Water Aid Nigeria Appointment For Head Of Programme

WaterAid is a UK registered international charity dedicated to the provision of safe water, sanitation and hygiene to the world’s poorest people. We support local organizations to manage low cost, sustainable projects and also provide policy support to secure the tight of poor people to safe water and sanitation services. To effectively implement our country strategy, WaterAid Nigeria invites suitably qualified candidates to fill these exciting opportunities on our team:

HEAD OF PROGRAMME

Job Details

The role will be accountable for lending strategic leadership towards achieving the objectives of Water Aid and ensure effective. Implementation of our programme delivery, You will balance sound development programme expertise with ability to motivate and mentor your team and implementing partners. As a member of the Senior Management Team, you will contribute to setting the direction and professional standards tor colleagues in this international development agency.

The position is based in Abuja but will require regular travel to support our work in the states. LGAs and over 35 local partner organizations, Occasional travel outside the country will be expected for this role.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

The ideal candidate will possess a Masters Degree in tbe social Sciences, Public Health or Engineering (or other relevant field).

You will possess a minimum 10 years post graduation experience, 5 of which MUST be at senior management level providing supportive leadership and mentoring to teams of high skilled professionals in a multicultural setting.

You will be an excellent professional demonstrating strong analytical and problem solving skills complemented by sound evidence affirming your previous experience applying these to the design and implementation of development projects using the NGO approach.

You will have experience of work grounded in strategy thinking, planning and execution and with managing complex /multi-Ievel stakeholder relations to achieve strategic organizational goals.

You will posses experience managing international donor grant funded projects and be familiar with grant donor regulations.

Previous experience implementing WASH programmes with represent a distinct advantage.

TO APPLY

Interested candidates should acts the application pack on our website www.wareraid.org/jobs  and fill out the application form online. Completed Electronic Application Forms should be e-mailed to hrnig@wateraid.org  Please note that only applications submitted on WaterAid’s Standard Application Form will be considered.

NOTE

Closing date for submission of all applications is Thursday 24 January, 2014 and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Candidates who do not meet the minimum requirements need not apply.

DUE DATE: 24 January, 2014