Programme Coordinator via DevNetJobsIndia

Job Description

About WaterAid India:

Jal Seva Charitable Foundation (JSCF) is registered in India as a not-for-profit company under Chapter 8 of the Companies Act, 2013. JSCF, is an associate member of WaterAid International and uses the brand name ‘WaterAid’ in India.

JSCF or WaterAid India (WAI) seeks to improve access to clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene for everyone, everywhere. Our work is focused on the following themes:

• Safe, assured drinking water at a household level.
• Safely managed sanitation.
• Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) in Institutions (Anganwadis, Schools and Health Care Facilities).
• Hygiene education and Behaviour Change.

WAI country office is based in New Delhi with State Offices in Bengaluru, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Hyderabad, Lucknow, Raipur and Patna. We currently work in 11+ states across the country. Being a direct implementing agency, we have our district and block level teams located close to our intervention villages. Further detail about WAI can be accessed at https://www.wateraid.org/in/

Roles & Responsibility:

Program Management

• Lead and anchor Hyderabad urban programme by building location-wise plans, implementation follow up of all activities, delivery of outputs, that include resources allocation, timeframes and managing budgets for projects.
• Guide and Support the project teams In Hyderabad in coordination/continual engagement with Senior team in WAI, to ensure all deliverables of the project are met effectively within the desired timeline and with excellent quality.
• Ensure quality documentation of the work being implemented in consultation with the state office.
• Ensure project objectives and targets are met effectively within timelines
• Plan monthly and quarterly targets and ensure their delivery through team 
• Undertake intensive and regular field visits to project locations and support on field implementation 
• Conduct periodic review meetings with the team to ensure delivery is as per schedule
• Lead, manage and motivate the team, creating an environment that enables staff to maximise their potential and facilitates high performing team 
• Preparation of monthly updates and brief reports 
• Ensure Adherence to technical standards and technical guidelines and policies in the project
• Coordinate with concerned senior WAI members and plan the conduct of high level of events such as workshops, trainings, project meetings based on the desired objectives/deliverables of the concerned programmes. 
• Plan WAI, donor or any other visit as might be required from time to time. 
• Organize the capacity building program for the district team on quality standards and other topics as required.
• To undertake any other activity/ work assigned by SPD  

Donor and stakeholder engagement

• Take lead in conceptualizing and organizing state/ district level consultations /workshops / conferences as required in the project
• Working with WaterAid’s communications Team (through SPD) to ensure effective documentation of the work being implemented
• Represent WaterAid in reviews and meetings with donor and other stakeholders regularly in consultation with SPD  
• Maintain excellent working relations with concerned government departments for collective planning, obtaining permissions and leveraging resources

Program Reporting 

• Produce high quality report to be shared with the donors and other stakeholders
• Ensure adequate inputs for the periodic reporting and progress update presentations including blogs, success stories, anecdotes and photos
• Periodic review and verification of MIS data

Eligibilities and requirements:

Education

• Post-graduation (or equivalent) qualification in one of the following areas: social sciences, development, economics, water/natural resource management or related (Additional knowledge of water sector, WASH domain would be preferable but not mandatory)
• Experience of working in urban geographies on WASH, in coordination/ dialogue with city administration and other stakeholders
• Between 10-12 years of relevant work experience in similar organizational/functional context
• Good communications and presentation skills – write, read and speak in English, Hindi & Telugu.

Desirable

• Managing programs in a multi-stakeholder environment, managing diverse set of partners 
• Experience working with donor funded project
• Strong organizational and time Management skills
• Proven strategic, conceptual and analytical skills
• Proactive and self-motivated individual capable of engaging with various stakeholders
• A self-starter, able to work independently
• Ability to travel extensively

WAI, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. Women and the differently abled are encouraged to apply.