wash & Nutrition Specialist Job IRES

Duty Station

  • Somalia and Ethiopia

Contract Type

  • Consultancy Assignment

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead the technical assessment of Stabilization Centers (SCs) in Ethiopia, including review of infrastructure, equipment support, and service delivery outcomes.
  • Assess the effectiveness and impact of humanitarian WASH interventions including water supply, sanitation, hygiene promotion, and emergency response mechanisms.
  • Evaluate nutrition programming interventions targeting PLW (Pregnant and Lactating Women), caregivers, and vulnerable populations.
  • Support the development of nutrition and WASH evaluation indicators and survey tools.
  • Conduct technical KIIs with Ministry of Health officials, SC staff, WASH officers, and humanitarian actors.
  • Review treatment protocols for SAM/MAM and assess operational effectiveness.
  • Contribute to nutrition and WASH case studies and technical analysis.
  • Support triangulation of qualitative and quantitative findings.
  • Contribute technical inputs to the final evaluation report and recommendations

Minimum Qualifications

  • Master’s Degree in Public Health, Nutrition, Water and Sanitation Engineering, Environmental Health, or related field.
  • Minimum of 7 years of professional experience in humanitarian WASH and Nutrition programming and/or evaluations.
  • Strong understanding of acute malnutrition management protocols, therapeutic feeding programmes, and emergency nutrition service delivery systems.
  • Proven experience in emergency nutrition programming and WASH interventions.
  • Familiarity with the humanitarian context in Somalia, Ethiopia, and the Horn of Africa.
  • Experience working with NGOs, UN agencies, or humanitarian donors.
  • Excellent analytical and technical report writing skills.
  • Fluency in English required.

Desired Competencies

  • Strong technical advisory capabilities.
  • Excellent analytical and assessment skills.
  • Ability to work effectively in fragile and resource-constrained settings.
  • Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
  • Knowledge of humanitarian standards and emergency response frameworks.

How to Apply

Interested candidates are invited to submit their CV, cover letter, and copies of all required certifications to trainingjobs@indepthresearch.co.ke by 19th May 2026.
Please include the title of the position in the subject line.

All documents must be in PDF format.

Note:

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted