The WASH Specialist will contribute to GSD’s field level capacity strengthening and response implementation. This role will be responsible for delivering GSD’s WASH Strategy, including setting up new response programs and delivering training with priority partners.
Position Title: WASH Specialist
Supervisor’s Title: WASH Program Manager
Exemption Status: Exempt
Positions Supervised: None
Location: Remote with travel to Charlotte, NC, and other U.S. and international locations as needed
Term: 12 months
BACKGROUND:
Global Support and Development (GSD) is a humanitarian organization whose mission is to work with regional, national, and local communities across the Caribbean, Central America and South Pacific for resilience to crisis through rapid response, disaster preparedness, and climate adaptation.
GSD began as an impromptu response to Cyclone Pam in Vanuatu in 2015. Since our founding, we have worked with a number of regional, national and local communities and supported various international and United States domestic disaster response and preparedness efforts. Our first response defined the core of GSD’s DNA as an organization – to work with communities – led by their needs, filling the gaps they have identified, while leveraging unique approaches and capabilities with an innovation mindset. By integrating our team’s diverse skill sets and resources into local responses, we provide rapid response assistance to affected communities in coordination with regional, national, and local community partners. We work to support and strengthen local capacity through disaster preparedness initiatives, including innovation and climate adaptation, to reduce the impact disasters and the climate crisis have on communities.
PURPOSE OF POSITION:
The WASH Specialist will contribute to GSD’s field level capacity strengthening and response implementation. This role will be responsible for delivering GSD’s WASH Strategy, including setting up new response programs and delivering training with priority partners.
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This job description is a summary rather than a detailed list of the duties performed. The essential functions, knowledge, skills, and working conditions may change along with business needs. This job description does not constitute a contract between employer and employee as employment is at will. Global Support and Development provides reasonable accommodations to assist qualified individuals in order to perform the essential functions their job requires.
GSD is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and embraces all candidates regardless of race, color, sex (including pregnancy), nation of origin, ethnicity, religion, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, age, gender identity or expression, genetic information, military/veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law. GSD promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion in all candidate selections