The WASH Governance Group at IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute, previously the SIWI WASH Department, is looking for an experienced Program Manager to work on different water and sanitation programs in the West Asia and North Africa (WANA) region from our office in Amman, Jordan.
IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute is an independent research institute specializing in environmental and sustainability solutions. In collaboration with industry, governments, and the research community, IVL drives the transition to a sustainable society by transforming science into actionable solutions, turning challenges into opportunities, and driving the shift from linear processes to a circular economy.
The Water and Sanitation Department at SIWI has been a leading partner in the WASH space for over a decade, with experience of working in around 100 countries, focusing on supporting governance solutions that improve water access, sanitation and hygiene in the world’s most vulnerable regions. The SIWI-WASH department is now joining IVL to form WASH Governance Group, to develop better integrated support to countries and partners in water and climate-related issues. The WASH Governance group at IVL is now recruiting for a Program Manager position in Amman, Jordan.
About the Role
The WASH Governance Group implements a number of major programs in the areas of water and sanitation service delivery, with the aim to contribute to achieve sustainable and resilient water and sanitation services. One key programme is, a partnership with UNICEF aimed to improve governance as a means to increase sustainability of water supply and sanitation services https://siwi.org/unicef-accountability-for-sustainability/ The partnership has a dedicated program for the WANA Region, which provides support to all UNICEF country offices in the region on aspects related to the governance of water and sanitation services and climate change. Through this project, the Group has been supporting several countries in the Region, such as Jordan, Iraq, Lebanon, State of Palestine, or Libya among others. In addition to the partnership with UNICEF, the Group is implementing a number of research and capacity building oriented initiatives.
The Manager will be responsible for implementation and development of water governance related projects in relation to resilient water supply and sanitation. This includes managerial functions, as well as capacity building, development of knowledge products, technical support and advice on governance related to water supply and sanitation issues;
The Manager will support the implementation of the Accountability for Sustainability programme for the WANA Region, in coordination with the rest of the team in WANA and Stockholm. (Approx. 75% of the time), but will also contribute to the implementation of other programs in the water and sanitation Group, with a focus on the WANA Region (Approx. 25% of time). Within the position, the Program manager will:
- Contribute to the thematic development of IVL´s portfolio in the areas of resilient water supply and sanitation governance
- Provide technical support and advisory services to support water governance processes to countries and to IVL partners as per demand
- Develop and/or contribute to the development of knowledge products, training materials, methodologies, tools and research
- Organize and facilitate workshops / trainings as needed
- Identification, and development of project proposals and strategic partnerships
- Contribute to internal knowledge management and collaboration with other IVL groups
Qualifications
To succeed in the role you have:
- Bachelor or Master’s degree in relevant Social or Natural / Engineering Sciences. PhD in relevant topic is preferred.
- 8-12 years of experience working with policy development and implementation of water services in emerging and developing economies contexts, including direct experience (at least 2-3 years) of working in the MENA Region.
- Proficiency in Arabic and English is required. Good level of French will be a strong asset.
- Proven experience of working with water governance in relation to water supply and sanitation at local, national and international level, particularly in the WANA Region, including in fragile and conflict-affected settings.
- Expertise in global climate change and disaster risk reduction processes. Solid understanding of environmental and climate policies, strategies, institutions, and regulations. Experience in applying knowledge to climate policy-related decisions and advice.
- Experience of working with capacity development, stakeholder facilitation, institutional strengthening and policy development in relation to water and sanitation services.
- Expertise in translating research into actionable knowledge products (e.g., policy briefs, technical guides, or methodologies).
Who are you?
A person in this role is responsive and can account for our partners needs and wishes. It is also important that you have strong collaboration skills as you will work with colleagues in different locations. You are flexible in your way of working and can travel on short-term missions, particularly within the WANA Region (up to 25% of time)
What we offer
We work in a creative and developing environment where everyone has a large part of their own responsibility and good opportunities for personal and professional development. As an employee at IVL, you become part of a workplace that values diversity, collaboration, innovation and commitment, within a global wonderful community. The full-time position will be based at the IVL office in Amman, Jordan.
The position is a 15 months contract, subject to renewal upon good performance and availability of funds.
The expected starting date will be between February and March 2025.
Welcome with your application
For further information, contact Alejandro Jimenéz at alejandro.jimenez@siwi.org.
Apply with your CV by pressing “Apply here”. Evaluation of applications and interviews will be conducted throughout the application period.
Locations Amman Remote status Hybrid Remote Employment type Visstid/Fixed-time Time type Heltid/Full time Last application date 06 January, 2025
About IVL Svenska Miljöinstitutet
IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute is an independent research institute with the broadest environmental profile in Sweden. Together with businesses, government agencies, and the research community, we drive the transition towards a sustainable society – from science to reality.
We engage in applied research and consulting assignments that contribute to achieving both the global sustainability goals and Sweden’s environmental objectives.
Our base is in Sweden, with operations in India, China, Colombia and Jordan, and our clients are located all over the world. The group has a turnover of 517 million SEK, and the Institute for Water and Air Protection Research Foundation (SIVL) is the sole owner of IVL. Representatives from both the business sector and government agencies sit on our boards.
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