The USAID CATALYZE MS4G Water and Energy Sector Working Group (WESWG) Secretariat Coordinator (Coordinator) will report to the USAID CATALYZE MS4G Country Director, and will be responsive to USAID, donor partners and GOE stakeholders including the Ministry or Water and Energy.  S/he will be based in Addis Ababa and will be responsible for providing informative, analytical, organizational and technical support for the WESWGs and the technical committee under subgroups to ensure effective delivery of the mandate of the WESWG.  The specific duties and responsibilities of the Coordinator are outlined as follows: 

WESWG Secretariat staff management & Operations

• Supervise the management of the Secretariat; ensuring day to day efficiency of the Secretariat; prepare and submit a report annually on the operations and the activities of the Secretariat.

• Build out the WESWG Secretariat staff including recruit 1-2 focal persons per subgroup through direct hires as well as managing secondments from DPs.

• Provide open and transparent reporting to USAID, MS4G Country Director, donor partners, Ministry of Water and Energy and other GOE stakeholders.

• Provide oversight of the secretariat including ensuring focal persons provide appropriate levels of program, knowledge management, networking and coordination and communications support for each WESWG subgroup

• Coordinate and provide oversight of the financial and in-kind contributions of the DPs and the GOE stakeholders necessary to resume and maintain the activities of the WESWG Secretariat. 

Program Support

• Formulate, facilitate and follow up a practical action plan on the directions of WESWG for a full shift towards a sector-wide approach.

• Facilitate and coordinate analytical work and inputs into the WESWG meetings on key sector-wide strategy and planning issues (e.g., Water and Energy Sector Development Program review and update; 10-year National Plan targets review and update; revised Universal Access Program strategy review and update etc).

• Facilitate and coordinate information gathering on the implementation of the water related development plans of the 10-year National Plan and joint delivery of finances.

• Initiate discussions on the sector-wide approach for the broad Water Resources Management (watershed management, irrigation, hydropower, etc), WASH and energy programs.

• Review current sector financing requirements for achieving 10-year National Plan objectives and the development of appropriate strategies to address these needs.

• Facilitate the formulation of priority programs as approved by the WESWG.

Knowledge Management

• Establish a repository of GOE policies, strategies, guidelines, laws and regulations, and lessons from past and on-going programming in WASH, WRM and Energy sub sectors.

• Establish and maintain a database of donors, donor’s Implementing Partners (IPs) NGOs and private sector stakeholders.

• Provide periodic analysis of investments being made by GOE and donors keeping in mind the geographic coverage and with a view to promoting further alignment and harmonization.

• Use knowledge management as a facilitating tool for monitoring and follow-up on the donor support, solving coordination problems, promoting complementarity and synergy with other sectors, and to harmonize databases including collecting, sharing and analyzing data/information needed to provide oversight of implemented WASH, WRM and EFG programs and the plans of various government agencies, NGO’s, private sector stakeholders and donors, etc.

• Provide training and information/data support to the WASH SG, the WRM SG and EFG SG as needed.

• Provide support for information gathering, analysis and sharing through undertaking knowledge events and showcasing best practices with a view to promoting policy dialogue and sharing best practices and lessons learned.

 Networking and Coordination

• Facilitate quarterly meetings of the WESWG and ensure that priorities and concerns of all actors reflected in the technical committees are adequately taken up during the WESWG meetings.

• Ensure that all relevant and active/concerned stakeholders (government institutions, development partners, etc.) are represented at the WESWG.

• Provide administrative support to assist WASH SG, WRM SG and EFG SG to organize regular meetings and prepare (and monitor) annual work plans.

• Facilitate monitoring and evaluation of alignment and harmonization efforts by WESWG members.

• Liaise proactively with other relevant coordination units.

• Assist in the organization of the Multi Stakeholder Forum once per year and World Water Day and other relevant sector events.

 Communication

• Prepare the provisional agenda for the meetings of the WESWG, WASH SG, WRM SG and EFG SG.

• Record minutes and decisions during the WESWG meeting and during the meeting of the subgroups

• Facilitate information sharing, including upcoming missions and schedule of events, ideally by means of a website; and other related duties as determined by the Chair of the WESWG and Co-chairs of the Subgroups.

• Facilitate communication and information exchange between the NGO sector, multilateral and bilateral agencies, local partners, and government authorities.

Job Requirements

Key Competencies:

• Extensive project management experience in fields such as WASH, water resource management and energy development

• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to manage and deal with diverse stakeholders

• Evidence of strong communication skills, both interpersonal and written with professional fluency in English and Amharic required

• Experience building, managing and supervising teams, in person and in a remote manner

• Depth and breadth of knowledge of WASH national strategies and policies.

• Sound problem-solving and decision-making skills

• Proven ability to develop and communicate a common vision among diverse partners and the ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams

• Professional expertise preferred:

• Professional experience successfully overseeing large, complex projects (or components therein) and diverse teams focused

• 7 years or more in the fields of water resource management and WASH including experience in a management role

How to Apply

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