It’s hard to believe that today 771 million people do not have clean water and 1.7 billion do not have a decent toilet – around 1 in 5 of the world’s population. Every two minutes a child under five dies from diarrheal diseases caused by poor water and sanitation.

Join WaterAid as our Programme Manager to change normal for millions of people so they can unlock their potential, break free from poverty and change their lives for good. On top of that you’ll be joining a 2020 Great Place to Work® award-winning organisation.

• Contract type: Fixed Term
• Employment type: Full-time
• Working hours per week:39.5
• Location: Accra
• Salary: GHS182,753 – GHS286,864 pa with excellent benefits

The Program Manager, WASH and Climate Change, is tasked with leading the integration and the Program Manager, WASH and Climate Change, plays a critical role in advancing WaterAid’s strategic ambition to achieve universal, sustainable WASH access while integrating climate resilience into all initiatives. This role leads the design, implementation, and oversight of WASH programs, ensuring their growth, effectiveness, and alignment with WaterAid’s strategic priorities and national climate adaptation goals.

The manager provides technical leadership, driving the adoption of climate-resilient WASH practices and overseeing program performance, including budget management, to maximize impact and resource efficiency. With a strong focus on innovation and sustainability, the manager identifies opportunities to scale interventions, strengthen systems, and address climate-related challenges in vulnerable communities. Additionally, the Program Manager fosters sector-wide impact by influencing policy, building capacity, documenting and sharing lessons learned, and engaging with key stakeholders. By harmonizing WASH and climate frameworks, the role ensures WaterAid delivers transformative, scalable, and climate-resilient solutions to address the needs of the most vulnerable populations.

How to Apply

If you are interested in the position and have the right skills and attributes, click on apply to download the full Job Description and send your application, consisting of a letter of interest using the link supplied in the JD.

Deadline 22 January 2024

Please note: to apply for this role you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in Ghana.

Only candidates shortlisted for interviewing will be contacted within two weeks of the closing date for applications.

Responsibilities:

Strategic Oversight and Policy Alignment:

• Lead the design and implementation of WASH and Climate Change programs and projects, ensuring the delivery of sustainable, inclusive, and climate-resilient services.
• Provide technical leadership on WASH system strengthening and climate adaptation, including sector assessments, planning, financing, and alignment with climate policies.
• Contribute strategic insights to the development and review of the Country Strategy to align WASH and climate change programming with national priorities, WaterAid’s vision, and global climate goals.

Program and Project Management:

• Manage the full lifecycle of WASH and Climate Change programs and projects, ensuring compliance with WaterAid’s standards, values, and donor requirements.
• Ensure projects achieve high technical quality by adhering to national best practices, climate-resilient approaches, and WaterAid’s Program Quality Standards.
• Embed cross-cutting themes such as Safeguarding, Child Protection, Gender Equality, Social Inclusion, and climate change adaptation into all phases of projects and team operations.
• Strengthen and maintain systems for project and program performance monitoring, ensuring continuous improvement, integration of climate indicators, and timely reporting.

Team Leadership and Talent Management:

• Mobilize and manage implementing partners, fostering strong collaborations to deliver successful WASH and Climate Change projects.
• Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, including government agencies, donors, private sector actors, and community leaders, with a focus on climate-resilient initiatives.
• Develop and implement capacity-building initiatives for sector actors and partner organizations, ensuring alignment with WaterAid’s climate and sustainability strategies.

Partner Engagement and Relationship Management:

• Mobilize and manage implementing partners, fostering strong collaborations to deliver successful WASH and Climate Change projects.
• Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, including government agencies, donors, private sector actors, and community leaders, with a focus on climate-resilient initiatives.
• Develop and implement capacity-building initiatives for sector actors and partner organizations, ensuring alignment with WaterAid’s climate and sustainability strategies.

To be successful, you’ll need

Essential Skills

• A university degree or professional qualification in a relevant field such as Public Health, Social Science, Project Management, or Development Studies.
• At least 2 years of experience in project planning, community engagement and mobilization and good understanding of project management cycle.
• Observation, active listening and analysis skills with ability to make sound judgement.
• Good interpersonal skills and the ability to interact effectively with diverse groups.
• A proactive approach to challenges, focused on achieving results and implementing solutions efficiently.
• Presentation, facilitation, and communication skills
• Computer literate and skills in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), Teams
• Fluency in English and local languages of Upper West Region of Ghana, facilitating community engagement and inclusivity.
• Fully committed to WaterAid’s vision, mission and values and a way of working that demonstrates this, with the ability to communicate this enthusiasm to others.

Click on ‘Apply’ to download the job description.

We’re looking for people who share a commitment to our vision. We’re looking for people with an appreciation and respect for different people and ideas, and the energy and expertise to help tackle the most important challenges.

In return, you can expect to get inspiration from the change you help make happen, a sense of belonging and the feeling of being part of a global community. You will also experience stimulation and fulfilment, the chance to grow, and space to be yourself at your best. This is our pledge to you.

WaterAid is committed to ensuring that wherever we work in the world there is no tolerance for abuse (of power, privilege or trust), inappropriate behaviour, discrimination, harassment, bullying or exploitation of any kind. The safeguarding of the communities in which we work, staff, volunteers and anyone working on our behalf, is our top priority and we take our responsibilities extremely seriously.

We celebrate the diversity of our staff, partners and everyone with whom we work to create a culture where everyone feels respected, included and can be their best.

WaterAid is an equal opportunity and is committed to achieving the highest standards of diversity, inclusion and fairness. We welcome applications from all. Should you have a disability or special needs and require additional assistance with your application, please contact us at [email protected]. If a disabled applicant meets the minimum criteria for the role, they will be guaranteed an interview.

No recruitment agencies please.