In close coordination with the 2 co-chairs, the WASH RoadMap Secretariat assumes the following tasks:
(i) Organize, prepare and report of WASH Road Map meetings
(ii) Monitor and report quarterly on the progress of the 16 initiatives (through a procedural dashboard updates) ;
(iii) Facilitate interactions between initiatives (to maximize the overall coherence of the WASH Road Map) ;
(iv) Support priority initiatives and facilitate consultancies funded by the SDC WASH Road Map budget ;
(v) Develop communication tools and/or organize events to improve the visibility of the roadmap (on the internet, on social networks and during major world water events);
(vi) Supports Initiative 4.3 in its advocacy efforts, including the dissemination and monitoring of the “Call to Action”
(vii) Prepare meetings, reports, arguments, proposals to support fundraising efforts for the Road Map and its 16 initiatives ;
(viii) And any other tasks identified by the co-chairs and/or the Executive Committee in the interest of the WASH Road Map and its initiatives
The Head of Secretariat is responsible for the smooth running of the secretariat and is assisted by an experienced full-time Secretariat Officer who handles the day-to-day tasks
The Head of Secretariat is responsible for ensuring the smooth running of the Secretariat. To do so, the Head of Secretariat is expected to perform the following tasks:
(i) Define and organize the distribution of work with the Secretarial Officer on a weekly basis; the distribution of work will be done by mutual agreement according to the skills and aptitudes of both parties;
(ii) Accompany the Secretarial Officer in her tasks and provide technical support / expertise when necessary
(iii) Take charge of the most strategic or complex activities requiring a good knowledge of the humanitarian WASH sector (drafting of concept notes in relation to initiatives, definition of the stakes of a new external partnership; development of the agenda and content of the PPT Presentation for a strategic external meetings; definition of the content of a session at a global WASH event etc.)
