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WTS Energy, headquartered in the Netherlands and established in 2000, is one of the leading Outsourcing & Workforce Management Companies to the Global Energy industry. WTS Supplies Manpower, Recruitment, Outsourcing Services in Africa, the Middle East, Europe and the Americas. WTS Energy works on all Energy projects, Oil & Gas and Renewables. We h...
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JOB PURPOSE
Lead the planning, development, and execution of new initiatives in the water supply and sanitation and urban/municipal infrastructure development and management, and relevant sector governance reforms across the region. Lead, formulate, and engage in dialogue with the governments and stakeholders concerning water supply and sanitation, and provision of municipal services, urban development issue, including urban planning, urban and municipal infrastructure development and management, and urban environmental management. Lead in identifying, developing, processing, implementing and administering loans, technical assistance (TAs) projects and non-lending products and services (NLPS) in the assigned sector. Work within general policies, principles and goals, working directly with clients.
EXPECTED OUTCOMES
Policies, Strategy, and Planning
Lead in the water supply and sanitation sector and development of urban sector policy and strategies for urban development, including issues in DMCs, in consultation with relevant government agencies to solutions, including issues related to legal and regulatory framework, in meeting urban development challenges on country, municipal and provincial levels, as well as innovative programs that would accelerate achievement of Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
Undertake policy dialogue with governments and other donor organizations on water supply and sanitation areas, including in the urban development thematic areas, and promote efficient use of resources and encourage participatory approaches to development planning, financing and sustainability.
Lead and participate in country teams and provide sector inputs for Country Partnership
Strategy (CPS).
Project Processing and Management
Liaise and coordinate with development agencies, lead and support water supply and sanitation and urban development sector operations of the company in upstream portfolio development work, including targeted sector assessments, diagnostics and roadmaps.
Lead in the identification, review and evaluation of water supply and sanitation projects, including urban development, possibly involving moderate to high levels of risk and complexity,
as well as the recommendation of appropriate sector plans and the appropriate loan covenants and action plans.
Ensure key technical, economic, financial, institutional and crosscutting issues are incorporated into projects.
Capacity Building
Lead in conducting capacity building activities in water supply and sanitation sector policies and practices of Executing Agencies (EAs), including urban development.
Knowledge Sharing
Develop and maintain a suitable network in the water supply and sanitation sector to keep abreast of the latest developments and issues.
Substantially contribute to activities for advocacy, dissemination and knowledge building around water supply and sanitation issues.
Develop and maintain a knowledge database on the water sector covering (i) the overall structure of the service, the decentralization process, the role of municipal entities, a list of key service providers and financiers, investment needs over the short, medium and long term, investment trends and key enabling conditions to increase investments in the sector; and (ii) information on best industry practice including the type of technical and operational due diligence needed for project preparation.
Staff Supervision
Take the role of mission leader and supervise the work of mission members and ensure the overall high quality of outputs and reports.
Supervise the performance of reporting staff, providing clear direction and regular monitoring and feedback on performance.
Ensure the ongoing learning and development of reporting staff.
EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
Master’s Degree or post-graduate degree in Engineering, Science, Finance, Economics, Management or related disciplines. A university degree in Water Resources, Hydrology, or Civil Engineering, preferably with complementary training/work experience in other subject areas in water supply and sanitation or other related fields.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
CORE COMPETENCIES
Application of Technical Knowledge and Skills
Client Orientation
Achieving Results and Problem Solving
Working Together
Communication and Knowledge Sharing
Innovation and Change
Recommends inputs to new policies, systems and processes in immediate work area.
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