SNV Netherlands Development Organisation Senior Wash Advisor/Consultant, Kigali

SNV Netherlands
Development Organisation seeks to fill the following position:
Senior Wash
Advisor/Consultant – Kigali, Rwanda
Consultancy
contract – 12 months
SNV is a
not-for-profit international development organization. Founded in the
Netherlands nearly 50 years ago, we have built a long-term, local presence in
38 of the poorest countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America. Our global team
of local and international advisors work with local partners to equip
communities, businesses and organizations with the tools, knowledge and
connections they need to increase their incomes and gain access to basic
services – empowering them to break the cycle of poverty and guide their own
development.
The WASH
programme in Rwanda contributes to extending access to Water, Sanitation and
improving Hygiene in 3 sub programs:
  • Functionality of Rural Water Supply Services
  • Sustainable Sanitation and Hygiene for All in
    rural areas
  • Water and Sanitation Services in Schools
SNV Rwanda is
looking for a suitable candidate for the position of Senior Wash Advisor. The
advisor will contribute to the overall quality of program content, business
development, resource mobilization and management of programs. He or she will
provide capacity development services to government, non-government and private
sector clients at local and national level.
Key
Responsibilities
  • Develop SNV WASH sector by enhancing the quality,
    visibility, applicability and up-scaling expertise in the country to
    position SNV Country as a knowledgeable organisation in the sector;
  • Support SNV management in mobilisation of
    resources for SNV advisory services to clients;
  • Assure quality of WASH advisory services in
    country by content leadership in the identification, formulation,
    execution, monitoring and reporting of/on SNV program in the WASH sector;
  • Conduct progress monitoring and assignment
    reviews with clients, and take an active role in managing for results;
  • Lead the SNV WASH team in development and
    coordination of strategic partnerships for joint service delivery,
    knowledge development and resources mobilisation purposes;
  • Maintain up-to-date information on sector
    developments through an on-going analysis of trends and issues;
  • Ensure good documentation and dissemination of
    knowledge;
  • Actively participate in external and internal
    networks that contribute to the WASH programme development.
Requirements
  • Master degree in Sanitation, Rural Water Supply,
    Water Resource Management or related field;
  • Eight to ten years of experience in sanitation
    and behaviour change communication
  • Strong experience in institutional development
    and organisational strengthening
  • Proven experience in business
    development/resource mobilisation
  • Knowledge of value chain development approaches;
  • Demonstrable high level of competence in training
    and advisory methods;
  • Strong strategic and analytical skills
  • Advocacy, networking, lobbying and knowledge
    brokering skills
  • Experience in writing practice-based knowledge
    documents
  • Willingness to frequently travel inside the
    country
  • Strong computer skills
  • Proficient in English, and preferably working
    knowledge of French
Working at SNV:
SNV offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package, per
international standards. We offer a challenging work environment, opportunities
to lead and innovate, and a commitment to growing your skills in a fulfilling
and diverse working environment. Sector Leaders benefit from, and contribute
to, an internal global network of WASH experts. For more information, please
visit our website: www.snvworld.org
How to apply
Please apply by
clicking on the https://snv.devhire.devex.com/jobs/328757 and completing
your application in our in-house recruitment system before 1 August 2014.
We do not
appreciate third-party mediation based on this advertisement.
Closing
date: 
Friday, August
1, 2014
Type of
contract: 
Consultancy
https://snv.devhire.devex.com/jobs/328757
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