Decentralized Water Systems Training Partner - Wells & Septic (WIL Collaborator)

WIL is seeking partners who train or employ professionals serving private wells and onsite/septic systems expanding the decentralized water workforce that protects public health in communities not on centralized systems.

What you'll do

• Represent a training provider, public health agency, cooperative extension, nonprofit, or employer serving well/septic professionals
• Co-design education/training for decentralized water workers
• Define target geographies (often rural) and trainee pathways
• Support partnership documentation for joint proposals when agreed
• Advise on credentials, safety, and public-health competencies for the field

Requirements

• Required
• Direct experience with private well, septic, or decentralized water training/service delivery
• Organizational affiliation able to host or co-deliver training
• Willingness for time-bounded collaboration
• Authorization to work with a U.S. nonprofit research organization
• Nice to have
• State onsite/wastewater certification program ties
• Rural / tribal community reach
• Existing trainee placement into decentralized water jobs

What fellows receive

Research Fellows will have opportunities to:

contribute to workforce intelligence reports and publications participate in applied workforce research initiatives gain exposure to operational workforce planning systems and labor market analysis contribute to workforce intelligence methodologies and frameworks build portfolio-quality workforce intelligence projects collaborate on workforce intelligence dashboards and operational labor analysis participate in workforce intelligence discussions with industry operators and advisors

As WIL expands, fellows may also have opportunities to participate in:

expanded research collaborations advisory initiatives future grant-supported projects workforce intelligence publications and presentations