VACANCIES IN THE Ghana Water Sector : JOB TITLE: Head of Programmes

JOB TITLE:        Head of Programmes

REPORTING:     Country Representative

LOCATION:       Accra, Ghana

KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS: Country Representative, Senior Management Team, Partners, LGA’s, WA West Africa Regional Team, WA UK and member countries, Government, and Donors, among others

The Head of Programmes (HOP) will strategically manage programmes delivery according to WaterAid’s overall vision and goals

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the strategic planning and management of programme delivery according to WaterAid’s overall vision and goals.

• Spearhead the design, monitoring and implementation of projects, contracts, and manage Partnership relations.

• Ensure effective operational planning and budget setting and efficient use of the Country Programme funds, with close attention to continuously improving return on fundraising investment, full cost recovery, and minimizing risks.

• Management of donor contracts, programme and project activities and reports are delivered on time and of high quality using Performance monitoring & evaluation tools.

• Develop and mentor Programme support staff to deliver high quality programmes and projects.

• Ensure development of systems for planning, implementation and review of  programme operations and efficient operation of programme teams in Accra and Tamale

• Develop and nurture good relations with WAG development partners, government institutions, traditional institutions and the communities that WAG operates

• Establish learning and information flow within WAG to support individual and team learning requirements, especially ensuring policy-practice integration learning.  Ensure knowledge management protocols followed and departmental information is updated and current.

Education

·        Masters Degree civil engineering, mechanical engineering, water supply and sanitation engineering, Programme design, implementation and evaluation, project management, developmental studies, geology/hydrogeology.

Experience

·        Minimum of 8 yrs experience in Programme planning, development and management at a Senior Manager level, preferably in the WASH sector.

·        Senior level experience managing WASH sector programmes in rural, peri-urban and urban environments and inter-sectoral working relationships, including within the environmental sciences, health and education development sector.

·        Hands-on experience working with national/regional/district structures to implement sustainable WASH programmes.

·        Experience in establishing and maintaining effective partnerships and strategic alliances (Bilateral/Multilateral Donors, Local NGOs, Regional Bodies)

·        Substantive experience establishing and managing donor relations and grants from the private sector, Foundations, government sector, bilateral and other donors including USAID, UKAID/DFID, CNHF, GATES Foundation, World Bank, AfD, UN, EU/EC, CIDA, and experience with local Ghana private sector actors (Unilever, Vodafone, etc.)

Knowledge/ Skills

• Exceptional communication skills – both written and verbal. 
• Excellent active listening, coaching and mentoring skills.
• Excellent Problem solving and root cause identification skills
• Ability to multi-task, meet deadlines and manage time of self and others.
• Knowledge of sustainability, rights based, endogenous development, pro-poor, equity & inclusion issues in development.

·        Extensive knowledge and skill in Partner relationship management

·        Excellent People management skill, conflict and performance management skiils, with proven record of developing people with knowledge/familiarity with international NGOs.

·        Expert knowledge of WASH sector service delivery approaches, especially sanitation and behavior change communication, CBWRM, Climate Change

·        General knowledge of GPS mapping,  

Applicants must be able to work in Ghana

Applications and CVs should be forwarded by email to:

The Head of People and Organizational Development (HPOD) at:

GHRecruitment@wateraid.org

Not later than 20^th May 2013

Only short-listed applicants will be contacted

Thank you for your interest in WaterAid!