Job Description

Introduction:

JalSeva Charitable Foundation (JSCF) is registered in India as a not for profit company under Chapter 8 of the Companies Act, 2013. JSCF, is an associate member of WaterAid International and uses the brand name ‘WaterAid’ in India.

WaterAid India is part of the global WaterAid network which seeks to improve access to clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene for everyone, everywhere.

WaterAid started in 1986 because no non-profit like us existed. They determine to make clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene normal for everyone, everywhere within a generation. Only by tackling these three essentials, in ways that last, can people change their lives for good.

In India, WaterAid works with communities in rural and urban areas through partners. They have reached millions of people with these three essentials – clean water, decent toilets, and good hygiene – enabling communities to unlock their potential to break free from the cycle of poverty and to change lives for good.

Reason for Hire:

WaterAid India seek an experienced development professional who can take the responsibility ensuring that WaterAid work in India is designed to bring about the strategic and transformational changes necessary to achieve sustainable WASH services for all. The incumbent would be responsible for ensuring that WaterAid programmatic, research, and advocacy interventions address the key sector blockages which hold back accelerated progress in the WASH sector

The Director – Programme and Policy will be accountable for leading WaterAid Programme and Policy teams, and for the effective implementation of WaterAid work through a programmatic approach that combines programmatic, learning, and advocacy activities in collaborative partnerships with a range of organisations.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Strategic leadership

·        Provide direction to policy and campaigns work in the country programme through the Head of Policy and Head of Programmes for effective integration of programmatic and policy work with the country programme

·        Represent WaterAid in national CSO, donor, and government forums related to WASH so as to influence thinking of other stakeholders on effective delivery of WASH, and build WaterAid's reputation as a sector leader

Programme management and Quality assurance

·        Identify the key gaps and opportunities in the external public policy and service delivery environments where WaterAid's programmatic and policy interventions can bring about high impact and progressive change

·        Initiate challenging and innovative programmes and ensure learning is applied for improved programme effectiveness and external influencing

·        Lead the integration of strategic themes, cross cutting issues, and implementation of global programme frameworks, policies, and standards throughout the organisation, and ensure that all programmes (at state or regional levels) are aligned with these

·        Develop operational plans and budgets for the implementation of programmatic, research, and advocacy activities in consultation with Policy and Programme teams that respond to the strategic priorities of WaterAid

·        Manage and monitor expenditure against budgets for strategic and annual plans in the programme, adhering to financial guidelines, ensuring value for money, and acting as appropriate within delegated authorities

·        Monitor the qualitative and quantitative outcomes and impacts of the country programme and partners' work, in collaboration with the PME team, to ensure successful implementation in line with the plan

·        Ensure that all contractual requirements for programmatic and policy work are fully committed to by all involved, effectively monitored and evaluated, and that appropriate plans for meeting them are made

Sector engagement and networking

·        Along with the Chief Executive, represent WaterAid in relationships with senior decision-makers to persuasively advocate for WaterAid's change agenda

·        Develop and strengthen effective partnerships, networks, and alliances among sector stakeholders, government counterparts, and NGOs involved in water and sanitation related activities to foster mutual learning and to identify innovations that would increase the efficiency and effectiveness of sector performance

·        Encourage and actively promote cross sectoral linkages so that WASH is mainstreamed in other sectors and strong links are established with other sectors

·        Contribute to regional and global programmes, by shaping the regional and global influencing agenda as well as participating in regional and global initiatives

People management

·        Lead, manage, motivate, and develop team members in order to maximise their contribution to the team, organisation, and their own professional development

Manage the performance and development of staff to create and maintain an effective, motivated team

Eligibility Criteria

Must Haves:

·     Post-graduate degree in public policy, public health, law, urban planning, management, environmental engineering/management, social science, or development economics

·     Minimum of 15 years of overall working experience

·     Between 5 – 10 years of senior management experience in similar organisation/ functional context

·     An understanding of the WASH sector in India, key sector stakeholders and networks

·     Excellent verbal and written communication skills along with fluency in English language

Preferable:                                                                                         

·     Experience of raising and managing income

·     Demonstrated ability to build collaborative partnerships and alliances for influencing government policy and programme delivery

·     Proven experience of leading programmes/operations that lead to impact at scale and transformational change

·     A proven ability to innovate and develop a successful change agenda for external influencing purposes

Demonstrated expertise of leading, managing, and motivating others, and building high performing teams

Desired Candidate Profile

Post Graduation - Post Graduate-Other

Organization Details

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