Regional WASH Adviser Senegal, Dakar

Background

The Central and West Africa Regional Office (CWARO) located in Dakar, Senegal, supports and provides oversight to NRC’s country programmes in Burkina Faso, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Mali, Niger, and Nigeria.

The Regional Programme Department, is based in Dakar and managed by the Regional Programme Director, is responsible for the strategic development of NRC programming in the region by maximizing the support to and the development of COs as well as by exploring and creating synergies among Country Offices (COs). The Regional Programme Department is focused on research, policies, guidance & procedures, evidence and learning, capacity building, programme quality and donor relations. The department also includes a Core Competency(CC) and Thematic Unit, and a Programme Development and Support Unit with a few additional functions (Monitoring and Evaluation, Access, Roving Head of programme)

About the Position

As the Regional Core Competency(CC) Advisor WASH, you will be responsible for providing specialist advice and guidance to the Country Director and/or Head of Programme and CC/Thematic Specialists at Country level in ensuring that optimal CC programme strategies, systems, policy, tools and practices are in place. You will also contribute to funding bids from the CC perspective and assist the Country Office in ensuring that donor opportunities are identified, and donor obligations and requirements are met.

In addition, you will provide a range of advisory support, technical oversight and capacity building to CO staff in relation to their own specialist area of expertise.

Additionally, you may act within regional CC and thematic team as the lead on a particular cross- cutting area of programme strategy and development. Staff within the team will be expected to contribute to global development initiatives as part of the wider community of specialists. A Collaborative working approach with colleagues within the wider regional programme team, at HO and in other Regions is essential for effectiveness in the role and maximising the shared learning across NRC.

Some of the responsibilities associated with this role include:

• Contribute to the adaptation of NRC’s global CC programme approaches and development of guidelines, tools and innovative approaches based on research of trends and learning from the country offices.
• Responsible for the identification of pilot projects for the further development of the WASH core competency in the region. Contribute to the communication of results and the development of recommendations.
• Design and implement a capacity building strategy for national staff relevant to country office needs
• Work collaboratively with L&D lead in the Region, and HO Programme and L&D colleagues, on the review and development of learning provision within the region relating to WASH, including induction, training provision to CO WASH project managers, and capacity building initiatives.
• Act as the focal point within the Region on learning and development initiatives as an integral part of capacity building for CC and Thematic within the COs, working collaboratively with other CC and Thematic Advisers and the L&D lead within the region, and with colleagues at HO (Global Programme Development Section and OD L&D)

What You Will Bring

• In-depth knowledge and expertise of WASH (hard and soft components)
• Several years of documented experience working within WASH field
• Extensive experience in programming in complex and volatile contexts
• Experience of strategic approaches to programme development
• Understanding of and commitment to organisational learning, and the role and contribution of M&E to quality management and development
• Experience from working in complex and volatile contexts, with preference for previous experience in the Central and West Africa Region
• Understanding of, and commitment to working collaboratively with technical and operational colleagues within a matrix structure, including capacity building
• Experience of delivering learning and development as part of quality improvement and capacity building
• Fluency in English and French, both written and verbal
• Understanding and experience of the specific demands of WASH within Central and West Africa Region contexts
• Understanding of and commitment to integrated programming approaches

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What We Offer

Female candidates are strongly encouraged to join our work culture that empowers every employee to share ideas and take responsibility: At NRC we think outside the box. We encourage ideas and give responsibility to all employees at all levels, to help solve the complex issues that we face. You will have many opportunities to be heard and take the initiative

• 24 months fixed term contract with possibility of extension
• An opportunity to match your career to a compelling cause
• A chance to meet and work with people who are the best in their fields

Internal candidates are encouraged to apply but we are also open to external applicants who can show a commitment to NRC and being part of a challenging, but important mission to make a difference.

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