Closing
date: 31 Jul 2015
date: 31 Jul 2015
Position:
Private Sector Development Advisor (contingent upon project award).
Private Sector Development Advisor (contingent upon project award).
Report
to: Chief of Party
to: Chief of Party
Location:
Kampala Uganda
Kampala Uganda
Purpose
of the Position: To develop, adapt and
of the Position: To develop, adapt and
apply best practices in public-private
partnerships, marketing and behavior change, and advise on successful
approaches to create sustainable markets for low cost WASH products for target
populations. The Private Sector Development Advisor will also provide strategic
advisory guidance and recommendations to the Chief of Party and project Team
Leaders on leveraging commercial sector investment in WASH products and
services.
Major
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
•
Provide advice to project team, government, private sector partners and other
stakeholders to develop a technical strategy on public-private partnership and
market sustainability for WASH products and services within the target
districts.
Provide advice to project team, government, private sector partners and other
stakeholders to develop a technical strategy on public-private partnership and
market sustainability for WASH products and services within the target
districts.
•
Map, identify and forge select strategic private sector partnerships;
Map, identify and forge select strategic private sector partnerships;
•
Generate private sector support for project objectives through corporate social
responsibility funds, investment and through shared values;
Generate private sector support for project objectives through corporate social
responsibility funds, investment and through shared values;
•
Develop expertise in, and advise project on the role and potential of social
enterprise in advancing its mission;
Develop expertise in, and advise project on the role and potential of social
enterprise in advancing its mission;
•
Support/advise on marketing for private sector partners (manufacturers,
distributers, private WASH service providers);
Support/advise on marketing for private sector partners (manufacturers,
distributers, private WASH service providers);
•
Represent project when required and make presentations at professional meetings
and conferences;
Represent project when required and make presentations at professional meetings
and conferences;
Other
Competencies/Attributes:
Competencies/Attributes:
•
In sympathy with Christian values, able to stand above denominational
diversities.
In sympathy with Christian values, able to stand above denominational
diversities.
•
Attend and participate/lead in daily devotions and weekly Chapel services.
Attend and participate/lead in daily devotions and weekly Chapel services.
Qualifications:
Education/Knowledge/Technical Skills and Experience • Master’s degree in
Business, Management, Economist, Finance or related field • A minimum of 10
years of experience in the private sector or providing technical assistance to
improve private sector performance. • Prior experience with WASH and private
sector development Working Environment / Conditions: • Work environment:
Office-based with frequent travel to the field • Travel: 15%
Domestic/international travel is required. • On call:
Education/Knowledge/Technical Skills and Experience • Master’s degree in
Business, Management, Economist, Finance or related field • A minimum of 10
years of experience in the private sector or providing technical assistance to
improve private sector performance. • Prior experience with WASH and private
sector development Working Environment / Conditions: • Work environment:
Office-based with frequent travel to the field • Travel: 15%
Domestic/international travel is required. • On call:
Qualified
Ugandan Nationals working in the diaspora but wishing to come back home are
encouraged to apply.
Ugandan Nationals working in the diaspora but wishing to come back home are
encouraged to apply.
Please
get the details of the Job and how to apply and more information about us from
our Website: http://careers.wvi.org/job-opportunities-in-uganda.
Please apply only through this site.
get the details of the Job and how to apply and more information about us from
our Website: http://careers.wvi.org/job-opportunities-in-uganda.
Please apply only through this site.
