WASH Advisor

THE OPPORTUNITY
The WASH Advisor is a full-time position reporting to the Director of Training. This person will serve as a technical resource and trainer on a wide range of water engineering-related topics, applying sound engineering principles, strong facilitation and mentoring skills, and excellent communication skills to build the capacity of learning and technical services clients.
The WASH Advisor will be a versatile engineer who is comfortable building client relationships, providing hands-on technical support, leading and delivering training to diverse audiences, and supporting training program development.
GWC’s work environment is fast-paced, dynamic, and highly collaborative. Candidates should be comfortable working in an early-stage environment, balancing the need for flexibility, structure, and procedure.

This position is remote. Travel is a part of this role, with six international trips of approximately one to three weeks per year. Some travel in higher-risk countries may be required.

GWC was founded on Biblical principles; its core values are love, excellence, and integrity. There is an expectation that these values are modeled across each and every interaction and relationship.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Training & Capacity Development
• Deliver GWC's online courses and in-person training across diverse cultural contexts and geographic locations, with a particular focus on solar-powered water systems (SPWS).
• Contextualize training content and delivery to address the specific gaps, challenges, and needs of each audience and region.
• Contribute subject matter expertise to the design of capacity development programming, including training curricula, technical assistance approaches, and training-of-trainers models.
• Engage with partners and course participants after training concludes to reinforce application of skills, provide follow-up technical guidance, and support continued learning.
• Oversee, train, and mentor consultants hired to carry out project deliverables.

Technical Advising & Mentorship
• Serve as a WASH advisor and mentor to GWC water sector partners — including NGOs, governments, and utilities — providing one-on-one technical guidance on designing, maintaining, and monitoring water systems, including SPWS.
• Where required, draw on specialized expertise in areas such as utility performance, asset management, non-revenue water management, energy optimization, electromechanical design, remote monitoring, water quality, volumetric water benefit accounting, water stewardship, and groundwater resource management as needed by individual partners.
• Assess partner needs and tailor technical support to the specific challenges and capacity level of each organization.
• Support long-term technical capacity development within partner organizations through training, technical consulting, and mentorship.
• Stay current on best practices and emerging technologies in solar-powered and conventional water systems to keep guidance relevant and up to date.

Partnerships
• Build and maintain relationships with partner organizations receiving training and technical support.
• Actively identify and pursue opportunities that support the growth and scale of GWC's learning and technical services work.

General Responsibilities
• Model the GWC’s core values of love, excellence, and integrity to colleagues, partners, prospects, vendors, and the public
• Work within cross-cultural environments with humility and an intentional focus on overcoming barriers.
• Maintain efficient and effective communication with multiple partner organizations and team members across countries and time zones.
• Represent GWC to external audiences, including partner organizations and training participants.
• Work simultaneously on multiple projects, ensuring work is completed with excellence within an agreed-upon scope, schedule, and budget.
• Other duties as needed or assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, environmental science, or related technical field (strong technical grounding in water systems is essential)
• Excellent facilitation, mentoring, and verbal communication skills with demonstrated experience facilitating training and providing mentoring, ideally in cross-cultural or international settings
• Minimum 5 years of engineering experience
• 2+ years working in low- and middle-income countries preferred
• 2+ years working with solar-powered water systems preferred
• A minimum of 3 years of training delivery experience; both in-person and online delivery experience is an asset
• Experience developing or contributing to technical training development preferred
• Proficiency with office software (such as Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook);
• Strong AI fluency, with both the mindset and skills to proactively integrate AI tools into daily technical and administrative workflows.
• Demonstrated ability to learn new skills and subject areas quickly
• Ability and willingness to travel internationally
• Ability and willingness to work outside of regular office hours to accommodate communication across multiple time zones
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Fluent in written and spoken English and French required

CORE COMPETENCIES:
• Strong relationship-building skills
• Demonstrated interest in partnership development
• Team player
• High attention to detail and strong analytical skills
• Adaptable, curious, and flexible within dynamic environments
• Takes initiative and has the ability to work independently
• Strategic and professional communication
• Solution-oriented critical thinking and problem-solving

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
• Ability to safely lift a minimum of 35 pounds
• Ability to sit for extended periods and perform physical movements including standing, walking, typing, carrying, kneeling, bending, and navigating stairs
• Ability to work primarily indoors with occasional outdoor work in varying weather conditions
• Ability to work outside standard business hours as needed, including occasional evening and weekend work to build relationships