Water & Wastewater Management Intern

Christian Health Association of Kenya (CHAK) is a non-governmental organization founded in 1946, based in Nairobi, Kenya, dedicated to supporting health facilities.

This internship position is designed to support the Christian Health Association of Kenya's Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) project development. The role encompasses conducting facility assessments, managing technical data, assisting with project design and costing, and facilitating coordination between CHAK and LifeFirst.

1. Perform WASH assessments at CHAK member health facilities, specifically evaluating water supply, wastewater, sanitation, and hygiene infrastructure.
2. Gather, analyze, and maintain WASH and technical data at the facility level.
3. Pinpoint infrastructure deficiencies, challenges, and potential areas for enhancement.
4. Assist with site visits, technical evaluations, measurements, and documentation, guided by the LifeFirst Engineer.
5. Create and manage the Water & Wastewater Opportunity/Project Pipeline.
6. Aid in developing technical concepts, initial Bills of Quantities (BOQs), specifications, costing data, and proposals.
7. Arrange site visits, meetings, and communication among CHAK, member health facilities, and LifeFirst.
8. Track agreed-upon actions and pending technical information.
9. Produce assessment reports, progress reports, meeting minutes, and other necessary project documents.
10. Participate in monitoring, evaluation, mid-term reviews, and final reporting processes.
11. Record lessons learned and identify opportunities to expand WASH solutions throughout the CHAK network.
12. Uphold professional neutrality and adhere to CHAK, member facility, and project guidelines.

1. Hold a Bachelor’s degree or higher diploma in Civil Engineering, Environmental Health, Public Health, Water Resources Management, Water Engineering, Sanitation/WASH, or a closely related discipline.
2. Additional training in Sanitation/WASH within healthcare settings, environmental health, project management, GIS, or data management is beneficial.
3. Prior exposure to WASH, environmental health, water engineering, or public health is preferred.
4. Possess fundamental knowledge of water supply, wastewater, sanitation, and environmental sustainability principles.
5. Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, with desirable experience in digital data collection tools.
6. Capable of establishing structured databases and trackers, performing basic analysis of facility-level data, and generating tables, charts, and summaries.
7. Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
8. Prepared and able to travel to CHAK member health facilities for assessment purposes.
9. Possess analytical, organized, proactive, ethical, collaborative, adaptable qualities, and a strong willingness to learn.
10. Provide relevant professional certificates.
11. Submit a Cover Letter.
12. Submit a Curriculum Vitae.