Head of WASH Strategy, Programme Effectiveness and Learning at WaterAid

About The Team

• The Strategy, Programme Effectiveness & Learning Department drives the accountability aspects of the Country Programme's work including planning, progress reviews, performance measurement, learning and reporting to enable systems and processes support programme effectiveness. The team also coordinates the CP research and knowledge management strategies and approaches, ensuring that WANG's work continues to generate evidence that informs and influences the WASH sector in Nigeria and beyond.

About The Role

As our visionary and impact-driven Head, WASH Strategy, Programme Effectiveness and Learning, you will shape transformative strategies that drive sustainable WASH outcomes and lead a culture of learning and effectiveness to amplify our impact across Nigeria.

• Programme Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation
• Team, Department and People Leadership
• Research and Knowledge Management
• Cross Organisation Collaboration

In this role, you will be expected to:

• Leads the team responsible for designing and implementing programme performance tracking; learning and adapting; monitoring, evaluation and knowledge management architecture at strategic and programmatic levels.

Requirements

To be successful, you'll need:

• University/master's degree in international development/development studies, Social Sciences, or other related discipline
• Minimum of Ten (10) years of prior work experience and at least three (4) years should be in senior level position
• At least Ten (10) years' experience and comprehensive knowledge of the various dimensions of Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) programming as a multi sectoral issue within the broader development sector
• Excellent technical understanding of contemporary Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning methods and practices
• Strong program/technical and budget management skills
• At least five (5) years' experience leading teams of experienced professionals and effectively managing their performance

Although not essential, we also prefer you to have:

• Strong experience in WASH related research design and management of research study projects