Organization: AECOM International Development Inc.
Country: Ethiopia
Closing date: 31 Jan 2016
How to apply:
Country: Ethiopia
Closing date: 31 Jan 2016
Background
AECOM seeks a Chief of Party to manage all aspects of the USAID-Lowland Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Project (L-WASH) in Ethiopia. L-WASH aims to accelerate the expansion of improved sustainable drinking water supply and sanitation access and improve hygiene behaviors while also expanding sustainable agricultural use of water in Somali, Afar and SNNPR (lowland areas) regions of Ethiopia with populations vulnerable to drought and climate change.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Provide overall leadership in technical, administrative, operational, and management of the activity with a focus on achieving the results defined in the contract agreement.
- Responsible for developing a strong, coherent vision and initiating innovative strategies across the various components.
- Act as the key liaison between USAID and other projects financed by USAID for complementarity.
- Liaise with other counterparts and GOE officials.
- Ensure implementation is aligned to both USAID’s and the GOE’s relevant policies and procedures.
- Lead and/or participate in strategic and high level policy forums and meetings with various actors and advocate for broader water development issues including, WASH, productive water use and data management issues. The CoP is expected to contribute to the WASH and productive water use policy environment using evidence base and learning generated through the project.
Minimum Qualifications
- Master’s degree in integrated water resources management, public health, environmental sanitation, international natural resources development, or related field of study.
- At least ten (10) years or more of progressively responsible international work experience managing water development projects/programs including, WASH, productive water use, multiple use water service, data base management, etc.
- At least five (5) years of experience managing WASH, productive water use, and multiple use water service projects in the lowland areas of Ethiopia or the Horn of Africa.
- At least five (5) years of progressively responsible supervisory work experience including direct supervision of professional and support staff; and assembling teams working on multi-faceted international development programs.
How to apply:
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