Overview
Lead the development of WASH technical approaches and business plans, contributing to sector priorities and aligning with the Global WASH Strategy. Support the formulation and revision of the WASH Business Plan strategy and the design of WASH funding.
Tasks Summary
- Lead the development of WASH technical approaches and business plans.
- Contribute to the formulation and revision of the WASH Business Plan strategy.
- Support in designing of WASH funding.
- Support in providing analyzed data for informed decisions for fundraising.
- Support in providing a budgeting framework for Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene interventions.
- Act as the primary point of contact for clients and partners in developing WASH business.
- Lead the development of technical proposals.
- Identify new funding opportunities and connect with the relevant department for proposal development.
- Network with key client groups.
- Conduct assessments and identify gaps for proposal development.
- Engage with inter-agency technical working groups.
- Identify and develop improvements to internal systems and processes for effective WASH programming.
- Coordinate with the wider team.
- Support QA to develop assessment, monitoring & evaluation tools.
- Manage a team of national staff and consultants.
- Provide technical guidance on Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene.
- Ensure projects are delivered on time and on budget.
- Conduct field visits to ensure compliance with donor requirements and ministry standards.
- Coach, train, and technically supervise project managers.
- Support integration with other sectors.
- Conduct regular project reviews.
- Review TORs for baselines, evaluations, and other research.
- Support project leads to manage grant budget.
- Ensure supply and equipment procurement, acquisition, disposition, and management follow requirements.
- Liaise with WVSS Grants unit in tracking project expenditure.
- Produce timely and quality WASH activity reports.
- Lead the rollout and full functionality of mWater for WASH Business Plan monitoring and reporting.
- Facilitate in development of DIP, monitoring plans, and budgeting processes.
- Produce thought leadership outputs.
- Demonstrate work at conferences, workshops, and other public events.
- Coordinate with relevant agencies on Health, Nutrition and WASH emergencies interventions.
- Work to develop the national staff work force.
- Lead development of research priorities and themes.
- Ensure operations research components are included in new project designs.
- Support the reporting of all WASH assets using the mWater OMS and Digital ITT.
- Compile updated fact sheets on WASH programming.
- Ensure supportive partnering for performance is in place.
- Champion partnering for performance mechanisms.
- Create performance agreements with each direct report.
- Lead, motivate, and manage a team of staff.
- Provide guidance and direction to the team.
- Ensure quality staff are attracted, retained, and developed.
- Ensure there are clear retention plans and succession plans in place.
- Effectively line manage and coach project/program managers.
Experience Requirements
- 6 – 7 years of experience in WASH-related programmes, including training, facilitation, and capacity-building for staff and communities.
- 5 years of experience in managing a team.
- Experience in leading, designing, planning, implementing, M&E, and reporting on integrated development, Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene project.
- Demonstrated ability to work in a multi-cultural environment and establish harmonious and effective working relationships.
- Understanding of humanitarian relief, recovery, and development work i.e. triple nexus in fragile contexts.
- Excellent networking, relationship-building, and people management skills.
- Ability to work in difficult, insecure, and stressful conditions.
- Demonstrated ability to think strategically, manage to plan, and meet deadlines.
- Seven years of professional experience in WASH project management.
- At least five years in a managerial/supervisory level.
- Solid background in WASH in emergencies, particularly in emergency curriculum packages and deliverables.
- Demonstrated knowledge in WASH programming.
- Excellent leadership, analytical, negotiating, communication, and advocacy skills.
- Strong networking, team spirit, partnership, coordination, and harmony skills.
- Willing to adapt to new working environments, new challenges, colleagues, and new cultures.
Qualification Requirements
- Master’s Degree in a relevant field such as Environmental Science, Public Health, Social Sciences, or Water Resources Management
- Master's degree in a relevant field
