Senior Advisor Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) - CAMBODIA

Are you interested in joining an organisation with a long term commitment to fighting poverty? Would you like to work in a challenging environment and develop an international career focused on demonstrating shared core values that achieve results?

SNV Cambodia is looking for a:

Senior Advisor Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)

Based in Phnom Penh, Cambodia

(International Contract)

SNV Netherlands Development Organisation is dedicated to a society where all people enjoy the freedom to pursue their own development. It contributes to poverty alleviation through (1) increasing Production, Income and Employment (PIE) and (2) increasing access to Quality Basic Services (BASE).

SNV works in the agriculture, renewable energy and water and sanitation sectors.

In Cambodia, SNV's water, sanitation and hygiene activities aim to support capacity development that improves the health and living conditions of poor households in an environmentally sound way, through sustainable clean drinking water, improved sanitation facilities and safe household hygiene practices.

SNV supports clients to develop an effective enabling environment for increasing access to improved water, sanitation and hygiene, particularly for the rural poor. We do this by improving capacities, practices and policies relevant to the sector by engaging key stakeholders, including government, civil society and private sector organisations, as well as local capacity builders.

The WASH advisor develops new programs, leads implementation of current programs, provides content leadership to a team of SNV WASH advisors, and leads fundraising for new SNV WASH programmes.

Responsibilities

Positioning and Strategic Scoping:

• Further strengthen SNV´s niche and reputation in the WASH sector among key stakeholders in Cambodia, develop new programme concepts and proposals, and support fund raising for SNV’s WASH programme in Cambodia.

Network and Partnership Development:

• Take up the role of SNV WASH Sector Leader in Cambodia and lead SNV WASH team in development and coordination of strategic partnerships for joint service delivery, achieving impact at scale, knowledge development, and fund raising purposes.

Oversight:

• Lead implementation of on-going WASH programs; monitor outcome and impact achievements; ensure quality of advisory delivery by teams and local capacity builders; ensure sound integration of governance and gender in all programs.

Advisory Services:

• Provide advisory services to key clients.

Coaching:

• Provide coaching to team members.

Knowledge Development:

• Provide content leadership to the SNV Cambodia WASH team and strengthen SNV Cambodia’s knowledge base. Participate in key knowledge development activities for SNV Cambodia, assure good documentation and dissemination. Participate in external and internal networks that contribute to the SNV WASH programme.

Candidate profile

• Master’s degree in a field related to water, sanitation and hygiene
• Minimum 7 years of proven track record in WASH (rural and small towns) related work at international level in developing countries, preferably in Southeast Asia
• High level experience in the WASH sector, and in Sanitation particularly
• Strong knowledge and experience in policy, planning and management issues related to the sector including WASH approaches and concepts
• Understanding and ability to use problem and evidence-based approaches for capacity development
• Knowledge of value chain development approaches
• Strong evaluation and skills for the WASH sector
• Pro-active attitude, but also patience, and active networking, lobbying and knowledge brokering skills with clients/partners
• Experience in advisory and capacity development services, including institutional development
• Knowledge and experience of different community-led approaches to water and sanitation respectively, and pro-poor sector development in WASH (rural and small town subsector), as well as the promotion of joint sector learning and multi-stakeholder platforms
• Knowledge and experience of supply chain strengthening for WASH, private sector involvement, and sanitation as a business. Practical experience with pro-poor partnerships with private sector is considered an asset
• Proven interest in, and knowledge of, issues affecting functionality of rural water supply services and sustainability post-construction
• Experience in resource mobilisation and acquisition

Desired Skills and attitude

• Very strong team spirit and inter-personal communication skills
• Advanced skills in participatory methodology, techniques, coaching, learning and team building;
• Strong strategic and analytical skills;
• Client and team oriented attitude;
• Advocacy, networking, lobbying and knowledge brokering skills.  

Description duty station

Name: Phnom Penh, Capital City of Cambodia

Medical facilities: Private clinics (French and Australian).

Educational facilities: Good education facilities: Many international schools available – French, English and other - for primary, secondary and higher education.

Security situation: Very good

Accessibility: Good road between Phnom Penh and the main regional cities; Good national and international flight connections

Communication: Telephone, e-mail and fax.

Contract Duration: 1 year with possibility of extension

Desired start Date: July 2012

How to apply?

Please send your application letter and CV, together with an indication of your current salary and compensation package, to Binh Vongphasouk, HR Officer, bvongphasouk@snvworld.org before 4 March 2012 with reference number KH 8039.

More information about SNV

SNV is an international not-for-profit development organisation. We believe that no-one should have to live in poverty and that all people should have the opportunity to pursue their own sustainable development.

Starting out in the Netherlands more than 40 years ago, we now work in 36 countries, with offices in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Balkans.

Our global team of over 1,100 professionals work with local partners to equip communities, businesses and organisations with the tools, knowledge and connections they need to increase their incomes and gain access to basic services. This empowers them to break the cycle of poverty and guide their own development.

By sharing our specialist expertise in Agriculture, Renewable Energy, and Water, Sanitation & Hygiene, we contribute to solving some of the leading problems facing the world today – helping to find local solutions to global challenges and sowing the seeds of lasting change.

SNV aims to make a lasting difference in the lives of approximately 40 million people living in poverty over the period 2011-2015.

For more information, please refer to our website: www.snvworld.org

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