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

Qualification Required & 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

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

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:

ghrecruitment@wateraid.org

Using Application for Country Director, Ghana as the subject of the email.

Closing Date: 04 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.