WASH Vacancies

Senior Water & Sanitation Specialist (Waste Water Management), World Bank, USA [deadline 29 June]

Posted: 25 Jun 2012 03:51 PM PDT

To support the growing demand from its clients in the Latin America and Caribbean Region (LCR) for water services improvement, in particular waste water management, drainage, and flood protection, the World Bank is seeking a highly qualified and motivated Senior Water Supply and Sanitation Specialist.

Duty station: Washington, DC, USA

Requirements include:

• Advanced degree(s) in engineering
• Eight years experience (or 5 years and a PhD) in the water and sanitation sector in particular in waste water management
• Experience in designing and implementing investment programs, ideally within the World Bank context or with other international development organizations
• Language skills: English [Essential]; French [Desired]; Portuguese [Desired]; Spanish [Desired]

Application deadline: 29 June 2012

For the full vacancy announcement and application details go to the World Bank web site

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Programme Director, Water Footprint Network, The Netherlands [deadline 30 August]

Posted: 25 Jun 2012 06:21 AM PDT

The Water Footprint Network (WFN) has a vacancy for a Programme Director, who will lead the development and delivery of WFN’s Work Programme, ensure the scientific and technical rigour of Water Footprint Assessment (WFA) applications and lead specific projects and initiatives.

Contract duration: 2 years with probable extension
Preferred starting date: 01 November 2012
Duty station: University of Twente in Enschede, The Netherlands

Requirements include:

• at least 10 years experience in the global water sector
• academic level education with at least an Msc degree and doctorate
• preferred in water/ natural resources/ environmental management
• excellent communication skills in English – writing, speaking and
• listening, other languages a plus

For the full vacancy text and application details go to:
www.waterfootprint.org/downloads/WFN-VacancyProgrammeDirector.pdf

Please do not send requests fro information or applications to the WASH Vacancies blog.

Programme Support Officer, Global Sanitation Fund (P2), WSSCC, Switzerland [deadline 02 July]

Posted: 25 Jun 2012 06:03 AM PDT

The purpose of this post is to support the Programme Officer of the Global Sanitation Fund at the Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council (WSSCC).

Contract type: Fixed Term Appointment
Contract level: P2
Contract duration: One year initially, renewable subject to satisfactory performance and funding availability

Duty station: Geneva, Switzerland

Requirements include:

• Advanced university degree level (or its equivalent) in public health and hygiene, civil engineering, public health engineering, social science, or another relevant subject or a Bachelors Degree plus training, professional qualifications and extensive experience
• Two (or for a Bachelor’s degree four) years’ experience as a Project Officer with an international development organization, or comparable experience in the private sector.
• Fluency in written and spoken English; a good working knowledge of French is desirable

Deadline: 02 July 2012

For full details and to apply go to:
https://gprs.unops.org/pages/viewvacancy/VADetails.aspx?id=631

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Finance Officer, Global Sanitation Fund (P3), WSSCC, Switzerland [deadline 02 July]

Posted: 25 Jun 2012 05:55 AM PDT

The purpose of this post is to design, implement and oversee financial management practices within the Global Sanitation Fund department of the Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council (WSSCC) in Geneva and within its Executing Agencies, Country Programme Monitors and Sub-Grantees.

Contract type: Fixed Term Appointment
Contract level: P3
Contract duration: One year initially, renewable subject to satisfactory performance and funding availability

Duty station: Geneva, Switzerland

Requirements include:

• Master’s degree or equivalent in finance, business or public administration or a Bachelors Degree plus training, professional qualifications and extensive experience
• Six years of experience in finance or finance-related areas, with an international professional financial firm, multinational private company, multi-lateral development institution or international non-governmental organization
• Fluency in written and spoken English and a good working knowledge of French

Deadline: 02 July 2012

For full details and to apply go to:
https://gprs.unops.org/pages/viewvacancy/VADetails.aspx?id=630

Please do not send requests fro information or applications to the WASH Vacancies blog.

Communications Officer, Global Sanitation Fund (P3), WSSCC, Switzerland [deadline 02 July]

Posted: 25 Jun 2012 05:47 AM PDT

The officer is the communications focal point for the Global Sanitation Fund programme within the Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council (WSSCC). The incumbent supports or leads on the conception, production and dissemination of a range of communications products.

Contract type: Fixed Term Appointment
Contract level: P3
Contract duration: One year initially, renewable subject to satisfactory performance and funding availability

Duty station: Geneva, Switzerland

Requirements include:

• Advanced university degree (Masters Degree or equivalent) in relevant field or a Bachelors Degree plus training, professional qualifications and extensive experience
• Five (or, for a Bachelor’s degree, seven) years’ experience in developing and implementing advocacy and communications work
• Fluency in written and spoken English (French desirable)

Deadline: 02 July 2012

For full details and to apply go to:
https://gprs.unops.org/pages/viewvacancy/VADetails.aspx?id=629

Please do not send requests fro information or applications to the WASH Vacancies blog.

Programme Officer – Advocacy and Communications (P3), WSSCC, Switzerland [deadline 02 July]

Posted: 25 Jun 2012 05:38 AM PDT

The purpose of this post is to support the corporate- and programmatic communications activities of the Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council’s (WSSCC), and to contribute to communications for development (C4D) work, including behaviour change communications, within the organization.

Contract type: Fixed Term Appointment
Contract level: P3
Contract duration: One year initially, renewable subject to satisfactory performance and funding availability

Duty station: Geneva, Switzerland

Requirements include:

• Advanced university degree (Masters Degree or equivalent) in relevant field or a Bachelors Degree plus training, professional qualifications and extensive experience
• Five (or, for a Bachelor’s degree, seven) years’ experience in developing and implementing advocacy and communications work
• Fluency in written and spoken English and French

Deadline: 02 July 2012

For full details and to apply go to:
https://gprs.unops.org/pages/viewvacancy/VADetails.aspx?id=628

Please do not send requests fro information or applications to the WASH Vacancies blog.

Programme Officer Networking and Knowledge Management (P3), WSSCC, Switzerland [deadline 23 July]

Posted: 25 Jun 2012 05:29 AM PDT

The purpose of this post is to conduct and support networking and knowledge management activities with the National Coordinators, National WASH Coalitions, Community of Practice, Global Sanitation Fund members and partners of the Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council (WSSCC) , with a special focus on equity and rights.

Contract type: Fixed Term
Contract level: P3
Contract duration:1 year, renewable

Duty station: Geneva, Switzerland

Requirements include:

• Advanced university degree (Masters Degree or equivalent) in relevant field or a Bachelors Degree plus training, professional qualifications and extensive experience
• Five (or for a Bachelor’s degree seven) years of progressively responsible experience in in knowledge management and networking in the area of public health or water, sanitation and hygiene and sustainable development issues, preferably in Africa, with exposure to international networks and rights-based development issues.
• Fluency in written and spoken English and French

Deadline: 25 July 2012

For full details and to apply go to:
https://gprs.unops.org/pages/viewvacancy/VADetails.aspx?id=622

Please do not send requests fro information or applications to the WASH Vacancies blog.

Programme Officer Monitoring & Evaluation (P3), WSSCC, Switzerland [deadline 23 July]

Posted: 25 Jun 2012 05:12 AM PDT

The purpose of this post is to guide and coordinate the effective monitoring and evaluation of the work of the Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council (WSSCC), in line with its Medium Term Strategic Plan for the period 2012-2016.

Contract type: Fixed Term Appointment
Contract level: P3
Contract duration: One year initially, renewable subject to satisfactory performance and funding availability

Duty station: Geneva, Switzerland

Requirements include:

• Advanced university degree (Masters Degree or equivalent) in relevant field or a Bachelors Degree plus training, professional qualifications and extensive experience
• Five (or for a Bachelor’s degree seven) years of progressively responsible experience in results-based management, monitoring, and evaluation at the international level
• Fluency in written and spoken English (French desirable)

Deadline: 25 July 2012

For full details and to apply go to: https://gprs.unops.org/pages/viewvacancy/VADetails.aspx?id=620