JOB: Technology and Innovation Specialist / Water and Sanitation / ARD, Inc.

Here is a very interesting position for the right person:

ARD, Inc., a Tetra Tech company, is currently accepting expressions of interest from qualified senior-level candidates for a Technology and Innovation Specialist position for a potential five-year USAID funded hygiene, sanitation and environmental health program. The position will be based in Washington, DC and focus mainly on increasing the availability and use of proven high-impact WASH and IAQ interventions, including services, products, practices, and information in USAID country programs.

Position:

-- Technology and Innovation Specialist

Qualifications:

-- Minimum of 5 years experience in developing countries designing and managing WASH and/or IAQ technology transfer programs;

-- Demonstrated experience in moving key interventions from concept to pilot testing to large-scale market rollout;

-- Demonstrated experience working in partnership with international donors and agencies;

-- Advanced degree in a relevant field;

-- Previous experience working on field level technical programs in developing countries is preferred;

-- Firsthand working experience with interacting with U.S. government agencies is preferred.

-- Firsthand experience with different types of WASH and IAQ technologies preferred – consumables, household devices, household infrastructure.

To apply:

Please email full, current CV in reverse chronological format to mechevarria (at)  ardinc (dot) com or fax to M. Echevarria at 802-658-4247. Please refer to “DC TECH” in the subject line. Applications that do not meet the minimum requirements listed above will not be considered. No phone calls will be accepted.

ARD, Inc. is committed to diversity and gender equality in all of its operations—in the US and overseas. We strive to reflect these goals in our global mission and in our workforce. We encourage applications from women and underrepresented ethnic, racial and cultural groups. ARD, Inc. is proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

Closing Date: Open

Water and Sanitation Program / Handwashing Help

From a friend at the Water and Sanitation Program in Washington DC:

I am currently working on WSP's scaling up of hand-washing-with-soap project. As part of this effort, we are compiling a list of "enabling technologies" that facilitate handwashing-with-soap.

Of course, tippy taps are the most common and well known but other technologies like soap dishes, soap nets, handwashing stations, cue cards, etc. also fit into this broad category of "enabling technologies." We suspect a large part of this research effort will involve documenting a wide range of tippy tap options. BUT we do not want to get stuck on tippy taps, and we hope to discover outside-the-box ideas and devices that people have seen in the field.

Do you have any experiences or have you seen anything that fits into this effort? If you have a photo, description, write-up, anything, that will be extremely helpful.Also, if you know of other folks that have experiences to share, please pass along my inquiry.

If you are aware of ideas, handwashing approaches/technologies that they need to be aware of, please reach out directly to Ian Moise at the Water and Sanitation Program:

Ian Moise
WSP - Scaling Up Programs
Hand Washing and Sanitation

imoise (at) worldbank.org