Job Description

Water For People is a global nonprofit working across nine countries, bringing together communities, local entrepreneurs, and governments to build and maintain water and sanitation services that will last. We have a sustainable solution to end the global water and sanitation crisis, and our employees across the world help drive this solution.

ABOUT THIS ROLE

The Senior Global Advisor for WASH Sector Finance will work closely with Water For People’s Country Programs to advocate and support national institutions to take a forward-looking approach to investment planning (10 to 20 years). At the local level, you will collaborate with Country Program colleagues to work with governments to ensure that regulation and subsidy mechanisms incentivize equitable service provision. This includes promoting investment in a range of quality water and sanitation options including sewered and non-sewered sanitation technologies. This also includes co-investment in infrastructure in partner areas given the significant gaps that remain in capital investment needs versus what current financial flows provide. You will use a thorough understanding of WASH Finance Strategies, financial instruments, and innovation to support the mobilization of public and private finance to support government plans to achieve full coverage. You also will support the development of relationships with development banks, green climate funds, and others to drive funding to the sector, particularly ensuring that WASH Finance Strategies articulate how to reach populations who are marginalized or vulnerable.

IN THIS ROLE YOU WILL

Technical Support and Strategic Direction to Country Programs: 

• Coordinate Water For People’s technical activities building macro- and meso-financial management capacity of public and private sector stakeholders in the water resource management and service provision sectors.
• Guide Water For People’s thought leadership to help expand sector investments through diverse mechanisms such as blended financing facilities, public-private partnerships (PPPs), local debt financing, and other viable models of finance that can be replicated and scaled.
• Work closely with colleagues in Country Programs to assist governments and civil society organizations to track financing flows for the sector and seek and develop funds for infrastructure.
• Provide technical assistance to facilitate mobilization of public and private finance to enhance water and sanitation service delivery with emphasis on rural and peri-urban areas, climate resilience, equity, and inclusion.
• Help to develop and conduct workshops for financial institutions to introduce them to the WASH sector.

• Work with colleagues in Country Programs to identify problems that need to be solved and key questions to be answered in order to select the most appropriate analytic tool(s) and get the best results from them.
• Support generation of technical analyses related to WASH governance and financing for decision-making, advocacy, and influence, equity, and inclusion.
• Support Country Program colleagues in high-level policy dialogue with government stakeholders and partners related to WASH financing for universal coverage and in developing influence strategies for strengthening the finance, policy and legislation, regulation, accountability, and planning building blocks.
• Develop, review, and/or prepare models, presentation, manuscripts, reports and briefs for internal and/or government use.
• Support capacity development activities, including knowledge sharing on WASH financing.

Revenue generation and Donor Impact support: 

• Lead WASH Sector Finance funding opportunities that are aligned to Destination 2030 and country priorities.
• Support Donor Impact team on positioning our WASH work as leading in Sector Finance and evidence-based planning.
• Support county programs on country-led funding opportunities relating to governance and finance.
• Collaborate with Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) team to support program design and MEL frameworks for awards focused on sector strengthening and financing.

Sector Influence:  

• Liaise with colleagues in One For All on the themes of WASH Sector Finance.
• Build relationships with collaborating organizations within and outside of the WASH Sector.
• Collaborate with Water For People’s Regional Directors to develop financing opportunities with development banks and with Water For People’s Senior Advisor for Climate and Water Resource Management to engage with climate financing institutions and funds.
• Contribute and support country contributions to our learning agenda, with a vision for how they can be used to influence external audiences.
• Ensure all WASH Sector Finance emphasizes equity and inclusion in improving lasting access to water and sanitation services.

YOU WILL EXCEL IN THIS ROLE IF YOU HAVE

• Master’s degree in finance, business/marketing, public policy, public administration, economics, water and natural resource management, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience in a related field.
• A minimum of 10 years of experience in the design, implementation, and management of donor-funded (USAID preferred) WASH programs, infrastructure and investment prioritization, project finance, or utility reform programs, or in other related fields in an international context.
• Fluency in English with excellent oral, written and presentation communication skills.
• Proven record of fostering collaboration and innovation to achieve program goals, meet program milestones, and produce quality program results.
• Ability to work with a diverse global team of business professionals and water and sanitation technologists.
• Experience in a multi-cultural setting.

BONUS POINTS IF YOU HAVE

• Proficiency in Spanish.
• Experience engaging local government regulatory authorities and forming private-public partnerships in the region.
• Experience with Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) integration in project implementation.

Don’t meet every single requirement but you are excited about this role? Water For People is committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so we encourage you to apply even if your experience does not align perfectly with every qualification listed above.  We also value your volunteer work in any philanthropic organization and feel that your volunteer contributions may help us build critical competencies. Please feel free to include all qualifying volunteer experience.

MORE ABOUT THIS ROLE

• Ability to travel up to 15% of the time domestically and internationally to low- and middle-income countries where travel is rugged.
• This position has the option to work from an office or remotely in one of the following countries where Water For People is present: Bolivia, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Malawi, Peru, Rwanda, Uganda, Tanzania, the United Kingdom, or the United States.
• Water For People will seek candidates from the countries listed above and any state in the US except for: NY, NJ, WA, VT, and CA. You must be a citizen or legally authorized to work in the country you live in.
• Ability to work outside regular business hours to meet with personnel located in other time zones.
• Open office environment if choosing to work from the Denver Office

Note: This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications associated with the job.

Salary Range:

Anticipated salary range: 96,000 – 121,000 for US candidates only. (If based outside the US an equivalent country market – based salary will be determined)

Actual salary will be determined based on experience and other job-related factors.

OUR BENEFITS:

Benefits are one of the ways we encourage healthy living for you and your family. Our generous package includes medical, dental and vision coverage. But health is more than a well-working body: it encompasses body, mind, and social well-being. To that end, we provide a global Telehealth benefit and a fitness perk to address your holistic health. Healthy living also includes paid time off and a generous retirement savings plan. If the position is based outside the US, benefits will be dictated by the country in which the selected candidate is located. 

Water For People cannot provide immigration sponsorship for this position.

Water For People is committed to protecting children encountered during our work and by our employees, preventing sexual abuse and exploitation of all individuals with a particular focus on women and children and other marginalized communities in the performance of our work, preventing human trafficking in the performance of our work and in our supply chain and to having a drug-free workplace.  During the recruitment processes, additional documentation will be requested to comply with our policies and in accordance with the legal requirements in your country of residency, this includes a background check. If you apply for employment, we want you to be aware of our recruitment, selection and hiring processes including important policies regarding employee conduct.

Water For People is an equal opportunity employer who is committed to creating a culture of justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion in our workplace. For this position we strongly encourage women and people with disabilities to apply. Water for people strives to create and maintain a level of diversity that reflects the communities we serve. Achieving this—regardless of race, ethnicity, ancestry, tribal affiliation, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, veteran status, disability, socioeconomic class, educational attainment, or other social identities is critical to our ability to have a world where every person has access to reliable and safe water and sanitation services.

Our commitment ensures that we:

• Have a different array of thinking that comes from diverse backgrounds and cultures, enabling us to solve some of the world’s greatest challenges.
• Strive for a culture of inclusion and belonging by treating each other with dignity, respect, and appreciation enabling us to feel welcome, supported, and valued.
• Effectively connect, communicate, and build long-lasting relationships with stakeholders within our diverse communities.
• Have diversity of thought, perspectives, backgrounds, identities, and talents that will support our mission to develop high-quality drinking water and sanitation services are available to Everyone Forever.

How to Apply

Job Types: Full-Time. Salaries: 100,000 and above.

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