Stockholm Environment Institute
Senior Project Manager – Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA)
(Nairobi)
Duration: 3
years to Dec 2019 (6 months’ probation period); contract subject to extension
by the funder in Oct 2017 based on satisfactory project performance
Salary range: Competitive
salary and benefits package, commensurate with experience
Start date: February
2017
Location: Nairobi,
Kenya
Application deadline: 4 December 2016
Open to: Applicants
worldwide
Background: SEI’s
Africa Centre seeks a Senior Project Manager during the 3-year period of
support provided by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to further develop
the Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA), a global knowledge management
platform: www.susana.org and www.forum.susana.org
The successful candidate will lead
the consortium, report to the SEI Africa Centre Director for local operations
and liaise with the SuSanA project team at SEI Stockholm.
Eligibility: This
position is open to candidates from the global South (Africa, Latin America and
Asia). i.e. the majority of worktime and personal life in one or more
developing countries.
About the SuSanA project: This knowledge management platform development project is
led by Stockholm Environment Institute and implemented by a consortium that
includes the German International Development Cooperation Agency (GIZ),
WaterAid and Oxfam, as well as specialized additional consultants.
The project will have three key outcomes:
·
Improved use of SuSanA Platform by
identified target groups, through a clear communications plan and platform
improvements;
·
Demonstrable improvements in the
impact that use of the SuSanA Platform has on members’ work in sanitation;
·
Strengthened governance and
institutional sustainability of SuSanA as reflected in an operational plan that
includes a plan for funding the budget needed to assure the future of SuSanA.
Job responsibilities
·
Project leadership and operational
responsibility;
·
Frequent internal communications and
meetings within the consortium to monitor progress and to steer the project –
following work plans for each consortium member;
·
Day to day Project Management
assisted by SEI employees;
·
Assistance in writing of the
Communications Strategy and Implementation Plan;
·
Assistance in implementation of the
above plan;
·
Liaison with the SuSanA secretariat
(along with the Project Senior Advisor);
·
Strategic outreach with SuSanA
partners to build linkages and collaborations (in a chosen region eg East
Africa);
·
Building of alliances with future
funding sources for SuSanA;
·
Co-chair of the Project Advisory
Board (alongside co-chair SuSanA Secretariat);
·
Representation of the project to
provide senior and high profile exposure targeted according to the
Communications Strategy;
·
Collaboration with the Secretariat in
executing networking campaigns in the new SuSanA regional chapters (India and
MENA); and
·
Liaison with the Gates Foundation
Essential qualifications
·
Masters or Ph.D. in sanitation or a
related field (NOTE: a Master’s degree must be complemented by a minimum of
five years of experience in a strong implementation, research or policy
organization);
·
Fluency in spoken and written
English;
·
Proven experience and dedicated
interest in knowledge management and communications;
·
Proven experience working in the
thematic areas of sanitation, hygiene or water in the global South;
·
Proven experience in policy-relevant
and interdisciplinary research;
·
Experience and proven ability to work
in international, multi-disiplinary research teams;
·
Proven track record of managing
programmes;
·
Knowledge and capability to analyse
policies and programmes in the context of sanitation governance;
·
Ability to prepare articles, policy
briefs, working papers and other publications;
·
Ability to coordinate workshops,
manage publications and supervise interns;
·
Ability to represent SEI at a senior
level at formal meetings with partner organisations;
·
Ability to work independently,
without much instruction from the management, as well as being comfortable
working in international teams in a virtual environment, both as team leader and
as team member; and
·
Excellent oral and written
communication and presentation skills for both technical and public audiences.
Desirable attributes
·
Familiarity with SuSanA and other
similar knowledge and communities of practice;
·
Fluency or working ability in French,
Spanish and/or other relevant languages;
·
Experience liaising with funding
agencies;
·
Experience in capacity-building
activities;
·
Track record of publications on
sanitation, hygiene and/or water issues in peer-reviewed journals and/or
scientific reports; and
·
Comfortable with detailed analysis
and fieldwork to support research.
Inquiries
Inquiries concerning the content of
the position can be directed to Kim Andersson (
kim.andersson@sei-international.org) or or Stacey Noel, SEI Africa Centre Director
( stacey.noel@sei-international.org)
How to apply
Please CLICK HERE to submit your applications online.
Applications sent via e-mail will not
be accepted.
Applications must be written in
English and arrive at SEI as soon as possible but no later than the 4th of
December, 2016.
Attachments
must be in PDF or Word format and should consist of a cover letter (maximum 1
page) and a CV.