Qualification
• Master’s degree and professional qualification in a relevant subject (development studies, social sciences, international studies), preferably with significant reference to the WASH sector.
• Fluent spoken, read and written English.
• Strong commitment to human development and poverty reduction and inclusive development.
• Minimum 5 (five) years’ experience of working at a senior management level in international development sector.
• Track record of project and programme management with significant financial and budget management responsibility. • Track record of managing and leading dispersed teams. • Multi-sectoral development programmes.
• Track record of developing regional and country programme strategies.
• Developing project/programme proposals for raising resources from institutional donors.
• Developing norms and standards for programme effectiveness.
• Programme monitoring, evaluation, impact assessments
• Programme audit, quality asurance.
• Strong leadership skills especially in leading and empowering teams and effectively working as a member of a team.
• Able to support and challenge colleagues.
• Strong communication and influencing skills
• Commitment to inclusive approaches and rights of poor, marginalized and excluded people.
• Ability to innovate, learn and adabt.
• Strong team player.