Aga Khan Rural Support Programme (India)
Aga Khan Rural Support Programme (India) is a non-denominational, non-government organization. AKRSP (I) was established in Gujarat in 1984 and it seeks to contribute to rural poverty reduction through community involvement and empowerment that leads to the efficient management and improved productivity of natural resources.
Position: Senior Manager (WASH and Nutrition)
Location: Ahmedabad
Education: Postgraduate in related fields with
Experience: Minimum experience of 8 years. Candidates having experience of managing large WASH and nutrition projects in rural areas will be given preference.
Position Summary
This position will lead the overall WASH and nutrition program portfolio of the organization. AKRSP(I) has a large program on drinking water and sanitation covering over 1500 villages across all the states where it works. Organization also plans to scale up its nutrition related programs in coming future. This position will provide leadership in terms of design, implementation, stakeholders liaison and resources generation for these programs.
Job Responsibility:
• Providing technical depth to drinking water, sanitation, and nutrition programs of the organization.
• Creating an in-depth understanding of various government flagship initiatives around drinking water, sanitation, and nutrition within the organization.
• Progress monitoring of all initiatives around WASH and nutrition across the organization.
• Capacity building of field teams on technical and policy aspects of WASH and nutrition.
• Management of various stakeholders involved in WASH and nutrition sectors.
• Representing the organization on all major platforms related to WASH and nutrition.
• Bringing in new designs and innovations to the WASH and nutrition sectors.
• Coordinating creation of training materials and communication materials related to the allocated sectors.
• Coordination with external consultants and expert agencies to bring technical expertise within the organization.
• Organizing capacity building events for government officers whenever required.
• New proposal writing and resources generation.
Competencies :
• Significant work experience (minimum 8 years) with reputed organizations in projects related to WASH and nutrition. Candidate must have experience of managing large projects around these sectors.
• High level of technical expertise is must in the mentioned sectors.
• Experience of coordinating multiple teams, projects, donors, and events.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office applications and project tools. Excellent grip over MS Excel, numbers analysis and ability to work fast is desirable.
• Excellent written and spoken communications skills in English and Hindi.
• Willingness to travel extensively to project areas in multiple states.
• Excellent understanding of policy environment around WASH and nutrition sectors
• Willingness to engage with government and other agencies.
Interested candidates are requested to apply through our organization website http://www.akrspindia.org.in/career_careerpage within 20 working days.
