Job
description
It’s hard to believe
that today over 650 million people still don’t have clean, safe water and 2.3
billion live without a toilet. The resulting diseases kill one child every two
minutes.
WaterAid is looking
for a Head of
Policy and Research to play a vital role in our mission to
transform lives with sa
fe water, sanitation and hygiene in the world’s poorest
communities. Based in the WaterAid office in Kigali with frequent and sometimes
extensive travel to rural parts of Rwanda and the East Africa WA countries.
Working within the
WaterAid Rwanda, the Head of Policy and Research will play strategic and
management roles in policy, research and analysis, networking, advocacy and
communication as well as monitoring, evaluation and reporting.
To be successful,
you will need to have sound experience in policy and advocacy work, good
working experience in programme management in a development field. You will
need to have excellent negotiation, facilitation, presentation and reporting
skills and will need to be excellent in research and public speaking.
For further details,
please visit our WaterAid website: http://www.wateraid.org/audience/jobs-and-volunteering/global/14-12-15-head-of-policy-and-research
By 2030 we want
everyone, everywhere to have clean water, sanitation and hygiene. We need you
to help us make it happen. If you bring your expertise, passion and
professionalism, you will not only gain personally, but will also contribute to
wider poverty reduction and human development.
How
to apply
How to apply:
We have exclusively
retained NFT to manage this recruitment process on our behalf. Applications
must be addressed to NFT via their website (see below) where you will find
further information about our opportunity.
1- Please visit the
following link: http://career.nftconsult.com/index.php?m=careers&p=showJob&ID=1778
2- Click onto
“Apply to Position” and kindly attach your CV (in English) and a
motivation letter (of 350 words or less) which summarizes how your profile aligns
with the key requirements, skills and abilities of this role.
3- Kindly send these
as word files only or PDF.
Thank you in advance
for your interest in this position. Please note that only candidates under
serious consideration will be contacted by NFT for follow-up.
Please note: in
order to apply for this role you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility
to work in Rwanda.
