Access to water and sanitation is recognized by the UN as a human right. However, according to the World Health Organization, 2.1 billion people lack safe drinking water at home. In addition, more than twice as many are in need of safe sanitation. Many intergovernmental organisations, consulting organisations and NGOs have made the improvement of this situation their primary goal. At DevelopmentAid, we have assembled some of the top employers in water and sanitation, ranked by the number of openings in the sector. You too could join their cause!
Name of organisation: FHI 360 – Family Health International
Headquarters: USA
Nr. of employees: 1000 – 5000
Type: NGO
Established in 1971, FHI 360 is a global development organization that has long managed projects relating to family health. FHI 360 serves as the secretariat for the Global Handwashing Partnership (GHP), a coalition of international stakeholders whose focus is handwashing and child health. The organization engages the private sector in partnerships with governments and communities to achieve better results in the health sector than can be accomplished when any of these entities work alone. Joint projects have been implemented in over 20 developing countries. FHI 360 operates from 60 offices around the world, offering hundreds of job openings in health, nutrition, education, water and sanitation and the environment. If you want to be part of this global organization, check the vacancies they post here.
Name of organisation: Solidarités International
Headquarters: France
Nr. of employees: 1000 – 5000.
Type: NGO
Founded in 1980, Solidarités International began as a developing organization aiming to deliver aid where humanitarian crises occurred. Today, Solidarités International is much more than that. The organization carries out its humanitarian programs in emergency situations when tens or hundreds of thousands of human beings are under serious threat from thirst, hunger, cold or disease. Solidarités International operates as more than just a consulting organization by continuing their involvement in projects to enable the reconstruction of infrastructures. As well as this, they influence public policies on water-related issues in order to achieve a greater impact on top-level decision-makers. Solidarités International is currently hiring for a large number of positions across the globe. See all of their vacancies here.
Name of organisation: Medair
Headquarters: Switzerland
Nr. of employees: 1000 – 5000
Type: NGO
“We bring relief to people suffering in hard-to-reach places” – that is the motto of Medair, a humanitarian organization whose goal is to relieve human suffering in some of the world’s most devastated places. Since 1989, their projects have helped more than 400,000 people to gain improved access to safe drinking water, over 120,000 to gain access to a new or improved latrine or bathing facility and over 270,000 people to learn about life-saving hygiene practices. They are currently working in the Middle East, Asia and Africa. From Country Directors and Project Coordinators to Advisors and Project Managers, Medair recruits experienced and new relief workers from all around the world. Check their job postings here.
Name of organisation: Hydroplan Ingenieur-Gesellschaft mbH
Headquarters: Germany
Nr. of employees: 11 – 50
Type: Consulting and Engineering firm
Since its foundation in 1969, Hydroplan has successfully carried out more than 1000 projects in over 100 countries worldwide. It has set a goal to improve the quality of life for families by implementing programs in water supply, wastewater disposal, waste disposal, development consultation, infrastructure, transport, environmental engineering, management and agricultural development. Besides offering consultancy services and rehabilitation measures, it also focuses on technology transfer, institutional strengthening, public awareness campaigns and training programmes. To see their job opportunities, click here.
Name of organisation: CDM Smith – Camp Dresser & Mc Kee International Inc
Headquarters: USA
Nr. of employees: 5000 – 10000
Type: Consulting Organisation, Engineering Firm
A water partnership with CDM Smith is about much more than simply consulting or engineering. Founded in 1947, CDM Smith has a commitment to maintain the constant pursuit of excellence by providing lasting and integrated solutions in water, environment, transportation and energy. CDM Smith has implemented an average of 50 projects in countries in Europe, Latin America, the Middle East and North America in fields such as drinking water, water reclamation, water resources and water reuse. To check their employment vacancies, click here.
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