With a population of over 150 million people, Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa. Political unrest, poor governance and corruption have led to decades of water shortages, while the population has increased rapidly. Though there is surface and ground water, rapid population growth, particularly in urban areas, has not been supported with additional resources. Only 11% of people have access to safe sanitation and 42% live without access to clean water. Funding for water, sanitation and hygiene is low and there is little coordination within the government. The poorest and most marginalised people live in unofficial slum settlements using expensive private services. – See more at: http://www.wateraid.org/ng/where-we-work#sthash.qlZ9kVLO.dpuf
- Job Type: Full Time
- Qualification: BA/BSc/HND
- Location: Not specified
- Job Field: Project Management
As our Executive Director, International Programmes, you will lead an exceptional team of 750 talented staff, working with our partners to develop and deliver WaterAid UK’s country programmes in Africa and South Asia.
- You will provide leadership across the WaterAid federation to develop our overall portfolio of work and the standards that support this.
- Responsible for a budget of circa £60 million, you will oversee our ambitious strategy for growth and diversity in restricted funding, and our partnerships with institutional donors.
- As a member of the WaterAid UK Directors team and federation Global Executive, you will be jointly responsible for the wider leadership, management and development of the organisation.
About you
An inspiring and visionary leader,
- You will bring extensive strategic management and leadership experience as well as a truly global perspective and in-depth understanding of international development issues and global trends.
- You will have a passion for empowering and drawing on the vast potential of a diverse team, and for progressing the commitments made in our Global Strategy to address power imbalances that act as obstacles to our mission.
- An effective decision-maker and deliverer, with the confidence to innovate, you will bring strategic ability and a collaborative approach.
- You will also bring the proven ability to build and influence effective partnerships both internally and externally in the support of WaterAid’s vision and aims.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified? Go to WaterAid on jobs.wateraid.org to apply
