Session 1: Starting & Shifting Your Career
Are you looking to start a career on water resources and systems for water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH)? Have you been in the sector a while and wondering what you can and can’t do to shift your focus and type of work? This session discusses tips and insights on starting your water resources and WASH career or making a change within the sector.
CWiW, Agenda for Change, and RWSN are pleased to offer this virtual session as part of our 2025 Water and WASH Career Days. Thanks for support from Global Water Center, Josh’s Water Jobs, Skat Foundation, and World Vision. Be sure to check out other sessions here.
Meet the Speakers
Josh Newton, PhD, is an independent consultant who focuses on global political processes and governance related to water. Acting as a connector in the international water community, he founded Josh’s Water Jobs as another way to add value to the community and mentor others on career development.
Idalina Alfai is the Regional WASH Director of World Vision’s Southern Africa Region. She brings more than 18 years of experience to the role, including 9 years leading World Vision’s Mozambique WASH program. As Regional WASH Director, she provides World Vision’s Southern African offices with focused leadership and guidance toward the achievement of sustained WASH outcomes and their contribution to child well-being objectives. She is also responsible for external engagement and strategic partnerships for advocacy, policy influence and resource development.
