WASH Intern

iDE • Denver, CO

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

iDE is an international nonprofit dedicated to combating poverty in the developing world by helping rural households access the tools and knowledge they need to increase their income and improve their health and well-being. With 40 years of experience and programs in 11 countries, iDE's vision is to catalyze the power of entrepreneurship to allow millions of people to lift themselves out of poverty. The Global WASH team implements water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) programs in Asia and Africa, having sold over 2.2 million toilets and 700,000 water purification solutions. The Global WASH (GW) team provides technical and strategic guidance to drive climate-resilient, inclusive WASH programming.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a degree in Public Health, International Development, Economics, Communications, or related discipline.
• Previous experience with or demonstrated interest in WASH programming.
• Strong writing skills with the ability to synthesize complex information into compelling external documents.
• Demonstrated ability to perform analysis, conduct literature reviews, and engage in qualitative interviewing.
• Demonstrated ability to navigate large volumes of programmatic information and distill key learnings into compelling, professional-grade writing.
• Fluent in English.
• Demonstrates empathy, humility, authenticity, and respect in the workplace.
• Willingness to ask questions and seek feedback.
• Excellent problem-solving and creative thinking abilities.
• Ability to work independently and prioritize effectively.
• Desire to work in fast-paced environment and across multiple time zones and languages.
• Excellent verbal, intercultural and interpersonal communication skills.
• Enthusiastic with a sincere interest in the mission of the organization.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the GW team and the WASH lead in Ghana to synthesize a decade of implementation lessons.
• Conduct qualitative interviews and synthesize large amounts of information from previous reports and internal iDE documents.
• Lead the writing of an external publication highlighting challenges, opportunities, and lessons learned in northern Ghana.
• Perform ongoing and ad hoc analysis for iDE’s WASH programs.
• Contribute to the evolution of the organization's analytical models.
• Conduct literature reviews and develop annotated bibliographies and case studies.
• Work in close collaboration with the GW Managers to understand and evaluate the team's current knowledge management approaches.
• In collaboration with the GW team, propose an updated system for maintaining and tracking key documents for the portfolio.
• Improve processes and practices to strengthen learning across the global portfolio.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed