Are you interested in joining an international organisation
with a long-term commitment to fighting poverty? Would you like to work in a
challenging environment to develop a career focused on shared values and
lasting impact?
SNV TANZANIA is looking for a:
Senior Wash Advisor Sanitation
Based in Mwanza, Tanzania
(Local contract)
SNV Netherlands Development Organization is an international
NGO with a trusted presence in Tanzania for more than 40 years. Currently
SNV is working throughout mainland Tanzania in three main sectors of
Agriculture, Water and Sanitation Hygiene (WASH), and Renewable Energy (RE
The SNV Tanzania programme in the WASH sector develops and
applies innovative solutions for increasing access to water and sanitation in
rural and peri-urban Tanzania.
SNV focuses on four Programmatic areas:
- Rural
Water Supply: supporting districts to (i) improve functionality of rural
water facilities by strengthening capacities of local communities to
manage their water supply; and (ii) develop the political and planning
capacities of local government authorities for more effective monitoring
and planning and equitable resources allocation (using of
water point mapping data)
- WASH
in Schools: working in partnership with other International and national
organisations, supporting the Government to develop and pilot the National
School WASH guidelines and working closely with LGAs and school
communities to improve the situation of WASH in schools.
- Peri-urban
and small town water supply program provides capacity building and
technical back-up support to small utilities to improve their performance
and outreach of their services (currently in pilot phase)
- Sustainable
Sanitation and Hygiene for all: innovative approaches in sanitation and
hygiene promotion that is technically suitable, culturally acceptable and
economically sustainable (currently in identification phase).
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Responsibilities
Job Description of a Senior WASH Adviser:
- To
facilitate Multi-stakeholders processes - Helping actors at all
levels to be informed of and react to, and where appropriate exploit
opportunities from one another’s actions,
- Providing
day to day management of specific projects under WASH sector
- To
promote gender and social equity
- To
negotiate and mediate around conflicting interests and agendas
- To
foster data and information collection, processing, management and
dissemination,
- To
develop creative learning systems and structures
A. Advisory Services
- In
coordination with other SNV advisors and local service providers in
capacity building (LCBs) WASH Programme
- Participate
in Monitoring and Evaluation of WASH project activities, while actively
being engaged in the day-to-day implementation of project
activities. Lend general support to WASH Advisors with a focus to
up-scaling and complementary partner initiatives.
- Organizational
capacity building of national and local WASH stakeholder platforms,
including TAWASANET
- Provide
on-the-job technical assistance, advisory and coaching to partners, local
service providers (LCBs, consultants) and clients in the project as well
as other WASH programs especially in the area of market based approaches
for scaling up sanitation
B. Knowledge Development & Learning
- Participate
and contribute to sector events (workshops, training, learning events,
etc) that initiate constructive means and channels for on-going advocacy
and dialogue with relevant public-private agencies (MoW, ME&VT, MH7SW,
PMO-RALG)
- Develop,
expand and maintain effective and efficient networks with relevant sector
stakeholders at local and national levels and identify potential partners
in the sector.
- Ensure
up to date contextual analysis within the WASH sector in Tanzania and
beyond, identifying and interpreting emerging opportunities, barriers and
threats to the SNV strategy and services.
Candidate profile
- Innovative,
entrepreneurial, business oriented.
- Leadership,
coaching and self-reflection skills.
- Good
team player, pragmatic, hands-on, negotiator with solution orientated
approach.
- Readiness
to work and travel in rural districts with minimal amenities.
- Excellent
written and verbal communication skills (in Kiswahili and English
Key Qualifications and Experience
- A
minimum of a Degree in Water Engineering, or Social Science,
Water Resource Management, or Social Science, or an equivalent;
- Proficiency
in computers and Microsoft word
- Demonstrated
capacity in Water service management
- A
minimum of six years relevant working experience in water supply services
three of which in rural water supply and sanitation
Contract duration: 3 years National Contract
Desired start date: 1st February 2014
How to apply
Please apply by sending your application letter and CV to TanzaniaHR@snvworld.com or to
our offices to the attention of
Human Resources Manager,
Position you’re Applying,
P.O.Box 3941,
Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
The application should reach us before 13th December 2013
More information about SNV
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. By sharing our specialist expertise in Agriculture, Renewable Energy, and Water, Sanitation & Hygiene, we contribute to solving some of the leading problems facing the world today – helping to find local solutions to global challenges and sowing the seeds of lasting change.
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. By sharing our specialist expertise in Agriculture, Renewable Energy, and Water, Sanitation & Hygiene, we contribute to solving some of the leading problems facing the world today – helping to find local solutions to global challenges and sowing the seeds of lasting change.
We do not appreciate third-party mediation based on this
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Closing date:
Friday, December 13, 2013
Type of contract:
Local