Job Opportunity for Senior Manager (WASH and Nutrition) at Aga Khan Rural Support Programme in Ahmedabad

Location : Ahmedabad
Education : Postgraduate in related fields

Experience:

Minimum experience of 8 years. Candidates having experience of managing large WASH and nutrition projects in rural areas will be given preference.

Skills & Competencies required:

• Significant work experience (minimum 8 years) with reputed organizations in projects related to WASH and nutrition.
• Candidate must have experience of managing large projects around these sectors.
• High level of technical expertise is must in the mentioned sectors.
• Experience of coordinating multiple teams, projects, donors, and events.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office applications and project tools. Excellent grip over MS Excel, numbers analysis and ability to work fast is desirable.
• Excellent written and spoken communications skills in English and Hindi.
• Willingness to travel extensively to project areas in multiple states.
• Excellent understanding of policy environment around WASH and nutrition sectors
• Willingness to engage with government and other agencies.  

Job Profile:

• Providing technical depth to drinking water, sanitation, and nutrition programs of the organization.
• Creating an in-depth understanding of various government flagship initiatives around drinking water, sanitation, and nutrition within the organization.
• Progress monitoring of all initiatives around WASH and nutrition across the organization.
• Capacity building of field teams on technical and policy aspects of WASH and nutrition.
• Management of various stakeholders involved in WASH and nutrition sectors.
• Representing the organization on all major platforms related to WASH and nutrition.
• Bringing in new designs and innovations to the WASH and nutrition sectors.
• Coordinating creation of training materials and communication materials related to the allocated sectors.
• Coordination with external consultants and expert agencies to bring technical expertise within the organization.
• Organizing capacity building events for government officers whenever required.
• New proposal writing and resources generation.