Role and Responsibilities The objectives of this role are to effectively deliver the ‘Putting water stewardship to work for Ethiopia’ programme and the AWS Africa Strategy. The Programme Manager will ensure efficient and high-quality delivery that is co-owned by partners and which is managed adaptively to maximise positive impact for our beneficiaries in the challenging contexts we operate within. Specific responsibilities include:
Programme management and delivery Primary focus will be on ensuring the successful delivery of our ‘Putting water stewardship to work for Ethiopia’ programme. This work will ensure that water use within Ethiopia’s Industrial Parks and within the growing garment, textiles and cotton sectors reflects global best practice and that water risks (such as pollution, water quality problems, resource depletion and degradation, inadequate water supply and sanitation, flooding and drought impacts, and water conflicts) are managed through alignment with the Alliance for Water Stewardship standard by stakeholders at sites and at catchment scale. The work will contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals and support job creation, poverty reduction and sustainable and climate resilient economic growth. Learning from the initiative will also stimulate development of the AWS system, and accelerate its scaling and uptake in Africa and globally. The work requires co-ordination and collaboration with partners to deliver:
The post holder will undertake a wide range of programme management activities including:
Strategic leadership and regional coordination The Regional Programme Manager will be responsible for supporting successful delivery of the AWS Africa Strategy, which was developed by Water Witness & partners in 2018. This includes establishing AWS Africa as an autonomous entity. AWS Africa is the regional initiative of the global Alliance for Water Stewardship. It works for a water secure Africa driven by responsible water stewards who play a leading role in economic growth, poverty reduction and sustainable management of natural resources. AWS Africa Strategic goals:
The strategy includes a transition plan which will establish AWS Africa as an autonomous legal entity within the region, and the post-holder will play a key role in this work over the coming years. Duties will include:
As strategic lead for water stewardship in Africa the postholder will also:
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