WaterAid Nepal (WAN) is an international NGO. It has been working in Nepal since 1987. Its vision is of a world where everyone has access to safe water, improved sanitation and hygiene (WASH). It emphasises on (a) scaling up inclusive, affordable and sustainable community-managed water supplies, (b) promotion of sanitation, (c) improving sustained hygiene behaviours, and (d) increasing advocacy work for responsible WASH governance.
WAN seeks to recruit for following position.
Position: Research and Advocacy Manager
Level: 5
Duration: 2 years with an initial probation period of six months
Duty Station: Kathmandu
Required number: One
Expected skills and experiences
• Credible multi-year track record in
advocacy, campaigns and communications work
• Strong interest in
advocating for water, sanitation and hygiene access for the poor and the
marginalized at the national policy level, at the local government
level and at the community level
• Excellent trustworthy interpersonal
skills, with ability to build strong professional rapport within WAN
(with colleagues working on urban WASH, rural WASH, M & E, finance,
HR and admin), and with Nepal government ministries and departments,
civil society institutions, donor agencies, think tanks and
universities, NGO partners and media institutions
• Excellent written
and oral communication skills in both English and Nepali languages.
Fluent in MS office-related computer skills.
• A postgraduate degree or
equivalent in development studies, economics, media and communications,
statistics, civil engineering, and other relevant disciplines
Deadline to apply: Friday, 20 June 2014
Position description: Reporting to the Country Representative of WAN, the selected candidate is expected to:
• Lead the Research and Advocacy team to work on research and policy issues related to water and sanitation, health and hygiene, media and campaigns, WASH finance, budget advocacy and communications
• Conceptualize research proposals, design research methodologies, hire and work with researchers, and monitor progress for the dissemination of research findings by working closely with internal and external experts
• Support NGO partners and wider WASH stakeholders to strengthen their capacity to raise the voice for WASH, especially on behalf of the marginalized and the oppressed
• As a member of the Senior Management Team, assist in the preparation of the new Country Strategy (2015-2020), advocacy strategy (2015-2020), and annual work plans and budgets.
To apply:
Each interested applicant must submit an application together with a copy of their most recent CV. Each CV must not be more than three pages. The application form can be downloaded from WaterAid Website: http://www.wateraid.org/get-involved/jobs-and-volunteering Please send your completed applications in a sealed envelope to: Front Desk Assistant, WaterAid Nepal, Kupondole Lalitpur, P O Box 20214, Kathmandu, Nepal (Please clearly mark your envelope as "Application for the position of ......."). Alternatively, you may email applications to: wateraidnepal@wateraid.org
WAN is an equal-opportunity employer. It encourages qualified women, Dalits, Janajatis, Madhesis and those with disabilities to apply. Enquiries by telephone will not be entertained. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
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