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Senior Water Resource Management Specialist

with WaterAid

BTDC-ID: 10731

Closing Date:

Announcement Description

WaterAid is an international NGO that enables the world's poorest people to gain access to safe water and sanitation. WaterAid's vision is of a world where everyone, everywhere has safe water, sanitation and hygiene. WaterAid’s mission is to transform the lives of the poorest and most marginalized people by improving access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene. WaterAid’s values are accountability, collaboration, courage, innovation, integrity and respect.

Water resources and water quality are an area of concern affecting water, sanitation and hygiene practices, particularly for rural communities. The government and wider stakeholders are recoginizing the growing issue of the climate crisis. Increasing demands on water resources from households, agriculture and industry are likely to become more pronounced due to the impacts of climate change. Water contamination from increased industry and flooding is having a significant impact on water quality. Poor quality water need thorough treatment before drinking. Handwashing with soap cannot be practised without enough clean water. Flooding can stop people using toilet and can lead to further contamination of water if sewage is not properly contained. To contribute to addressing these issues, WaterAid will facilitate evidence generation on climate change and water security to inform decision-making, and to support the government in planning and delivering resilient, affordable and equitable WASH and health services. WaterAid also will work to ensure that water security, climate resilience and adaptation are integrated into WASH and health programmes. WaterAid’s work will contribute to ensuring water security can be achieved through: (1) Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH); (2) Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM); and (3) Water Resource Management (WRM) interventions.

Announcement Positions

Senior Water Resource Management Specialist

  • Category: Exec. / Management, Resources & Environment, Engineering
  • Type : Job Opportunity
  • Location: Phnom Penh
  • Schedule: Full-time
  • Salary: N/A

Place of work: Phnom Penh, Cambodia, with regular travel

Salary: Competative INGO pakage

Reports to: Programme Manager for WASH Sector Governance

Expected start: August 2021

Purpose

The purpose of this role is to provide more strategic direction to integrating climate change with WASH to ensure water security by: demonstrating and advocating for actions that reduce vulnerability to climate change impacts, such as increasing water storage capacity, improving community resilience, increasing access to reliable groundwater sources, ensuring safe management of sanitation at the district level, improved hygiene and strengthening the ability of government institutions to renew services in the event of a disaster.

AREA OF RESPONSBILITY:

  • Lead country program’s strategic intent related to water security and WASH climate resilience
  • Building national and sub-national adaptive capacity and water security leadership;
  • Work with local government and communities to build adaptive capacity and resilience;
  • Support pilot of district-wide water resource management for the delivery of sustainable and resilience WASH services
  • Promote an evidence-based approach to climate resilience and water security by continually analysisng learning and reflecting;
  • Strengthen partnership and development; and
  • Contribute to development of organization’s people and culture.

DIRECT REPORTS: Program Officer

BUDGET MANAGEMENT: US$ 100,000 Expenditure approval authority up to US$2,000

TEAM MEMBERSHIP: In Cambodia – System strengthening team

DOCUMENTATION AND REPORTS

  • Internal monthly and annual reporting (financial and narrative).
  • Donor reporting.
  • Research reports.
Duties
  • Strengthen partnership and development
  • Scope out and develop strategic partnership with WaterAid’s Government and Non-government partners in Cambodia (including academia, media and research institutions) working on water security and climate change resilience by developing agreements, annual plans, overseeing delivery, monitoring and evaluating and providing intensive capacity and organisational development support.
  • Scope out and establish new partnerships with private sector, NGOs, academia and government in elsewhere to further WaterAid’s strategic intent.
  • Build national and sub-national adaptive capacity and water security leadership
  • Assess risks related to water quantify, water quality, access, queuing and collection times, seasonal variation, and risk of localized conflinct. Use this information to ensure adaptive solutions are contextually appropriate and sustainable.
  • Involve the development of training sessions and workshops.
  • Work with national and local governments and networks to comprehensively address WASH, water resource and environmental risks.
  • Work with local government and communities to build adaptive capacity and resilience
  • Facilitate participatory assessment of threats to WASH services and water resources by supporting communities, especially women in data collection, early warning and relevant response to build resilience.
  • Strengthen the understanding and awareness of communities of the risk and impacts of climate change on water resources, to enable stronger voice of communities.
  • Strengthen the voices of communities to call for better WASH services and greater assistance from responsible authorties.
  • Work with local government and the local private sector to improve planning, financing, implementation and post implementation support to users.
  • Promote an evidence-based approach to climate resilience and water security by continually analysisng learning and reflecting
  • Support participatory threat monitoring through hydrological monitoring of groundwater levels, rainfall, surface flows and demand using basic dippers, rain gauges and social techniques.
  • Document the best practices and learnings and any assessment report and findings to inform planning, policy development/reviews.
  • Facilitate experience sharing among various stakeholders at the national and local level to encourage best practice and influence policy.
  • Deliver sustainable WASH services to build community resilience;
  • Modify WASH technologies, develop contingency plans and promote increased protecting of water sources at the district level. Defining roles, responsibilities and actions to safeguard WASH access for any situations.
  • Increase understanding of and access to, reliable groundwater sources, and enhancing groundwater recharge through infiltration and dams, to support a more robust water supply.
  • Design new WASH services to accommodate both domestic and livelihood uses of water using a multiple use services approach.
  • Business Development
  • Establish a compelling investment case for water security and climate change resilience for WaterAid and broader sector to attract more resources for these activities.
  • Proactively establish relationships with potential funding agencies to build up a pipeline of investments that will generate new revenue
  • Coordinate and support business development team to develop concepts and proposals to attract new investment into WaterAid’s program.
  • Contribute development of organization’s people and culture and deliver country strategic intent
  • Develop and maintain close relationships with WaterAid team to ensure synergies across team in WaterAid Cambodia.
  • Lead the strategic intent for water security and climate change resilience including integration with other strategic areas of WaterAid Cambodia’s work.
  • Make full use of WaterAid’s approaches to learning and adaptive planning to improve effectiveness of this work stream.
  • Promote cross-team learning on climate resilience.
  • Contribute to team planning, team building, learning and share and foster healthy working cuture.
  • Establish and maintain proactive relationships with relevant regional and global team members leading on water security and climate change resilience related commitments.
Requirements
  • Qualifications
  • Essential
  • Bachelor’s degree in water resource management, environmental science or engineering, natural resource management or other relevant fields.
  • Desirable
  • Master degree in water resource management, environmental science or engineering, natural resource management or other relevant fields.
  • Experiences
  • Essential
  • At least five (5) years of proven experience of leading development programs that deliver transformational change.
  • Development and management and/or infinacing with specific emphasis on water resource management.
  • Substaintive expertise in one or more of the following areas: water resource management, extrem events such as floods and droughts, water-based adaptation, climate change adaptation at national and local level and river basin level, coastal zone management.
  • Desirable
  • Familiarity with system strengthening approach and agenda for change principles’/systems.
  • Delivery of advocacy strategies to bring about change.
  • Working related to river basin management plans.
  • Relevant experience in climate finance operations in water resources;
  • Attitude and behaviour
  • A strong commitment to gender sensitive, inclusive and pro-poor development work.
  • Creative and fast learner.
  • Able to form and maintain influential relationships.
  • Able to work independently and as part of a team in a spirit of mutual trust and respect and responsibility.
  • Supportive and good interpersonal skill.
  • Keen to learn new things and grow.
  • Results oriented and commitment to deadlines.
  • Strategic thinker – ability to see the bigger picture, challenges and opportunities and create a long-term vision and strategic direction.
  • Commitment to Child Safeguarding and to the WaterAid values of integrity, respect, collaboration, courage, accountability and innovation; and
  • Ability to travel within Cambodia especially rural areas and internationally.
 

How to Apply

Recruritment process

This position is open to both internal and external Cambodian national candidates.

First interview: Week1 of July

Second interiview: Week2 of July

Applications for this role must comprise of:

  • An application letter addressing the essential person specification criteria outlined above (maximum 2 pages)
  • A curriculum vitae (maximum 4 pages). The CV must include three professional referees (referees will not be contacted until after interviews, with permission from the candidate).

Applications which do not address the Essential Criteria specified and the page limits will NOT be considered.

It is envisaged that candidates shortlisted for interviews and a written test will be contacted and first round interviews held from the above mentioned date. Interviews will be held virtually or in WaterAid’s office in Phnom Penh.

WaterAid is committed to welcoming people from the widest possible diversity of backgrounds, culture and experience. Female and disabled candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. We will make any practical adjustments to enable people with a disability to participate fully in an inclusive working environment. Please let us know if require any special assistance in making your application or attending an interview.

Email applications to email provided in the contact details with the subject line: “Application –Senior Water Resource Management Specialist”.

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Note: WaterAid is a child safe organization. The successful applicant will be required to comply with our child protection policy.

 
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Contact Details

Office Address
  •  The Point Community Mall, 2nd floor, Unit 04, Sangkat Tuol Svay Prey Ti Muoy, Khan Boeng Keng Kang, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
 
Contact Name
  •  WaterAid Cambodia
 
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Email
 
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