Regional Technical WASH Director

World Vision is a Christian humanitarian, development and advocacy organisation devoted to improving the lives of children, families and their communities around the world. Our over 34,000 staff members working in nearly 100 countries are united in helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Through our work, every 60 seconds … a family gets water … a hungry child is fed … a family receives the tools to overcome poverty.

Here’s where you come in:

As the Regional Technical WASH Director, you will ensure that World Vision Southern Africa (SAR) Field Offices (FOs) work towards sustained outcomes and lasting transformation in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) programming across the region. You will provide expertise related to business plan development, quality programming, technical guidance, resource acquisition, risk management and capacity building. Together with SAR Field Offices and World Vision (WV) Partnership teams, you will contribute to the definition of standards for technical WASH programs that are aligned to global industry practice.

You will be responsible for raising WV’s profile as a thought leader on WASH transformational programming. Part of this role includes making significant contributions in external engagement and the development and maintenance of strategic partnerships that support effective advocacy, demonstrated policy influence and increased resource development in the WASH sector. You will also provide leadership in planning, mainstreaming and scaling up of WASH evidence-based practices throughout the region.

Requirements include:

• Masters’ degree in Public Health, Water Resource Management, Social Sciences or related fields such as economics and environmental health is required.
• At least ten years of progressively responsible and relevant professional work experience in WASH programming in various contexts and countries. Southern African region experience is a plus
• At least five years’ experience of managing staff and coaching for performance. Demonstrated success in coaching staff to be more effective and take on greater responsibilities.
• Significant experience leading WASH and or public health strategies and programs in international organizations.
• Training or certification in integrated water resources management, behaviour change, market-based solutions, and other WASH areas (documented experience alternately accepted).
• Resource mobilization and donor engagement experience
• Excellent written and spoken English.
• The position requires the ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally up to 30% of the time, often to insecure and fragile contexts.

How to apply

Is this the job for you?

Find the full responsibilities and requirements for this position online and apply by the closing date 27 JULY 2021. Due to the number of applications received, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

*Preferred position location: Johannesburg, South Africa or other locations within Southern Africa where WVI is registered to operate.

World Vision is dedicated to our team members’ development and their success. We aspire for all employees to be fulfilled through their work and their contributions to an organisation working to provide long-term sustainable solutions to the world’s most vulnerable people.

For more information on World Vision International, please visit our website: www.wvi.org.Our vision for every child, life in all its fullness. Our prayer for every heart, the will to make it so.