Deadline: 17 July, 2020
Location: Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
SNV is seeking applications from eligible applicants for the post of Project Manager Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH).
The not-for-profit organisation says it is driven by the sustainable development goals as it makes a lasting difference in the lives of people living in poverty by helping them raise income and access to basic services.
Responsibilities
- Guide the project setup, including developing work plans, budgets and competence table with financial responsibilities and mandates
- Lead, manage and motivate the project team to deliver effective development results
- Ensure planning and monitoring, financial management, and donor reporting
- Take responsibility for the (technical) content of a project
- Ensure quality of the deliverables
- Ensure sufficient technical input to meet the quality standards
- Manage and account for full compliance of administrative, finance and HR components of the project with SNV internal procedures and donor requirements
- Guide, develop, coach and motivate team members
- Build, strengthen and manage partnerships with local and national governments, private sector partners, institutions and stakeholders
- Build and maintain effective relationships with team, external partners and donor
Requirements
- Relevant advanced academic qualification in WASH or related field
- Seven years, minimum, of relevant experience in WASH service delivery including at least five years of experience in a management role, preferably in West Africa, with an understanding of the context in Burkina Faso
- Knowledge of good governance practices, and approaches dealing with gender-sensitive, social inclusion and empowerment principles
- Knowledge of sanitation as a business, as well as linkage of WASH with IWRM and governance
- Proven track record in resource mobilisation
- Understand programme design, proposal writing, business development, and international donor relationship management
- Proven experience with project planning, monitoring, evaluation, reporting and financial management
- Entrepreneurial skills and attitude, and commitment to work for local partners and in remote areas
- Established WASH networks and strong relationship management skills
- Self-motivated achiever with excellent intercultural leadership, teamwork, coaching, communication, networking and organisational skills
- Fluency in French
- Fluency in English
To apply and for more information, click here.
Photo source: World Bank Photo Collection