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.

POSITION OBJECTIVE:  The Temporary Part – Time Learning and Evaluation Assistant supports programmatic learning and documentation across the organization, focusing mostly on editing, project management, and process management. This position is a remote in Colorado, part time role that works an average of 20 -30 hours per week and allows for flexible hours; The learning and Evaluation Assistant is a temporary position for parental leave coverage from mid – June 2022 through October 2022. This role requires proficiency in Spanish to communicate with Latin American country programs staff.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS & DUTIES:  

• Support content and editorial review of program documentation (including knowledge products, newsletter content, and human-interest stories); track status, coordinate internal sharing, identify opportunities for sharing on website and with key partners, identify translation needs, and support branding review
• Assist with updates to organizational monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) framework
• Support development of joint learning agenda for Destination 2030 strategy
• Support implementation of roadmap to establish global evaluation strategy; coordinate research & evaluation opportunities
• Coordinate Global Learning Exchanges, including identifying presenters, managing invites, and sharing presentations and recordings
• Support teams in using the Program Learning Library, a knowledge management platform for programmatic documentation
• Support the programmatic webpage (the WASH Room); coordinate processes for external resource library
• Assist in the implementation of global and regional influence plans, including process management and tracking progress
• Support preparation and participation in strategic conferences and events, including task management and logistical support; ensure presentations are shared internally and externally
• Support preparation and follow-up of key programmatic workshops (Reflection Sessions, topical summits)
• Assist with inputs and review of targeted donor grant proposal and report content
• Provide support to the Strategic Accountability and Adaptation team with logistics, convening, process and project management and other functions

 BEHAVIORS AND COMPETENCIES:

• Connects to the Mission – embraces the mission of Water For People and is passionate about advancing the dynamic role it plays leading social impact in international development
• Demonstrates Cultural Awareness – shows empathy, a high comfort level in low- and middle-income countries, and unquestionable integrity; able to engage the wide range of stakeholders from a variety of backgrounds and cultures
• Connects with Others – demonstrates exceptional communications and interpersonal skills, exceptional networker, key influencer, and be comfortable representing Water For People across a wide variety of audiences
• Action-oriented – has an unwavering commitment to delivering quality work products
• Manages through Ambiguity – demonstrates flexibility and adaptability in responding to change and ambiguity

 EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS REQUIRED:

• Bachelor’s degree in international development, public health, economics, communications, or a related field, or equivalent work experience is required8; Master’s degree preferred
• Written and verbal advanced proficiency in Spanish and English is required
• 1+ years of experience working in international development sector
• 1+ years of experience in knowledge management
• Experience working in the WASH sector preferred
• Experience working and/or living in a low- or middle-income country or low resource communities preferred
• Strong writer, editor, and communicator, with demonstrated understanding of the principles of intercultural communication
• Ability to coordinate and manage projects and processes
• Ability to use data to identify trends and tell stories
• Experience using Microsoft Office programs including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Potential to travel domestically and internationally to low- and middle-income countries, where travel is rugged, up to 10% of time
• Ability to work outside typical office hours at times to collaborate across multiple time zones
• This position is remote but must be based in the state of Colorado where our main office is located
• This is a non-exempt position

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

 Salary Range:

US anticipated salary range: $25 – $30 per hour

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

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 EAP and Telehealth benefit to address your holistic health. Healthy living also includes financial wellness tools including, digital tools, classes, counseling, paid time off and generous retirement savings plan

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. 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 Categories: Equal Opportunities. Job Types: Temporary.

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