WASH Systems & Programme Partnerships Senior Manager

As an experienced WASH professional and systems thinker, you will provide strategic leadership to the WASH Systems and Programme Partnerships team, aiming to maximise the value that the individuals and the wider Programme Support and Knowledge team brings in contributing to effective approaches to WASH systems strengthening and effective programme partnerships for collective action, as part of WaterAid's strategy.

The WASH Systems and Programme Partnerships Senior Manager is a senior leadership role within the Programme Support and Knowledge (PSK) team that sits within the International Programmes Department of WaterAid (UK). You will be a member of the PSK senior leadership team.

In this role, you will provide the vision and the steer to the team in providing high quality and impactful WASH systems advisory support, guide the development and refreshment of the organisational framing, guidance and standards materials. The role will also provide leadership in steering and convening the organisational best practice in developing and shaping strategically focused programme partnerships and alliances for effective collective action. This includes guiding our work on the relative roles of the public and private sector in WASH, particularly evolving our work on Sanitation and Water Operator Partnerships (SWOPs).

You'll:

• Strategically lead WASH systems and partnerships support for WaterAid programming


• Lead programme learning and knowledge management in WASH systems and programme partnerships


• Support fundraising, external engagement, partnerships and communications with respect to WASH systems and programme partnerships


• Lead the team to be dynamic, collaborative and influential in their work, 3. Item 3: Short answers to the following three questions on a separate page. Please limit your answer to no more than 200 words per question.



• Q1. What are your top 3 skills / areas of experience that you feel meet the requirements of the role?


• Q2. What is your approach to provision of technical advice and support?


• Q3. What top 2-3 aspects of WASH systems do you think are the most catalytic in bringing about systemic change in the entire WASH system?
  
  Extensive and broad experience in WASH development in developing countries, demonstrated through a solid career record, with specific knowledge and skills in strengthening WASH systems and effective programme partnerships, across multiple contexts.


• A systems thinker and systems expert, capable of developing and delivering transformational WASH programmes with large scale outcomes.


• Demonstrated experience of developing impactful programme partnerships and solid understanding of collective action in practice.


• Substantial experience public / private sector approaches and models for effective and sustainable WASH services.


• Proven skills in leading strategic, effective and impactful initiatives in larger organisations, from a similar level senior level.


Although not essential, we also prefer you to have:

• Working knowledge of one or more of WaterAid's working languages (French, Portuguese and Spanish).


• Experience of leading or managing applied research.


• Experience and understanding of establishing and promoting technical standards.
  
  Want to use your skills in steering WaterAid's sector-leading work on strengthening WASH Systems and establishing impactful programme partnerships? Join us to play a pivotal role in making sustainable and safe water, sanitation and good hygiene normal for everyone everywhere.


We need passionate, creative and dedicated people. In return, you will be encouraged and empowered to be yourself at your very best. Together, we will make a bigger difference.

Join WaterAid as WASH Systems and Programme Partnerships Senior Manager to change normal for millions of people so they can unlock their potential, break free from poverty and change their lives for good.

About the Team:
WASH Systems and Programme Partnerships is part of the Programme Support & Knowledge team (PSK), a key unit of the WaterAid UK International Programmes Department (IPD) operating in 17 African and Asian countries. PSK is a diverse and motivated group of 20+ technical specialists and advisors, passionate about bringing sustainable WASH to the world's poorest and most marginalised people. PSK leads and supports organisation-wide programme learning and knowledge management, collating and disseminating programme knowledge and facilitating knowledge exchange. The team provides technical advisory expertise and fosters and supports internal and external programme and technical partnerships and networks. The team also leads on developing normative programme documents and standards, advising and supporting on the delivery of IPD's programme capacity enhancement strategy. PSK collaborates with many functions across the organisation including policy, advocacy, campaigns, fundraising,
communications, as well as with WaterAid partners and collaborators.

Salary & Benefits: Salaries and benefits for different countries will vary in line with the successful candidate's location and depending on experience. If UK-based: £56,249 - £59,602 (depending on experience) or equivalent established grade G salary and benefits in the country of employment.