Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Specialist

Location: Brisbane
Consultancy position up to 18 days input across a one-month period.
Must have valid work rights in Australia

• Play a role in Australias humanitarian logistics capability supporting rapid and coordinated emergency responses across the Indo-Pacific.
• Help shape and maintain fitforpurpose WASH stock at the Brisbane Humanitarian Warehouse ensuring readiness for emergency response.
• Influence the quality and effectiveness of WASH NFIs by providing clear recommendations on specifications and quality assurance.

Contribute to a world where people communities and the planet thrive.

Tetra Tech International Development is a leading development consulting firm working with government businesses and NGOs to solve complex development challenges in the Indo-Pacific region. For more informationplease visit our website

The Opportunity:

The Humanitarian Logistics Capability (HLC) based in Brisbane plays a critical role in Australias rapid and coordinated humanitarian response across the IndoPacific. We are seeking an experienced WASH Specialist to provide shortterm technical expertise to support the review strengthening and optimisation of WASH nonfood items (NFIs) held within Australias largest humanitarian warehouse.

This consultancy offers a unique opportunity to directly influence emergency preparedness by ensuring WASH supplies are technically sound contextually appropriate and aligned with global good practice helping ensure humanitarian responses are safe effective and dignified.

The Program: Humanitarian Logistics Capability (HLC)

The Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) Humanitarian Logistics Capability (HLC) facilitates the timely effective and flexible delivery of the Australian Governments humanitarian assistance and emergency relief program around the world providing high quality multifaceted flexible and responsive project management and humanitarian supply chain solutions in support of Australias Humanitarian Emergency Relief activities.

The goal of HLC is to facilitate humanitarian action that saves lives alleviates suffering and enhances human dignity during and in the aftermath of conflict disasters and other humanitarian crises. The HLC warehouse in Brisbane maintains the largest stockpile of prepositioned humanitarian emergency relief supplies within the Southern Hemisphere with the capacity to respond to three simultaneous crises and can support at least 11000 families or 50000 people.

Tetra Tech International Development as the Implementing Contractor for the HLC will work closely with DFAT other Commonwealth response capabilities international organisations and humanitarian partners to implement HLC operations and activities across all aspects of program management and delivery.

Scope of Work

The WASH Specialist will provide targeted technical inputs (up to 18 days total) to deliver the following outcomes:

• Conduct a technical review of HLC WASH NFIs including hygiene kits and related supplies against SPHERE standards and good practice in the IndoPacific context.
• Undertake a comparative analysis of WASH kits and components used by other donors INGOs and humanitarian agencies.
• Review existing WASH stock held at the HLC warehouse and assess relevance quality and suitability for emergency response.
• Provide clear practical recommendations on improved WASH kit configurations specifications and quality assurance.
• Offer expert advice to HLC leadership on emerging best practice innovations and lessons learned in WASH preparedness and response.

Deliverables

Key deliverables will include:

• A short activity plan outlining the proposed approach and report structure.
• A WASH Review and Recommendations Report summarising findings and practical implementable recommendations.

About You:

You are a senior WASH professional with strong technical judgement and experience working across emergency and development contexts. You are comfortable translating technical standards into practical recommendations that can be applied in logistics and supply chain environments.

You will bring:

• Significant professional experience in WASH programming including emergency response and preparedness.
• Strong technical knowledge of WASH in emergencies including hygiene kits water treatment sanitation items and quality standards.
• Experience conducting technical reviews assessments and comparative analyses.
• Familiarity with humanitarian operations in the IndoPacific or comparable contexts.
• Excellent analytical and reportwriting skills with the ability to synthesise complex information into clear recommendations.

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How to Apply

If we have sparked your interest and you meet the requirements of the role click the Apply for Job button and submit your application before the closing date interested consultants are invited to submit:

• A brief CV outlining relevant experience
• A short statement (12 pages) outlining suitability for the assignment and proposed daily rate
• A short writing sample (24 pages maximum) demonstrating analytical thinking and clear written communication (e.g. a technical brief assessment report or similar piece of work)

Applications for this position closemidnight AEST Monday 30^th March 2026