USAID’s Bureau of Humanitarian Assistance has issued a call for proposals to address priority knowledge gaps around emergency WASH programming, including infrastructure and operations and maintenance (O&M) models to support continued drinking water services over time.
USAID intends to award one cooperative agreement of up to $2,250,000 over a three-year period to address water supply infrastructure durability and operation and maintenance models to provide drinking water for affected rural populations in different humanitarian response contexts. This award will address two primary objectives: 1) identifying promising O&M models for rural water supply infrastructure that could be adapted for humanitarian response, and 2) validating promising models through various humanitarian contexts.
Criteria for the Project Director
The following qualifications are necessary for this position:
- Master’s degree or higher in a relevant field;
- Significant leadership experience in each of the following areas, totaling at least 10 years:
- Technical expertise in humanitarian response and WASH,
- Project management, including coordinating partners and sub-partners, and
- Research.
- Minimum of five (5) years of demonstrated leadership and senior managerial experience overseeing a team (or teams) of cross-cutting expertise in support staff and/or consultants.
- Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Fluency in English.
- Ability to travel to field sites approximately 25% of the time (this is an estimated average and is subject to fluctuation).
We are also looking for the following skills and attributes:
- Previous experience as a Chief of Party, Project Director, Deputy Chief of Party, or Deputy Director for a USAID-funded activity (this is a plus but not required).
- Experience working in and traveling to highly-insecure contexts.
- Good problem-solving and time-management skills.
- Strong work ethic and a commitment to delivery.
- Outstanding organization with an attention to detail and an ability to deliver on deadlines.
- Appetite for publishing research articles.
- Commitment to enhancing the capacity and skills of junior colleagues.
- Ability to work with remote and culturally diverse teams.
- Proven ability to work closely to successfully manage multiple and changing priorities in a fast-paced, dynamic environment while maintaining a positive and productive attitude and a good sense of humor!
Compensation and Benefits
This position has an initial 3-month probationary period. Aquaya offers competitive salaries that are commensurate with experience. For full-time employment, benefits include medical insurance and enrolment in a pension plan.
To apply
Please submit your resume via e-mail to [email protected] and a thoughtful cover letter. Once your resume is received, there will be an additional screening survey and activity. This position will be open until filled.
Please explain why you are interested in Aquaya’s mission and activities in your cover letter. Please also tell us why your skills, background, and accomplishments make you the ideal candidate for this position, specifically highlighting your experience. Please note that we will only consider applications with a cover letter. In your e-mail subject line, please specify “Project Director 2024”. No phone calls, please.