2 Job Positions at Water For People-: (Deadline 9 September 2023)

2 Job Positions at Water For People-: (Deadline 9 September 2023)

Senior WASH Financing Advisor at Water For People-: (Deadline 9 September 2023)

Senior WASH Financing Advisor 

Water For People is a global nonprofit working across nine countries, bringing together communities, local entrepreneurs, and governments to build and maintain water and sanitation services that will last. We have a sustainable solution to end the global water and sanitation crisis, and our employees across the world help drive this solution.

POSITION OBJECTIVE:  The Senior WASH Financing Advisor-Africa supports government partners and staff to identify and capture different forms of finance to help national governments to make progress towards the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG 6). They will be responsible for providing expertise and technical assistance to country programs in Africa on innovations in WASH Financing and managing critical relationships within the Africa continent, international financing partners, and other key stakeholders. The ideal candidate understands public finance and the politics of increasing allocations as well as international financial instruments.

This position will improve effectiveness and impact of programs, build capacity with government partners and within country teams, and foster a culture of quality programming when it comes to WASH Financing within the organization. This position is part of and works in collaboration with other members of the Influence and Advocacy team within the organization. The role also supports WASH Financing related needs of Strategic Communications team, Donor Impact team, and internal funding opportunities in the Africa region.

They will provide senior technical and programmatic WASH Financing expertise and leadership to the planning, updating, and implementation of the project’s WASH financing and/or costing activities in the Africa region, at the macro-level and meso-level supporting Malawi, Uganda, Rwanda and Tanzania Country Programs.

The One for All Alliance, of which Water For People is a founding member, has since 2022 worked towards its Destination 2030 Strategy. Sector Finance is one of six key outcomes detailed in that strategy and perhaps the most challenging. The aim of this position is to enable the organization to more effectively respond to this challenge and leverage the resources needed to achieve SDG 6 at a national level in each focus country.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS & DUTIES

Expertise and Technical Support to Country Programs:

• Support Country programmes to help expand sector investments through diverse mechanisms such as blended financing facilities, public-private partnerships (PPPs), local debt financing, and other viable models of finance that can be replicated and scaled in the region.
• Leading the development of WASH Financing guidelines, framework, approaches and programme approaches to be used by Country Programmes to support them as they work with governments and partners.
• Provide technical assistance to facilitate mobilization of public and private finance to enhance water and sanitation service delivery with emphasis on rural and peri-urban areas, climate resilience, equity, and inclusion.
• Work with Country Programs in the innovations and development of financing models for financing WASH Services.
• Support Country programmes in designing and operationalization of WASH financing strategies that have been developed by Governments.
• Create a framework for WASH Financing at local or national government to increase efficiency and improve organizational flexibility to follow government leadership. 
• Work with Country programmes in high level policy dialogue with government stakeholders and partners related to WASH financing for universal coverage.

Influence and advocacy related to WASH Finance

• Liaise with One for All Alliance influence team from the Africa region (IRC and Water for Good and potential future members) to advance themes on WASH Sector Finance.
• Build relationships with regional Finance institutions currently funding WASH programmes in Africa through grants/loans e.g., African Development Bank, Foundations, AMCOW, INGOs, and Private sector including Climate Finance institutions.
• Collaborate with Country Directors to develop financing opportunities with development banks and ensure accreditation to climate financing institutions e.g., Adaptation Fund, Green Climate Fund among others.
• Ensure all WASH Sector Finance programmes emphasize equity and inclusion in improving lasting access to water and sanitation services.
• Participate in international WASH networks, meetings, and selected technical working groups as appropriate to represent Water For People and ensure collaboration with relevant technical work in Africa.
• Participate in and help facilitate high level meetings with Donors, Ministers, and other stakeholders as requested by Country Program teams.
• Lead capacity building and training activities for country program technical staff.
• Promote and contribute to Water For People’s learning agenda as it relates to WASH financing.
• Lead and contribute to specific regional and global training, workshops, and learning webinars related to WASH financing.

External Communications and Support to Funding Opportunities

• Identify WASH Sector Finance funding opportunities that are aligned to Destination 2030 and country priorities.
• Support the Africa region national governments to identify and secure funding opportunities towards the achievement of SDG 6.
• Understand and communicate organizational approach to water and sanitation financing to select audiences, including sector conferences.
• Collaborate with Marketing and Donor Impact to improve our messaging of WASH Financing.

BEHAVIORS AND COMPETENCIES

• Connects to Mission – Embraces the Water For People mission and works to align tasks to support mission; aligns own behavior with the needs or priorities of the organization and demonstrates commitment to the mission; shows respect and composure, publicly admits mistakes, and commits to learn.
• Manages through Ambiguity – Deals comfortably with uncertainty; effectively copes with change; can decide and act without having the total picture; balances thinking with action.
• Demonstrates Cultural Awareness – Understands and values different perspectives while looking for the common ground; recognizes and respects diversity through words and actions; effectively interacts, works, and develops relationships with people of various cultural backgrounds.
• Action-oriented – Sets priorities and acts; has an unwavering commitment to delivering quality work products; recognizes needs or opportunities to act; maintains an attitude of open, curious, and proactive learning, continually expanding own area of understanding and expertise.
• Sense of Team – Creates partnerships and effective working teams; consciously uses the informal structures, dynamics, and culture of an organization to get things done; actively shares and seeks input in decision-making from appropriate sources; shows others how their objectives align with own, getting past individual bias; invests in building relationships with others.

EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS REQUIRED:

• Bachelor’s Degree required in Economics, Finance or related field.
• Master’s Degree in a related field preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of progressively responsible experience in WASH Finance activities for an international organization in a low- or middle-income country in Africa.
• Expertise in climate finance is a MUST, the candidate must have international experience with a good understanding of how country governments can access this finance.
• Experience working with national governments, private sector, blended finance, equity funds, private financing, loan financing, climate financing to name a few.
• Technical skills in research, analysis, processing, collection, software programs.
• Well-rounded understanding of WASH program design and understanding of best practices for WASH Finance.
• Experience in staff development and training on WASH costing and business planning.
• Advanced/expert with Microsoft Office programs and specifically business analysis tools.
• Excellent English communication skills.
• Ability to influence without authority.
• High level of attention to detail, self-motivated, team player and highly numerate.

 PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Opportunity to travel up to 15% of the time domestically and internationally to low- and middle-income countries where travel is rugged.
• Option to work from an office or remotely. Water For People will seek candidates in the following countries where Water For People is present: Malawi, Tanzania, Uganda and Rwanda. Candidates must be citizens of one of these countries or legally authorized to work in them.
• Ability to work outside regular business hours to meet with team members located in other time zones.

Note: This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications associated with the job.

Salary Range:

Rwanda 25,871,824 – 54,378,724 RWF

Uganda 93,959,782.00 – 199,211,935.33 UGX

Tanzania 66,181,386.67 – 157,507,653.33 TZS

Malawi 25,058,400.00 – 62,940,558.00 MWK

Actual salary will be determined based on experience and other job-related factors. 

Water For People is committed to protecting children encountered during our work and by our employees, preventing sexual abuse and exploitation of all individuals with a particular focus on women and children and other marginalized communities in the performance of our work, preventing human trafficking in the performance of our work and in our supply chain and to having a drug-free workplace.  During the recruitment processes, additional documentation will be requested to comply with our policies and in accordance with the legal requirements in your country of residency, this includes a background check. If you apply for employment, we want you to be aware of our recruitment, selection and hiring processes including important policies regarding employee conduct.

Water For People is an equal opportunity employer who is committed to creating a culture of justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion in our workplace. For this position we strongly encourage women and people with disabilities to apply. Water for people strives to create and maintain a level of diversity that reflects the communities we serve. Achieving this—regardless of race, ethnicity, ancestry, tribal affiliation, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, veteran status, disability, socioeconomic class, educational attainment, or other social identities is critical to our ability to have a world where every person has access to reliable and safe water and sanitation services.

Our commitment ensures that we:   

• Have a different array of thinking that comes from diverse backgrounds and cultures, enabling us to solve some of the world’s greatest challenges
• Strive for a culture of inclusion and belonging by treating each other with dignity, respect, and appreciation enabling us to feel welcome, supported, and valued
• Effectively connect, communicate, and build long-lasting relationships with stakeholders within our diverse communities
• Have diversity of thought, perspectives, backgrounds, identities, and talents that will support our mission to develop high-quality drinking water and sanitation services are available to Everyone Forever

Application link: Click here

Application Deadline: 9th December 2023

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Senior WASH Advocacy and Financing Manager at Water For People-: (Deadline 9 September 2023)

Senior WASH Advocacy and Financing Manager

Salary Range:RWF 19,295,994.00 To 30,707,028.00 Annually

Job Title: Senior WASH Advocacy and Financing Manager

Location: Rwanda 

Reporting to: Country Director

Supervisory Duties: WASH Business Development Officer

Type of Contract: Full time   

Background

Water For People is an international not-for-profit organization established in 1991. Our vision is a world where every person has access to reliable and safe Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) services. We exist to promote the development of high-quality drinking water and sanitation services, accessible to all, and sustained by strong communities, businesses, and governments. We value accountability, courage, empowerment, partnership, and transparency.

Job Summary

 Water For People in Rwanda is looking to employ a Senior WASH Advocacy and Financing Manager, who is driven to succeed and detail-oriented.

The Senior WASH Advocacy and Financing Manager will provide leadership for national advocacy, influence and learning programs, in building local, national, and regional capacity to establish and sustain universal WASH services. S/he will have a thorough understanding of the strength of national sector system from the perspective of a building blocks analysis/assessment. Using this analysis, s/he will develop a strategy proposing how Water For People can most effectively support, and address identified weaknesses in that assessment, in consultation with national government and other sector players.

 Water For People is committed to strengthening the finance building block, through the implementation Sector Financing Strategy, which has already identified significant gaps in resources needed. This will form a central part of her/his role. The Senior WASH Advocacy and Financing Manager will work with government and other sector partners to understand the financing needs of the sector to achieve, SDG and Vision 2050 targets, for WASH and then to identify potential opportunities and develop strategies to increase funding for the water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) sector.

 The Senior WASH Advocacy and Financing Manager will support the development of strategic financing approach which will both increase resource mobilization as well as defining a strategy for leveraging and blending the three sources for WASH sector financing: Taxes (government expenditure), Tariffs (public investment) and Transfers. The Senior WASH Advocacy and Financing Manager will also support the sector to come up with innovative financing mechanisms.

 The successful candidate will support the mobilization of required investments to implement the recommendations of sustainable WASH Financing Strategy, sector performance analysis recommendations, elaborated WASH investment plans and national integrated water and sanitation master plans that set out how the WASH sector will finance its overall programmatic and operations to meet the sector’s objectives in the short, medium-term, and long-term. The Senior WASH Advocacy and Financing Manager will work closely with Ministry of Infrastructure, Ministry of Finance, WASAC and development partners to gather required data to show case WASH sector financing status and needs to achieve SDGs and strategy to mobilize required investment.

 The Senior WASH Advocacy and Financing Manager will be the primary point of contact in the Rwanda program for both the global headquarters office located in Denver and regional office, in relation to the issues of Influence, advocacy and strategic alliances and will work closely with the Senior Global Advisor for National Impact and the regional WASH Financing Advisor.

 KEY PROFESSIONAL QUALITIES:

• Highly accountable with the ability to deliver results in a fast-paced, collaborative team culture.
• Must have well-developed written, oral, interpersonal, and negotiation communication skills with a high degree of sensitivity for confidentiality.
• Must be task-oriented with an excellent sense of priority, logic, and objectivity, highly organized and capable of handling several sensitive and important issues simultaneously while responding to unanticipated developments.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS & DUTIES:

Strategy

• Support Country Program and WASH partners to develop a clear strategy to mobilize required investments to achieve SDG 6 by 2030.
• To develop WASH financing mobilization strategies and approaches and required strategic alliances for sector financing support, both at national but also at regional level.
• Actively participate in national and regional sector activities (reviews, working groups and planning sessions), and providing leadership support as necessary to ensure momentum of these activities.

Programmatic Activities 

Sector Influence

• Actively participate in national sector activities (reviews, working groups and planning sessions), and any Agenda For Change collaboration, providing leadership support as necessary to ensure momentum in these activities.
• Develop and lead management and coordination responsibilities on issues of advocacy for the Scale and Destination 2030 as well as for the Strategic Alliances and Fundraising
• Support the national annual WASH sector performance analysis and national dialogue on WASH policies and financing.
• Build a clear evidence-based by supporting the annual sector performance review based on WASH sector building blocks.
• Coordinate national influence agenda with national, regional and global programmatic experts in areas of development of market systems, finance and planning, national impact, water resource management, climate change, monitoring, evaluation, and learning.
• Participate in roundtables or national platforms organized at national level in collaboration with other development partners.
• Ensure that technical support is provided to program teams on activities with national impact and program design while seeking and implementing funding opportunities in the country, as requested.

Sector Finance 

• Support to develop the WASH sector strategic financing plan to serve as a roadmap to leverage more resources for the sector priorities, including Taxes, Transfers and Tariffs.
• Support WASH sector to identify other innovative financing options, including public private partnerships (PPP), blended financing, guarantees and climate financing to increase the fiscal space and other financing mechanisms for WASH services and capital investments.
• Review and analysis of WASH funding opportunities for financing water and sanitation.
• Undertake consultations with WASH partners and other multi-lateral organizations to evaluate financing mechanisms to elevate the WASH investments.
• Conduct a thorough analysis of challenges faced by WASH sector to attract attention of private investor and development partners with reference to the current strategic documents and report related to water and sanitation sector in Rwanda.
• Develop actions and advice that promote Climate finance (carbon credits) articulated with WASH, SDG6 and WRM

Partnership Management

• Create and strengthen relationships with WASH partner organizations, NGOs, government agencies, donors, bilateral and multilateral agencies, as part of the sector strengthening strategy.
• Map and build relationships with international NGOs; United Nations agencies (UNICEF, UNDP, UNHCR, etc.), regional WASH organizations; multilateral development banks (AfDB, World Bank); bilateral development agencies (USAID, SWISS Cooperation Agency, Embassies, etc.); centers of research and academic institutions, and
• Identify synergy opportunities with other Country teams in Africa.
• Actively collaborate with Water For people strategic partners and other key WASH sector players to promote a culture of joint proposal development and co-financing for Sustainable Water and sanitation services.

Learning and Reporting

• Promote internal and external learning environment among WASH sector partners;
• Coordinate and develop the capacity of Water For People staff and partners to document their experience for learning and advocacy purposes;
• Participate and represent Water For People in conferences, workshops and meetings and present Water For People approaches and models through written articles and storytelling (videos).
• Document successes, failures, and lessons learned, and share knowledge both internally and externally.
• Develop a capacity-building plan for partners on the analysis made to their performance and support its implementation for a continuous improvement of their strategies.
• Undertake any other duties and responsibilities that may be assigned by the supervisor.

 Behaviours and Competencies:

• Connects to Mission – Understands and embraces the mission of Water For People; works to connect day-to-day tasks to mission; can explain Water For People’s purpose
• Manages through Ambiguity – Can recognize problems or opportunities when they arise and act to resolve them; readily formulates multiple solutions through a problem or issue analysis; is comfortable making and defending recommendations.
• Demonstrates Cultural Awareness – Demonstrates a global mindset; values cultural differences and takes into consideration in any given situation; moves easily between people from different backgrounds and cultures; can work outside the comfort zone and is ready to deliver at high expectations with minimum supervision.
• Action-oriented – Recognizes additional actions that will improve quality or facilitate achievement of outcomes; does not hesitate to do more than expected but may overextend; sees opportunities beyond the job description and recognizes those that can be seized immediately and those that require higher level input; thinks outside the box, anticipates how actions affect the team.
• Sense of Team – Builds effective working relationships at all levels of the organization; aligns own behavior with the needs or priorities of the team; promotes teamwork among groups; discourages “us versus them” thinking; knows and considers the capabilities of coworkers.

QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE, & SKILLS REQUIRED:

• Advanced degree/Post graduation (master’s level minimum) qualification in one of the following areas: economics, environmental economics, environmental finance, environmental finance and policies, Environmental economics and management, Environmental economics and Climate Change, Environmental Sustainability, and economic and international development
• Additional qualifications related to water, sanitation, hygiene and environmental economic and carbon credits will be an added advantage.
• Minimum 10 years of progressively responsible experience in environment and WASH Finance activities for an international organization in a low- or middle-income country in Africa.
• Expertise in climate finance is a MUST, Candidate must have international experience with a good understanding of how country governments can access climate finance.
• Experience in the same field and experience working with national governments, Private sector, blended finance, Equity Funds, Private Financing, Loan Financing, Climate Financing etc.
• Demonstrated Technical skills in research, analysis, processing, collection, and software programs are required.
• Well-rounded understanding of WASH program design and understanding of best practices for WASH Finance.
• Experience in staff development and training on WASH costing, business planning
• Exceptional communications and presentation skills, both written and oral.
• Working Knowledge of English is required, and knowledge of Kinyarwanda and any other regional language is added advantage.
• Cultural sensitivity and ability to get on with a wide range of people.
• Proactive and self-motivated individual capable of engaging persuasively with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Ability to organize and facilitate meetings and workshops. Experience of giving presentations and delivering lectures to large audiences.
• Ability to work in a focused manner, on many different subjects at the same time.
• Long term budget projections, budget management and analysis.
• Excellent writing and verbal skills.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and management skills.
• Strong organization skills with the ability to implement systems and follow-up processes.
• Excellent report writing, documentation, and presentation skills.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, networking, and negotiation skills.
• Good analytical skills and the ability to extrapolate lessons to other situations.
• Experience with running or investing in a business, would be an added advantage.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORKING CONDITIONS:

• This position is based at Water For People in Rwanda office.
• Trips within and outside Rwanda will be required from time to time.
• Flexibility to work outside regular business hours to meet with team members/partners located in other time zones.

Note: This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications associated with the job.

Salary Range:

Rwanda’s expected annual gross salary range is Rwf 19,295,994 to Rwf 30,707,028

The actual salary will be determined based on experience and other job-related factors.

Benefits:

Benefits are one of the ways we encourage healthy living for you and your family. Our generous package includes medical and life insurance, annual leave allocation equal to one month of salary, and other benefits in accordance with the Rwanda labor law.

HOW TO APPLY:

If you are both qualified and Water For People interests you, please visit our Career Center and apply with a cover letter to the Country Director- Water For People in Rwanda, along with detailed curriculum vitae (resume),  educational degree(s), professional qualification certification and other relevant academic/previous work experience documents. Please also attach your Identification Card (ID).

Applications will be evaluated on a rolling basis; for the earliest consideration submit your application by November 27^th, 2023, 5:00 p.m. (Rwanda Time).

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Water For People is committed to protecting children encountered during our work and by our employees, preventing sexual abuse and exploitation of all individuals with a particular focus on women and children and other marginalized communities in the performance of our work, preventing human trafficking in the performance of our work and in our supply chain and to having a drug-free workplace.  During the recruitment processes, additional documentation will be requested to comply with our policies and by the legal requirements in your country of residency, this includes a background check. If you apply for employment, we want you to be aware of our recruitment, selection, and hiring processes including important policies regarding employee conduct.

Water For People is an equal-opportunity employer that is committed to creating a culture of justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion in our workplace. Water For People strives to create and maintain a level of diversity that reflects the communities we serve. Achieving this—regardless of race, ethnicity, ancestry, tribal affiliation, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, veteran status, disability, socioeconomic class, educational attainment, Parental status, genetic information, political affiliation, or other social identities is critical to our ability to have a world where every person has access to reliable and safe water and sanitation services.

 Our commitment ensures that we:   

• Have a different array of thinking that comes from diverse backgrounds and cultures, enabling us to solve some of the world’s greatest challenges.
• Strive for a culture of inclusion and belonging by treating each other with dignity, respect, and appreciation enabling us to feel welcome, supported, and valued.
• Effectively connect, communicate, and build long-lasting relationships with stakeholders within our diverse communities.
• Have a diversity of thoughts, perspectives, backgrounds, identities, and talents that will support our mission to develop sustainable high-quality drinking water and sanitation services that are available to Everyone, Forever.

Women are encouraged to apply!

CLICK HERE TO MORE AND APPLY