Company Description
SNV is a mission-driven global development partner working in more than 20 countries across Africa and Asia. Building on 60 years of experience and grounded in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, we work on the core themes of gender equality and social inclusion, climate adaptation and mitigation, and strong institutions and effective governance. Together with our team of over 1,600 people, our mission is to strengthen capacities and catalyse partnerships that transform the agri-food, energy, and water systems, which enable sustainable and more equitable lives for all.
For more information on SNV’s operations, visit our website: www.snv.org.
Project background
The USAID funded TRANSFORM: WASH is a 7-year project which is under implementation through a consortium of PSI, SNV, and IRC WASH which is aimed at reducing preventable deaths and illness in Ethiopia due to diarrheal diseases, particularly among children under five.
Through development and testing of scalable and replicable market-based models, the TRANSFORM WASH project is supporting the Government of Ethiopia (GOE) and the One WASH National Program (OWNP) to increase use of improved WASH products and services among women and their families. This will be achieved through six interrelated project result areas: increased WASH governance and management capacity at the subnational level; increased demand for low-cost quality WASH products and services, with a focus on sanitation; increased supply for low-cost quality WASH products and services, with a focus on sanitation; increased knowledge base to bring WASH innovations to scale; improved access to water for consumption, hygiene, and sanitation use and Improved access to irrigation services for productive use.
The 18 months Costed Extension will focus on two more results: 1) Increased access to improved drinking water and 2) increased access to small-scale irrigation facilities for drought- and conflict-affected communities.
Purpose of the job
The WASH Governance and Management Advisor is a senior postion and has the overall responsibility to provide technical assistance and expertise with reference to feasibility planning, design, supervision, and monitoring and evaluations of water and irrigation activities.
This post is subject to very frequent field travels (approx. 70%) in the different project target woredas. S/he is responsible to manage Regional WASH governance & Management Advisors, Regional Water & Irrigation Engineers and Regional irrigation Social Organizational & Safeguarding Advisors and closely working with the Senior Water Engineer and Senior Irrigation & Water Resource Advisor.
Job Description
Key Responsibilities:
- Proposes design and ensures quality overall process.
- Facilitate the pre-feasibility, feasibility studies and validates recommended site selection from a social- governance perspective.
- Facilitate processes for site improvement plans for the Engineering and backstops teams.
- Back stop the field team where the field teams implement project activities with the woreda, kebeles and communities
- Advice PM on adjustments needed in WASH governance and Management.
- Knowledge Development.
- Project and Process Development.
- People/Partnership Management.
- Business Development.
- Positioning.
Qualifications
Basic requirements:
- MSC degree in social or development studies, business development, related disciplines in Public Health with Environmental Health background.
- A minimum of 6 years’ experiences in water facilities Governance and management, market-based approach, Methodological and social skills etc.
Additional skills:
- Strong communication and advisory skills.
- Strong organizational and analytical skills
- Strong networking, partnership and interpersonal skills
Competencies:
- Coaching
- Conceptual thinking
- Focus on Quality
- Result Oriented
- Persuasiveness
Additional Information
Contract Type: National
Expected start date: As soon as possible
Duty Station: Addis Ababa with frequent field travel.
Contract Duration: one year with the possibility of extension based on performance and budget availability.
Working at SNV
SNV offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package; for internationals, we offer an international benefits package and to Ethiopian nationals, we offer a competitive national package. We also offer a challenging work environment, opportunities to lead and innovate, and a commitment to growing your skills in a fulfilling and diverse working environment. Our staff benefit from, and contribute to, an internal global network of experts.
How to Apply
Please apply by clicking on the I’m Interested button and complete your application in our in-house recruitment system before or on 16 July 2023.
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Women candidates are encouraged to apply.
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