Are you interested in joining an Organisation with a long term commitment to fighting poverty? Would you like to work in a challenging environment and develop an international career focused on demonstrating shared core values that achieve results?
SNV Vietnam is looking for a:
Senior Associate Advisor/Program Leader Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)
Based in Hanoi, Vietnam
Consultancy contract
SNV is a not-for-profit international development organisation, funded from public and private sources. SNV was founded in the Netherlands in 1965, currently works in 35 countries world-wide, and started operations in Vietnam in 1995.Using market based approaches, SNV is committed to reducing poverty by catalyzing environmentally sustainable solutions for the poor in agriculture, energy, water & sanitation, and REDD+.
SNV is seeking a highly qualified candidate to fill in the post of Senior Advisor/WASH Program Leader to oversee implementation of current programs, provide content leadership to a team of SNV WASH advisors, and lead fundraising for new SNV WASH projects.
Responsibilities
• Lead SNV-Vietnam WASH fund raising and strategic partnership development activities
• Provide overall technical leadership to achieve ongoing WASH project objectives and results; ensure quality of advisory delivery by team and contractors; ensure sound integration of governance and gender in all projects
• Administering contract requirements and compliance with donor regulations; budget management, and oversight on program finances and reporting; monitor program indicators and evaluate program results
• Ensure positive and constructive donor and stakeholder relations
• Provide advisory services to key clients and coaching to team members
• Provide content leadership to the SNV Vietnam WASH team and strengthen SNV WASH knowledge base
Candidate profile
• Master’s degree in a field related to water, sanitation and hygiene
• Minimum 7 years of proven track record in WASH (rural and small towns) at international level in developing countries, preferably in Southeast Asia
• Knowledge and experience of different community-led approaches to water and sanitation respectively, and pro-poor sector development in WASH
• Strong knowledge and experience in policy, planning and management issues
• Knowledge of functionality of rural water supply services and post-construction sustainability
• Experience in advisory and capacity development services, including institutional development
• Knowledge of value chain development approaches
• Excellent networking and experience of pro-poor partnerships with private sector
• Track record in partnership building and resource mobilization
• Excellent leadership and people management skills
• Entrepreneurial skills and attitude, as well as commitment to work for clients and in remote areas.
• Excellent communication skills in English, both spoken and written
Contract duration: SNV Vietnam offers a competitive associate advisor contract (on a consultancy basis), with an initial duration of 1 year with a possibility of extension.
Desired start date: As soon as possible, ideally in July 2012.
Information on duty station
Name: Hanoi city – capital of Vietnam. Duty station will be in Hanoi with frequent travel to other provinces of Vietnam.
Health services: There are several international standard healthcare facilities in Hanoi.
Educational facilities: There are international schooling systems up to IB level in English and French in Hanoi.
Security situation: Very good; peace and security throughout the country.
Accessibility: Daily flights.
How to apply?
Please apply by clicking here and completing your application in our in-house recruitment system before 10 May 2012.
For more information on SNV please refer to our website: www.snvworld.org
We do not appreciate third-party mediation based on this advertisement.
No comments: