WASH Director London, England
Job description
We are currently recruiting a Director of WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) to join our Program Development, Quality and surge (PDQS) and Technical Assistance Department (TAD) teams . T his is a remote/ hybrid position, where we will consider applicants who are homebased in the US, UK, France, and other RI country of operations.
Note you must have the right to work in your remote home based location and that national terms and conditions apply.
This role is classified as requiring advanced pre-employment checks .
About Relief International
Relief International (RI) is a leading nonprofit organization working in 15 countries to relieve poverty, ensure well-being and advance dignity. We specialize in fragile settings, responding to natural disasters, humanitarian crises and chronic poverty.
About the opportunity
RI invests in four broad program sectors: Health; Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH); Economic Opportunity; and Education; while integrating protection, climate change, conflict mitigation, and utilization of cash modality in partnership with the communities we serve.
Climate change is dramatically impacting our world. Changing weather patterns are affecting
rain patterns, food production, and extreme weather events are gaining in frequency and intensity. The WASH Director will lead a highly collaborative process, to implement RI’s Water Security, Sanitation and Hygiene vision, strategy and theory of change.
Key Responsibilities
Vision & Strategy
- Against the backdrop of climate change, armed conflict, and acute onset disasters, you will drive the development and support implementation of RI’s Water Security, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) vision strategy/theory of change.
New Business Development
- Lead and support WASH program design. Support new business development, most notably for donors spanning bilateral (governments), multilateral (UN and EU), Foundations and Corporations, with an eye towards facilitating public-private partnerships.
RI’s WASH Capacity
- Build RI’s on-the-ground capacity to deliver quality and holistic WASH programming , through the use of innovative and entrepreneurial solutions to complex problems.
- Work through and with host-country government WASH service s, local and industry standards.
Representation & Engagement | Telling our Story
- Share RI ’s accomplishments, internally and externally.
- Plan for WASH-specific and multi-sectoral evaluations.
- Lead representation and engagement efforts in partnership with internal and external stakeholders .
- Provide thought leadership in leading WASH networks.
Value-Added Partnerships
- Explore, lead, and facilitate value-added partnerships – at global, regional, and country levels.
- Serve as RI’s spokesperson on Water Security, Sanitation, and Hygiene and develop entrepreneurial partnerships with the private sector .
Safeguarding
- Uphold and promote RI’s commitment to ensuring the safeguarding and safety of the vulnerable communities we serve.
- Consistent with RI’s safeguarding and protection policies, ensure your job-related activity and practice is compliant with safeguarding standards.
- Ensure that your behaviour inside and outside of work promotes the values outlined with RI’s code of conduct and safeguarding policies.
- Remain alert and responsive to any child and adult safeguarding risks, acquire relevant knowledge and skills which will enable you to promote strong safeguarding practices, understand the child and adult safeguarding policy and procedures.
Culture and Leadership
- Ensure a positive and productive work environment which is free from harassment and bullying.
- Ability to demonstrate sensitivity and understanding of diversity and cultural differences, gender issues and the commitment to equal opportunities.
- Ability to demonstrate and uphold RI’s values and ethics.
About you
- Deep contextual understanding of the places RI works and the partners .
- Unsurpassed communication and presentation skills (written and verbal)
- Kindness, humility, and compassion
- Master’s degree in engineering and a background in environmental science, business management concerning water and sanitation, or similar field or equivalent experience
- Successful professional experience in the WASH sector working on donor-funded projects; including experience in fragile countries
- Previous experience in successfully supporting and managing WASH project teams on full project cycle technical needs
- Demonstrated understanding and experience with EU, US, UN and other public and private donors desirable.
- Track record of achievement developing winning bid packages for large scale projects.
- Excellent communication skills, and ability to work virtually with team members spread out around the world
- Must be comfortable as a spokesperson for RI, representing RI with donors, partners, and key networks
- Ability and interest in traveling to support country offices
How to apply
To apply for this post, click on the “ Apply ” button in the job advert page .
- You will be asked to upload a CV and Cover Letter .
- The cover letter should be no more than 2 pages long and explain why you are interested in this post with Relief International and how your skills and experience make you a good fit.
Please apply as soon as possible, as w e will be reviewing applicants on a rolling basis , and may withdraw the position before the job board closing date .
Due to limited resources, only short-listed candidates will be contacted .
COVID 19: To ensure a safe workplace, RI follows government requirements, and in some locations a mandatory vaccination policy applies. When working or traveling on RI business, all staff, contractors and visitors must follow the rules and entry requirements of the country.
Relief International has a zero-tolerance policy for unlawful harassment, sexual exploitation and abuse. Relief International is committed to protecting our staff and the communities we work with from abuse and harm including sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, and sexual harassment.
All staff are expected to abide by our Code of Conduct.
Recruitment to all roles in Relief International include a criminal records self-declaration, references, and other pre-employment checks, which may include police and qualifications checks.
Job Type: Full-time
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: Hybrid remote in London
