Programme Support & Knowledge Director at WaterAid

About the role


As our Programme Support and Knowledge Director, you will play a key role in delivering our mission by providing strategic leadership to the PSK team and the wider IPD, as part of the department's SMT. You will also input into organisation-wide initiatives, external collaborations and global networks to drive sustainable change.


In this role, you will:


Provide strategic and technical leadership to WaterAid UK's programmes
Lead the Programme Support & Knowledge Team
Lead programme learning and knowledge management
Oversee programme support and capacity development
Support fundraising, external engagement, partnerships and communications
Champion WaterAid's commitment to equity, inclusion and safeguarding.


Requirements

To be successful, you will need:


Extensive and deep experience in WASH development across multiple contexts
Strong technical WASH skills - e.g. sustainable rural and /or urban water supply service delivery and management, climate resilient WASH,
Systems-thinking capability to support transformational WASH programming
Proven ability to lead strategic, impactful initiatives in large organisations
Strong understanding of planning, monitoring and evaluation in development
Experience in knowledge management, learning and capacity development
Proven experience of developing propositions and donor engagement and
A track record of leading high-performing teams and supporting change


Although not essential, we'd prefer you to have:


Working knowledge of French, Portuguese or Spanish
Experience leading or managing applied research
Experience establishing and promoting technical standards.