CARE International in Lao PDR began its operations in 1992 and has worked since then to improve the lives of vulnerable groups in both rural and urban areas, particularly the ethnic minority communities. CARE works in partnership with community members, the government, local civil society organisations, and the private sector.

CARE’s “Marginalized Women and Girls” program empowers women and girls to exercise their rights, to lead and make decisions, and benefit from socio-economic justice through thematic focus on women’s health, women’s economic empowerment and women’s resilience and climate change.

Job Summary / About the Role

This position will lead technical implementation of the project, providing technical and implementation advice on key aspects of CARE’s work on the water system construction, promoting WASH access and behaviors, gender equality, and climate resilience. This position will work closely with ethnic communities including women in 5 communities in Samphan and 7 Villages in Khua District.

The project will focus on strengthening access and quality through exploring more sustainable approaches to water infrastructure and community behavioral practices. This will be achieved through:

• Ensuring all families in target communities have year-round access to adequate volumes of safe water at the household level and that models for the sustainable supply of clean drinking water for all households developed and implemented in at least two communities.
• Lead, monitor and support on the water system construction at 8 target villages in Mai district.

This position is based in Mai District, sometime in Khua and Samphan District, Phongsaly Province with extensive travel to project target villages in Samphan and Khua District with travel to Vientiane sometimes.

Experience and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in construction Engineer or rural development
• Minimum 3 years work experience in Engineer or rural development:
  • Have experience in water supply construction and water supply system management.
  • Have experience in climate change adaptation promotion.
  • Have experience in WASH or hygiene promotion.
• Fluent oral and written communication skills in Lao, knowledge of local ethnic language highly desired.
• Basic skills in Microsoft Office with knowledge in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Have the patience to work in remote areas for long periods.

Application Submission

Qualified candidates should submit a CV and a letter of application. Please indicate the name of position that you are applying for, and apply through this link: https://forms.gle/duZmBBkbp4tGCgze9. The deadline is on Tuesday 18/08/2026.

Please kindly note that, due to the urgent needs of this position, the recruitment is on an on-going basis and will be closed when a suitable candidate is found. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible.