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Jen Smith

 

WASH Consultant
 

 

Professional info

 

I am an independent water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) consultant with thirteen years experience of the water sector and six years work experience of WASH. I have been working as a WASH consultant since 2010.

 

Clients have included: WaterAid, International Water Association (IWA)/ World Health Organisation (WHO), UNESCO-IHE, Rural Water Supply Network, the Open University and Adam Smith International.  Prior to consulting, I worked in academia, at Birmingham University as a Lecturer (2005-2007) and at Cranfield University as an Academic Fellow from 2007-2010.

 

Whilst at Cranfield my interest and involvement with WASH development work increased as I taught on the MSc in Community Water and Sanitation and worked alongside colleagues with a wealth of experience on several interesting international projects. During my time at Cranfield, I worked with Oxfam, WHO, MedAir, Samaritans Purse, and Tearfund.

 

My academic qualifications include a first class BSc in geology from Aberystwyth, an MSc (with distinction) in Water Resources Technology and Management and a PhD in Wastewater process Engineering from Birmingham University.

 

During my time in academia I developed several training packages ranging from BSc modules to internationally published courses for the WHO. I continue to be interested in this angle of WASH work; learning how training, research and capacity building links in and influences WASH policy and practice.

Download Jen's CV here

 

Country experience

 

Canada

Cambodia

Germany

Georgia

Kenya

Liberia

Nigeria

Sierra Leone (UK-based)

USA (study)

with travel to:

Vietnam

Laos

Thailand

Malaysia

Nepal

India

Canada

Mexico

Fiji

Australia

New Zealand

China

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