Job Description

Job Description

Job title State Programme Director Grade 4

Location Bhubaneshwar, Odisha

Reporting to Director – Programmes

Reporting from Reporting & Documentation Officer

Technical Specialist Accounts Coordinator

District Coordinators Any other team member in the State office as notified from time to time

Contract Duration Three years (extendable)

About WaterAid India:

Jal Seva Charitable Foundation (JSCF) is registered in India as a not for profit company under Chapter 8 of the Companies Act, 2013. JSCF, is an associate member of the WaterAid federation and uses the brand name ‘WaterAid’ in India.

WaterAid India seeks to improve the quality of life of 5,000,000 households – with a special emphasis on the vulnerable by 2029 through the provision of climate-resilient and sustainable WASH services via demonstration, institution strengthening, and the effective utilization of public resources. We work in rural and urban areas and seek to deepen our presence in states we operate in and to work in small towns. Thanks to our amazing supporters, we have reached millions of people with these three essentials – clean water, decent toilets, and good hygiene – enabling communities to unlock their potential to break free from the cycle of poverty and to change lives for good.

We will not stop. Not until clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene are a normal part of everyday life for everyone, everywhere.

WaterAid India’s (WAI) country office is based in New Delhi with State Offices in Bengaluru, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Hyderabad, Lucknow, Patna and Raipur. We currently have a presence in ten states in the country.

WAI’s Programme focus in the next five years is on ensuring access to safe and assured drinking water in the households, as well as safely managed sanitation at both the household and habitation level. Further, we seek to ensure that anganwadi’s, schools and health care facilities have adequate and appropriate water, sanitation and hygiene infrastructure. Finally, we seek to create integrated water and sanitation solutions in small towns. In all of these efforts, ensuring climate resilience of infrastructure and systems is critical. We seek to do this through demonstration and the provision of technical and knowledge support to governments at all levels who can facilitate adoption on scale. Implementation is primarily through our own field teams. Further details about WAI can be accessed at https://www.wateraid.org/in/ 

Overall Responsibilities:

As a member of the Country Management team, the position shall be responsible for ensuring that JSCF’s operations are in line with our country strategy, and that internal systems and processes enable quality program delivery

The position will lead a multi sectoral state team. S/he will be a skilled and experienced people manager who will take a lead role in ensuring our work is consistent with our mission to achieve lasting transformation in the lives of the most marginalized

Take ownership of the state Programmes and donor commitments

Provide leadership to the state programmes by empowering and developing staff, influencing the sector, policy environment, public and private institutions

To operationalize the state strategies, programme management, organizational effectiveness, policy and technical support initiatives in line with the strategic and multi-year plans of the organization

Establish and provide technical support and advisory services to district and state level government

Facilitate improvements in policies based on learning from our programme efforts to influence the sector, policy environment, and public and private institutions

Work closely with other functional teams to establish and maintain meaningful partnerships with other organisations/institutions in delivery of our strategic ambition in the state

Ensure the smooth functioning of State and District offices

Ensure all compliances at the State and District offices under the jurisdiction

To ensure that the values of the organization are instilled and embraced by everyone in the state team

Specific Responsibilities:

Strategic planning & development:

Lead the development and operationalization of state strategies in line with country strategy

Ensure successful and on time delivery of multiyear rolling plans and budgets with the requisite quality

Monitor the progress against strategic objectives using indicators and the Programme Monitoring and Evaluation (PME) framework

Represent WaterAid externally in the State, ensuring that the organization’s vision, mission, values, and aims are communicated in a positive way

Build relationships between all key stakeholders in the State to support the development of the sector 

Programme & Finance Management:

Manage the development and implementation of multiyear and annual plans for the State inline with budgets and cash flow guided by programme strategy and finance manual

Ensure that all global policies, systems, standards, and procedures with respect to PME are adopted and adhered to in the State

Produce high quality annual and other periodical reports in the standard templates/formats for donors, as and when required

Ensure adoption and adherence of WaterAid’s financial management principles, standards, and controls in the StatePeople Management:

Lead, manage, and motivate the team, creating an environment that enables staff to maximize their potential and facilitates high performing teams

Contribute to organization’s learning, and promote an environment for the learning and development of staff and partners

Identify and manage risk in the state; implement, review, and monitor risk register and the

mitigation measures for the state including health and safety and security procedures

Collaborate with colleagues from across the organization to enhance relationships and ensure effective working

Contribute in the strategic planning and development of policies of the organization

Eligibilities and requirements:

Education

Post-graduate degree in Social Sciences, Social Work, Rural Management or any equivalent field, from a reputed university/institute Experience

Should have 12- 15 years of work experience of which a minimum of 3 years in a leadership position with proven track record of complex program management and building and maintaining external relationships

Experience in integrated projects on water, sanitation and hygiene promotion or other social development efforts

Experience of working with government and NGOs along with an understanding of the issues involved

Experience of managing budgets in excess of a few crores annually

Handled multidisciplinary field teams with direct reporting of at least 7-10 staff

Experience of working in Odisha

Attitude/Aptitude:

MIS data analysis, basic accounting understanding, budgeting is required

Passionate about bringing change directly and through leverage, convergence and alignment with Government

Ability to work with colleagues in a culture of mutual respect and learning

Other specifications:

Good knowledge of the issues related to the state and sector

A clear and sound understanding of national development context, especially in water and sanitation

Leadership skills - Strategic, decisive, action oriented, and adaptable

Strong ability to lead, nurture and empower staff and partners at every level

Fluency in verbal and written English, Hindi and Odia language

Superior networking abilities

JSCF, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions are based on organisational needs and priorities, job requirements and ind

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