Team Description
WaterAid is an international non-governmental organisation based in the United Kingdom and established since 1981. The country programme of WaterAid in Pakistan has been in operation since 2006 and under an MoU with the Ministry of Interior. Our mission is to transform lives by improving access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) in the poorest communities. It supports local organisations and governments to set up low cost and sustainable WASH solutions that can be managed by the community. WaterAid also seeks to, collaboratively with other sector partners, influence policies of the government to protect the right of poor people to safe, affordable water and sanitation services.
WaterAid Pakistan closely works with the government to provide technical assistance for WASH service delivery, to enable effective legislation and trigger behaviour change among people to enable sustainable WASH service delivery. WaterAid is seeking services of an Provincial Coordinator with the following purpose and responsibilities while providing support to other programmes.
Role of position in the organisation:
The Provincial Coordinator - Sindh is responsible for sustained engagement with the public, private and academia at the provincial level with emphasis on delivering WaterAid Pakistan country strategy. The Provincial Coordinator will act as the provincial focal person for the implementation of programmatic and advocacy activities across the province. The role requires close liaison with Sindh provincial assembly, key line departments responsible for the implementation of SDG 6. He/she will develop linkages and maintain effective coordination with the legislators, key government departments, project teams, partners and stakeholders.
Job Purpose
The Provincial Coordinator has the overall strategic and operational responsibility of implementing WaterAid programmes at the provincial level with a focus on influencing WASH sector policy and practice. He/she will synergise to maximise WAP’s efforts in the province for embedding the right to sanitation, water and hygiene for all the citizens with a focus on poor and excluded people. He/she will also support rolling out WAP’s strategic programmatic activities and support field operations and partners to influence WASH service delivery and hygiene promotion.
Key Responsibilities:
Policy Advocacy
Support and contribute to programme management
Documentation and reporting
Networking, collaboration and alliance building
Administration and organisation development
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential:
Post-graduate / Masters’ degree in development studies, social sciences, public health, public policy, project management or development economics from a reputed university.
Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills in Urdu, Sindhi and English.
Desirable
Demonstrated knowledge on WASH sector issues, advocacy networks and stakeholders.
Leadership qualities and working experience with government agencies
Experience
Essential:
Minimum 7-10 years including at least 3 years of experience in an INGO or donor agency.
Desirable
Excellent working knowledge of the development landscape and institutional ecosystem in Sindh.
Other
Essential:Knowledge of political/ government structure and policy making process in Sindh would be preferred.
Desirable
WaterAid is an international not-for-profit, determined to make clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene normal for everyone, everywhere within a generation. Since we started in 2006 in Pakistan, we’ve remained resolutely focused on tackling these three essentials that transform people’s lives. Without all three, people can’t live dignified, healthy lives. With all three, they can unlock their potential, break free from poverty, and change their lives for good. Children grow up healthy and strong, women and men get to earn a living, whole communities start to thrive. It sounds normal and it should be. By inspiring people and sparking chain reactions we help deliver lasting change in what’s normal. By working closely with partners internationally and on the ground in some of the toughest places in the world, we help achieve widespread change. Millions of people have already taken control of their lives and built better futures.