WASH Intern

Organization Background:

International Medical Corps is a global humanitarian nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through healthcare training and relief and development programs.

Established in 1984 by volunteer doctors and nurses, International Medical Corps is a private, voluntary, nonpolitical, nonsectarian organization. Its mission is to improve the quality of life through health interventions and related activities that build local capacity in areas worldwide. By offering training and healthcare to local populations and medical assistance to people at high risk, and with the flexibility to respond rapidly to emergencies, International Medical Corps rehabilitates devastated healthcare systems and helps bring them back to self-reliance.

To learn more about our mission, visit our websitehttps://internationalmedicalcorps.org/who-we-are.

Job Purpose:

The WASH Intern position is designed to provide a structured learning opportunity for a motivated individual to build foundational knowledge and practical exposure in Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) programming. Over the course of the six-month internship, the intern will be guided through core WASH themes including water supply, sanitation infrastructure, hygiene promotion, water quality monitoring, and monitoring and evaluation through mentorship, and hands-on learning activities.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

·        Participate in induction sessions covering core WASH concepts (water supply, sanitation, hygiene promotion) and relevant national/international standards (e.g., Sphere).

·        Learn how WASH needs assessments, KAP (Knowledge, Attitude, Practice) surveys, and baseline studies are designed and conducted, including basic data collection practice under supervision.

·        Learn basic water quality testing procedures and observe how results inform program decisions.

·        Learn community mobilization approaches, hygiene behavior change communication, and participatory tools used in the field.

·        Learn how WASH indicators are tracked and how reports feed into program improvement.

·        Learn how WASH interventions are adapted in humanitarian/emergency contexts.

·        Understand how sex, disability, and social broad participation considerations are integrated into WASH programming, including accessible facility design and comprehensive community engagement approaches.

·        Gain basic familiarity with WASH engineering aspects such as borehole drilling, hand pump mechanisms, water treatment systems, and latrine construction technologies.

·        Learn to document lessons learned, success stories, and challenges from field activities to build report-writing and analytical skills. 

    Engage in regular debrief/mentoring sessions with a supervisor to review learning progress, ask questions, and set personal development goals.

Organizational Responsibilities:

Policy Adherence

·        Adhere to the Code of Conduct, maintain humanitarian principles, and respect international humanitarian law.

Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse:

·        Actively promote PSEA (Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse) standards within International Medical Corps and amongst beneficiaries served by International Medical Corps.

Compliance and Ethics:

·        Promotes and encourages a culture of compliance and ethics throughout the International Medical Corps. As applicable to the position, maintains a clear understanding of International Medical Corps and donor compliance and ethics standards and adheres to those standards.  Conducts work with the highest level of integrity

Safeguarding

It is all staff’s shared responsibility and obligation to safeguard and protect populations with whom we work, including adults who may be particularly crisis-affected and children. This includes safeguarding from the following conduct by our staff or partners: sexual exploitation and abuse; exploitation, neglect, or abuse of children and adults at risk; and any form of trafficking in persons.

Qualification: 

BSc degree in civil engineering, water resource engineering, or related engineering fields. 

·        Graduate (2020-2026)

Competency:

Leadership: Can engage in leadership and coordination.

Problem-solving: Provides solutions to the problems.

Relationships: Has good interpersonal relationships with (Project engineers, community leaders, supervisors, other actors, etc.).

Adaptability: Easily adapts to the work routine, adaptability to live and interact with project staff, and capacity and ability to live and/or work in environments where projects are implemented.

Professionalism: Has the knowledge and understanding of project survey, drawings, design, estimation and implementation strategies and approaches and project monitoring systems. Ability to think critically, work under pressure, meet commitments/deadlines, and show persistence in facing challenges.

Communication: Speaks and writes clearly and effectively. Listens to others and shows a real commitment to maintaining open communication with the client and team members.

Teamwork: Committed to working collaboratively with colleagues to achieve project tasks for the team. Willing to learn from others and open to giving and receiving feedback.

Submission Guideline:

Dear Applicant,

International Medical Corps never asks job applicants for a fee, payment, or other monetary transaction. If you are asked for money in connection with this recruitment, please report to International Medical Corps at the website provided at the end of this document. 

Please note that:

·        IMC commits to a fair and transparent recruitment procedure.

·        IMC will conduct his recruitment on the base of need only.

·        Only HR department will contact you during the recruitment process.

·        IMC may keep data of your application for its pool of candidate and might propose you other position than the one you applied for based on your qualification.

·        Only short-listed candidates whose application responds to the criteria will be contacted & local applicants from the same province are encouraged to apply and will be given priority.

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Equal Opportunities:

International Medical Corps is proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, or status as a veteran.

Misconduct Disclosure Scheme:

All offers of employment at International Medical Corps are subject to satisfactory references and background checks. The International Medical Corps participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme from the Steering Committee for Humanitarian Response (SCHR). In accordance with this, we will request information from an applicant’s previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.

Submission Email:

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