Senior Expert (Utility Partnerships) Job at Water.org

Senior Expert (Utility Partnerships) Job at Water.org… See details on how to apply for the opportunities available at Water.org.

Descriptions

Responsibilities:

• Lead the development, execution, and sustained growth of key partnerships and priorities for impact across the region, as requested. Key activities include, but are not limited to.
• Lead strategy development at the regional and country-specific levels and assist with development of programmatic roadmaps, workplans and budgets.
• Oversee regional landscaping of the service provider sector, identifying opportunities for Water.org to enter the market with the right services.
• Bring a business development mindset and approach to engaging with the service provider sector to enable ongoing identification of opportunities for Water.org to enter and stimulate the market.
• Lead the development of a compelling and influential business case for Water.org’s services to investors and development organizations
• Establish and maintain a strong position for Water.org’s influence and visibility across the Africa region,
• Ensure Water.org is effectively leveraging, collaborating, and adding value to the WSS and Finance sectors’ ecosystem of actors and policies.
• Strengthen Water.org’s efforts to mobilize investment in WSS through the deployment of new resources and larger amounts of capital, ensuring new service provision of water and sanitation reaches low-income communities and households.
• Support the execution of the service provider regional strategy, overseeing establishment of new partnerships, program design and development, and programmatic execution.
• Accountable for successful delivery of technical assistance to service provider partners and / or sector associations, ensuring the ongoing viability of their water and sanitation lending services and sustainability.
• Oversee compliance to established Water.org monitoring & evaluation practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, commerce, business administration, water engineering or management, or related fields; Additional relevant certifications in accounting or finance are an added advantage. Trainings and coursework will also be considered.
• Deep understanding of the financing environment supporting the achievement of SDG 6 goals:
• At least 6 years of proven professional experience, leading investment projects with water and sanitation service providers in Africa, with increasing levels of experience and responsibility.
• Experience with infrastructure financing strongly preferred.
• Experience working in East Africa and knowledge across the broader Africa continent desired.
• Knowledge of relevant computer applications and ability to integrate technology into office and partnership activities.

How to Apply

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Application Deadline: 31st January 2022.