Key Responsibilities

Provide technical support:

• To guide, coordinate and monitor the expanding Low Income Customer related portfolio of activities with partners and successful outcomes
• To regularly procure the needed resources and supervise administratively the socio-economic and physical mapping out of low income urban communities (LIUC) in the Region
• To coordinate with Regional Low Income Customer Support Unit (LICSU) Heads to develop and execute a Community Consultation and sensitization plan for all pro-poor districts in the Regions
• To ensure effective coordination with public institutions, private sector operators and civil society organisations in promoting the pro-poor agenda
• To ensure effective liaison with other utility departments, sensitizing and training of utility staff in pro-poor matters
• To ensure annual and timely budgets are prepared for all LICS Units from the Head Office to the districts and establish a regular review mechanism at all levels
• To conduct human and social impact analysis to assess and ensure that pro-poor projects are managed to be operationally self-sustaining including conducting pre and feasibility assessments on all pro-poor projects
• To develop a framework for understanding of the nature of urban poor demand for water services and working closely with other team members to aggregate this demand to fit into the service requirement needs of the urban poor consumers
• In consultation with PURC and other government agencies to establish viable pricing strategies that are responsive to urban poor consumers
• Contribute to the development, execution and regular review of strategic plan for the effective delivery of water supply services to the urban pro-poor areas in the country.

Qualification Required & Experience

• A Bachelor’s Degree in a social science or related field
• At least 3 years to 5 years post-qualification working experience and sound knowledge of water sector operations

Location: Accra