Cross Catholic Outreach is a Catholic ministry with an ecumenical staff of Catholic, Protestant, and Eastern Orthodox believers working in unity to provide food, water, housing, education, orphan support, medical care, micro-enterprise, and disaster relief, and the love of our Lord Jesus Christ to the poorest of the poor in more than 30 countries around the world. We believe strongly in unifying Christians in this mission of mercy, and we believe that creating a welcoming work environment for all Christian faiths is essential to achieving our ministry goals.
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Position Title: Senior WASH Technical Advisor
Department: International Programs, Technical Programs Development & Impact
Position Location: Remote, East Coast working hours (South Florida preferred)
Reports to: Senior Director, Technical Programs Development and Impact (TPDI)
Position Summary:
The Senior WASH Technical Advisor serves as the organization's subject matter expert for Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene programming (WASH). The position provides technical leadership in the design, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and continuous improvement of WASH projects implemented through local Catholic partner organizations globally. The specialist ensures that programs are technically sound, aligned with international standards, responsive to community needs, and capable of achieving sustainable outcomes.
The ideal candidate is someone who integrates technical expertise with program design, MEAL, and partner capacity strengthening. They should be comfortable moving between developing a global WASH guidance manual, facilitating a Theory of Change workshop with a diocesan partner, reviewing a borehole design, helping establish outcome indicators, mentoring partner staff during implementation, and using monitoring data to improve future programs.
Educational or Certification Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree, master’s degree preferred
Experience Requirements:
· 5+ years of experience in international WASH program management.
· Proven expertise in creating and delivering training materials for diverse audiences.
· Familiarity with qualitative and quantitative M&E frameworks.
· Strong understanding of project design, monitoring, and evaluation methodologies.
· Experience working with international NGOs or development agencies. Cultural sensitivity and adaptability.
· Excellent communication and facilitation skills. Strong organizational and project management skills. Collaborative and proactive approach to problem-solving.
· Preferred: Field experience in Africa and/or Latin America.
· Preferred: Spanish language fluency.
Knowledge, Skills, & Character Required:
o Is a consistent witness for Jesus Christ; maintains a courteous, Christ-like attitude in dealing with people within and outside of the ministry.
o Feels a calling to serve God through serving Cross Catholic Outreach in this capacity.
o Believes in and supports the mission and ministry of Cross Catholic Outreach and agrees with the conduct policies and conduct expectations of Cross Catholic Outreach.
· WASH Technical Leadership and Strategy
o Serve as the organization's principal WASH technical expert.
o Recommend and help establish technical standards and quality benchmarks.
o Develop organizational WASH technical frameworks and guidance.
o Monitor emerging best practices and innovations.
o Advise leadership on WASH strategy.
o Contribute to sector positioning and external representation.
o Ensure alignment with global standards where appropriate.
· WASH Project Design and Proposal Development
o Review needs assessments.
o Review, edit, and validate problem analyses.
o Support problem tree and Theory of Change development
o Recommend technical designs requirements.
o Review budgets and technical assumptions.
o Recommend indicators and develop project specific targets.
· Ministry Partner Capacity Building
o Provide coaching and mentoring remotely and in the field.
o Develop training materials.
o Facilitate workshops.
o Build partner technical competencies.
o Create practical guidance documents.
o Develop WASH Learning Communities.
· WASH MEAL
o Develop WASH monitoring frameworks and performance indicators.
o Support outcome and impact evaluations.
o Analyze project data and recommend program improvements.
o Contribute to organizational learning and evidence generation.
o Develop WASH indicator targets with Ministry Partners
o Ensure WASH monitoring and evaluation data quality
· Implementation Support and Quality Assurance
o Provide technical oversight throughout project implementation.
o Conduct field monitoring visits to assess quality, compliance, sustainability, and community engagement.
o Review engineering designs, construction quality, and implementation progress.
o Recommend increased sustainability and community ownership initiatives.
o Promote safeguarding principles throughout project implementation.
· Cross-Cultural Effectiveness
o Can work successfully with Dioceses, Catholic NGOs, religious congregations, community leaders, and Government technical officers.
o Subsidiarity: Can improve project quality through collaboration and solidarity.
o Systems thinking: Can see connections among our core sectors of implementation like Water, Sanitation, Health, Livelihoods, Education, and Spiritual; and can recommend ways to leverage efficiencies across multiple sectors.
Duties:
- Ability to work East Coast Time (USA).
- Domestic and/or international travel 6-12 weeks a year. This position requires occasional domestic and/or international travel to attend meetings, trainings, conferences, or organizational events. Travel may be conducted by airplane, automobile, bus, or other reasonable means. Travel frequency is expected to be limited and scheduled in advance when possible.
- Participate in CCO field-based initiatives as required.
- Attend and participate in the IPG Leadership Team meetings.
- Attend/participate in CCO devotions, Bible, and book studies.
- This role requires the ability to perform standard office functions, including prolonged sitting, standing, and computer use. Occasional lifting, carrying, or moving materials weighing up to 20 pounds may be required.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Pay: $76,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Application Question(s):
- Are you bilingual in English & Spanish?
- How many years of experience do you have creating training materials for diverse audiences?
Education:
Willingness to travel:
Work Location: Remote
