EAII Advisors Certification & Standards Specialist

This position is with EAII Advisors, Evidence Action's technical partner in India.

Position Overview 

Job Title: Part-Time Consultant - Certification & Standards Specialist for India Safe Water Program

Employment Status: Consultant

Term: 6 months

Location: Remote

Number of positions: 1

EAII Advisors invites applications for the position of Part-Time Consultant - Certification & Standards Specialist for India Safe Water Program to be based remotely.  

About the Position: 

The Consultant, will work on a part time basis, closely with the National/Global India Safe Water team and EAII procurement team. The consultant will be responsible for providing expertise on certification standards and market requirements for TCCA90 chlorine tablets, chlorine dose check devices, and NABL certified labs for tablet and water testing. This will enhance ISW efforts, drive down costs in the medium to long term, and promote local manufacturing under the 'Make in India' initiative. 

Key Responsibilities:

●      Conduct due diligence on certification requirements for TCCA90 chlorine tablets and guide the team on applicable standards for drinking water applications.

●      Identify and validate relevant national and international certifications (e.g., BIS, NSF, pharma-grade standards) required for local manufacturers, assessing any gaps in existing certifications. If gaps exist, the consultant will be responsible for drafting government-ready guidelines to share with appropriate departments

●      Verify the authenticity of certifications submitted by suppliers and ensure compliance with regulatory standards (global and national).

●      Assess and help improve our Quality assurance process for the chlorine tablets.

●      Vet and validate laboratory reports from external labs on water and chlorine tablet samples to confirm product safety and efficacy.

●      Provide actionable recommendations to address challenges in establishing BIS standards for TCCA90 tablets in India and ensure alignment with national and global safety standards.

●      Individual must be solutions-oriented and will be responsible for identifying and implementing how to best meet program needs through chemical certifications and standards. This will include personally drafting guidelines, policy documents, and materials.

Requirements

Essential Qualifications, Experience and Competencies

Essential

●      Graduate from engineering or technical degree/diploma in chemical, water etc. with more than 15 years of experience in the chemicals/water sector.

●      Experience in the field of water resources management, Water treatment technologies and management, hydrology, hydrogeology, Water microbiology.

●      Ability to draft guidelines, policy documents, and materials as per need

●      Detailed-oriented and accurate in work performance.

●      Ability to set priority and handle multiple tasks with ease.

●      Outstanding communication skills in English.

Desirable

●      Fluency in Hindi/Telugu is desirable

●      Experience working in/with firms working in Water, Public Health, Sanitation, and Hygiene with government or NGOs.

●      Interested Candidates are required to share their daily consultancy fee

Disclaimer: The duties and responsibilities described are not a comprehensive list and that additional tasks may be assigned to the employee from time to time.

Benefits

Compensation:  Competitive and commensurate with the individual's credentials, experience, and previous pay scale.

About EAII Advisors

EAII Advisors, Evidence Action’s technical partner in India, supports the implementation of the school and Anganwadi-based National Deworming Day program, as well as iron and folic acid supplementation programs, across 11 states by providing technical assistance to applicable state ministries of health, education, and women and child development. Moving forward, EAII Advisors aims to expand its impact by collaborating with more state governments on these existing programs, as well as supporting new public health, water, & nutrition programming.

About Evidence Action

Evidence Action is a global nonprofit organization with an approach distinctive in international development – we exclusively scale interventions that are backed by strong evidence and can be delivered with exceptional cost-effectiveness. Since our founding in 2013, we have reached over 515 million people globally with our interventions. We deliver high impact for every dollar spent, as recognized by GiveWell, The Life You Can Save, and Charity Navigator.

We do development differently. We take a data-driven approach to identifying, scaling, and continuously improving programs which deliver immense impact, ensuring these solutions measurably improve the lives of millions. Our Deworm the World Program has helped governments in Africa and Asia deliver over 1.8 billion childhood deworming treatments, improving health, education, and incomes. Safe Water Now provides sustained safe water access to over 10 million people in Africa, preventing childhood illness and deaths.

We drive innovation. Our Accelerator builds the next generation of exceptional programs, taking an approach most similar to a venture capital model. We are ruthless in exiting programs which do not meet our criteria; those that advance deliver outsized impact for millions of people.

We are global. Across nine countries in Africa and Asia, our 700+ people are united by a tremendous passion for our mission and impact. We are strong because of our diversity of experience, geography, and background – with over 90% of our people in the countries where our impact is focused.

We have big ambitions. Over the next decade, we’re setting our sights higher: We aim to reach over 600 million people globally to fulfill our vision of a world where hundreds of millions of people in the poorest places have better opportunities and their lives are measurably improved. We believe in bold and urgent action – because poverty doesn’t wait, and neither should we.

We need great people. Our success to date is due to the collective work of our amazing staff. To achieve our ambitious goals, we are looking for people who share our passion for evidence, cost-effectiveness, and scale. We seek individuals who take an entrepreneurial approach, enjoy tackling hard problems, and have a bias to action and results. If our vision and approach excite you as much as it does us, we invite you to join us.

About the India Safe Water Team

Evidence Action’s Safe Water Now program provides safe drinking water to over 10 million people across rural Uganda, Malawi, and Kenya. Recent evidence highlights that water treatment may be among the most cost-effective interventions available to save young children's lives, reducing all-cause child mortality by about 25%. The Dispensers for Safe Water (DSW) program - based on research by a Nobel-winning economist - utilizes an innovative and human-centric design to deliver clean water at the source in rural settings, achieving usage rates which are 5x that of comparable interventions. Evidence Action recently launched a next generation technology, In-Line Chlorination (ILC) in Uganda and Malawi, targeting rural, peri-urban, and urban communities, which has the potential to be even more cost-effective. Over the past year, we’ve more than double our footprint  in East Africa and are actively exploring opportunities for expansion into new countries.

 In addition to its longstanding work in East Africa, Evidence Action, through its technical partner in India, EAII Advisors, is launching a major technical assistance program to help the government of India reach 17.5 million people with safe water. This complements the Indian government’s effort to bring water access to every household in the country.

All contracting arrangements will be made through EAII Advisors Private Limited. EAII is an equal opportunity employer. Employment at EAII is based solely on an individual's merit and qualifications directly related to professional competence. EAII does not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, caste, creed, colour, religion, gender, origin, disability, marital status, or any other basis protected by law.

All candidates applying for the position should upload a resume along with a cover letter mentioning current and expected salary. 

We may end this search process earlier than the specified close date in case of exceptional candidates. Due to resource constraints, we will only be able to contact shortlisted candidates.