Introduction

WaterAid’s vision is of a world where everyone has access to safe water and sanitation. Our mission is to transform lives by improving access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) in the world’s poorest communities. WaterAid works with partners to maximise its impacts for policy change.

WaterAid works through supporting local organisations and government authorities to design and demonstrate appropriate and sustainable WASH programs. WaterAid also seeks to influence policy change through government and other key sector actors to secure and protect the right of poor people to safe, affordable water and sanitation services.

Everything we do is shaped by our six values:

• Integrity
• Respect
• Collaboration
• Courage
• Accountability
• Innovation

WaterAid is a child safe organisation. We recognise that we must meet community expectations and the trust placed in our personnel to maintain the highest standards of conduct with children. Therefore, all positions within WaterAid are required to comply with our Child Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct. WaterAid is committed to protection from sexual exploitation and abuse in everything we do. The values and standards we uphold are highlighted in our Global Code of Conduct. All positions within WaterAid are required to comply with our Global Code of Conduct.

About you

This is an excellent opportunity for a gender equality, disability and social inclusion (GEDSI) and WASH practitioner with enthusiasm and experience supporting country teams to develop tools and guidance, and a willingness and desire to deliver technical contracts with strategic partners in the WASH and GEDSI sectors.

To be successful in this role you will need a deep understanding of technical GEDSI solutions; and shifting power and in development in the Southeast Asia and Pacific region, excellent capacity strengthening skills and a keen interest in water, sanitation and hygiene. Your approach to GEDSI is informed by a commitment to transform unequal power; decolonising and rights-based development practice and a collaborative working style. Essential to this role is an approach that fosters learning, empowerment and collaboration.

Position Summary

Working closely with Head of Strategy, this role is part of a team of Technical Advisors collaborating to integrate GEDSI into our core climate, health and system strengthening programming approaches. The role supports WaterAid to achieve our strategy to improve gender equality and human rights through WASH system strengthening in the Southeast Asia and Pacific region. GEDSI technical support will improve Country Programs and strategic partners capacity to reduce inequalities through WASH and improve program quality across WaterAid.

The position will: provide technical advisory support to Country Programs on GEDSI to improve quality outcomes; support the Head of Strategy to acquire and deliver technical GEDSI contracts to strategic partners; collaborate with Technical Leads to integrate GEDSI into program quality processes and support GEDSI roles in country programs to drive cross-learning.

Summary responsibilities and Duties

• Work collaboratively with country programs on the design and implementation of their GEDSI related programs.
• Support the delivery of WaterAid’s strategy for Southeast Asia and Pacific region, building on and supporting the capacities and priorities of country programs
• Work with GEDSI roles in each Country Program to identify gaps in programming and capacity and co-develop workplans to meet those gaps and achieve their GEDSI five-year strategic intents
• Build skills of GEDSI roles in each Country Program to deliver high quality GEDSI outcome through WASH, including developing, testing and refine quality GEDSI tools, approaches and processes
• Facilitate learning initiatives on GEDSI between WaterAid CPs and across global federation to strengthen capacity
• Collaborate with the Head of Strategy to deliver technical advisory projects with strategic partners on GEDSI in WASH throughout the region
• Collaborate with the Learning and Evidence team to ensure GEDSI is integrated into project and strategy level monitoring, evaluation and learning processes
• Support research initiatives related to GEDSI with university partners and support documentation and communication of WaterAid’s experiences, lessons and findings with targeted stakeholders
• Maintain strategic relationships with WaterAid members and other development actors
• Represent WaterAid in Australian, regional and global WASH forums
• Contribute to business development at a regional and country program level relating to WASH and GEDSI
• Support grant management, program documentation and learning and the integration of safeguarding into GEDSI

about the role

Qualification, Skills & Attributes (Key Capabilities/Selection Criteria):

Please refer to the position description attached.

Physical Environment and Demands:

Remote, flexible working arrangement with relevant equipment supplied as required, approximately 10 weeks overseas travel required per year when safety and security conditions permit.

Level of Contact with Children:

During project site visits, office family days.

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