Millennium Water Alliance Program Manager - DC,

Overview

The Millennium Water Alliance (MWA) is a consortium of leading development organizations working to bring safe drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene education to the world’s poorest people. MWA partners with governments, corporations, foundations, individuals, and other NGOs to advance best practices, share knowledge, build collaborations, and advocate for greater commitment to this global goal. Members include CARE, Catholic Relief Services, El Porvenir, Food for the Hungry, Global Water, HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation, IRC – International Water and Sanitation Center, Living Water International, Pure Water for the World, Water Aid in America, Water For People, Water Missions International, Water.org,

Water4 Foundation, and World Vision. All members share in MWA’s mission and standards and demonstrate a commitment to water and sanitation programs that embody transparency, accountability, and cultural sensitivity in all their work.

Position: Program Director
Organization: Millennium Water Alliance (MWA),(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..org
Position Type: Full time
Salary: Competitive, based on qualifications and experience
Education: A minimum of 15 years working in the WASH sector, a technical expert with an advanced relevant degree
Location: Washington, DC, United States
Language(s): English, Spanish (desired)
Reports to: MWA’s Executive Director
Nationality: National or legal resident in the United States of America.

Reporting to the Executive Director, and acting as Deputy Executive Director in their absence, is the leader of the Program and Advocacy Team.

• Executive Duties (10%)
  • Work closely with the Executive Director on strategic programmatic planning, policies, and program responsibilities.
  • Provide high-level program support to ensure alignment with the MWA Strategic Plan and national WASH strategies.
  • Attend and prepare materials for program committees, the Executive Committee, and Board meetings.
  • In the absence of the Executive Director, act as Head of Office in charge of the MWA Washington office, providing oversight and day-to-day support as needed.
• Supervision (20%)
  • Supervise, lead, guide, and support MWA’s Program and Advocacy team.
  • Write/revise job descriptions; interview and select staff with input from others.
  • Orient, train, and coach staff; with the Executive Director, recommend and/or initiate personnel actions including merit increases, promotions, transfers, terminations, and disciplinary actions (including performance improvement plans).
  • Complete performance management activities including planning, monitoring, and 90-day, six-month, and annual appraisals.
• Program Quality, MEL and Knowledge Management (15%)
  • Identify, define, and design critical support systems and services, focusing on knowledge sharing and management information systems.
  • Support national programs to ensure standards for program quality, Monitoring, Evaluation, and learning.
  • Contribute to high-level MWA program themes, innovations, and integration of ground experiences; collaborate to deliver quality outputs and own outputs; analyze successes and challenges from program reports.
  • Maintain up-to-date knowledge of relevant WASH research, guidelines, and trends; translate experiences into case studies, research, publications, and presentations.
  • Participate in design, implementation, data analysis, and writing of applied research studies within MWA’s programs.
  • Develop communications products to leverage program-based evidence for advocacy and development, including internal documents, narrative articles, and external publications.
  • Ensure MWA’s Advocacy efforts are fully integrated with Programs and aligned with the Strategic Plan.
• Program Development (40%)
  • With the Executive Director, actively identify, cultivate, and develop new business opportunities.
  • Collaborate with the Executive Director and the team to identify, develop, and submit proposals, concept papers, and expressions of interest to private, institutional, and bilateral donors.
  • Monitor funding opportunities and solicitations from bilateral donors (e.g., USAID, DFID, SDC, GIZ, DANIDA, EU) and from US and international foundations and donors.
  • Lead…