Vacancy: Country Director – WaterAid Ghana

Date	18 May 2022
Location	Accra

Job Type	Full-time
Industry	NGO/IGO/INGO
Description	Company Profile WaterAid’s vision is a world where everyone, everywhere has clean water, decent toilets, and good hygiene. These things should be a normal part of life for every person. They improve people’s health, education, and work prospects. They save lives. Job Description WaterAid Ghana is looking for Country Director (CD) who will provide leadership to the Country Programme (CP) and to contribute to the regional and global leadership of WaterAid. The CD will steer the direction of the Senior Management Team and the Country Programme, and influence public and private institutions on the positive impact of safe water, improved sanitation and hygiene on the poorest and most excluded, and thus contributing to wider poverty reduction and human development. Key responsibilities include: Strategic Leadership & Management External Representation, Advocacy & Influencing Fundraising & Donor Relations Ability to champion Equity, Rights & Inclusion Security, Safeguarding & Risk Management Required Skills or Experience To be successful, you’ll need: Master’s Degree or professional qualification in a relevant subject area Proven experience of leading a Country Programme/Office in an International Development setting Senior management experience in an international development organisation Experience of working in Ghana and West Africa Strategic leadership and management of a multi-disciplinary team of professionals, preferably in water and sanitation sector. In addition: Experience of developing key strategic and operational partnerships with national level NGOs and government authorities for programme, policy and advocacy interventions. Experience of raising funds from government and/or international agencies (bilateral/multilateral), managing large budgets with diverse international donor base. Leading on engagement with national governments, bilateral and multi-lateral agencies on policy influencing. Significant experience of community-based water supply, sanitation and hygiene promotion projects Good understanding of the linkages between programme and advocacy How To Apply Please see more details in the Job Description on our website: https://jobs.wateraid.org/en-GB/search How to Apply Please note that to apply for this role you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in Ghana. If you are interested in the position and have the right skills and attributes, send your application, consisting of a letter of interest and a CV to [email protected], using Application for Country Director, Ghana as the subject of the email. The advert can also be assessed on the Global site at https://jobs.wateraid.org/en-GB/search Closing date: 4^th June 2022 WaterAid is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity. We particularly encourage applications from women who are underrepresented at this level in the organisation. Only candidates shortlisted for interviewing will be contacted. *No recruitment agencies, please.* Note Please note, employers receive numerous applications per posting and will only shortlist the most qualified candidates. Also Jobsinghana.com is not involved in any decision made by an employer/recruiter and therefore does not guarantee that applications sent will result in a candidate being shortlisted/selected for that position.
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