Job description

Do you want to use your skills and experience in hygiene behaviour change programming, and to play a vital role in making clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene normal for everyone everywhere?

Join WaterAid as Programme Advisor, Hygiene to change normal for millions of people so they can unlock their potential, break free from poverty and change their lives for good. On top of that you’ll be joining a 2020 Great Place to Work® award-winning organisation.

This role is part of our Programme Support Unit team, a diverse, motivated, and fun group of 30 technical experts, specialists, advisors, and managers, passionate about bringing sustainable WASH services and behaviour change to the world’s poorest and most marginalised people.

The Programme Advisor, Hygiene provides technical advice and support on hygiene behaviour change programming. You will work collaboratively with other specialists across the wider WaterAid federation to refine knowledge and approaches and build learning and best practice for WA and for the sector.

This post will spend a significant amount of time working with colleagues and team members based across the world. Up to 30% travel may be required. Currently limited international travel due to COVID-19 situation.

Programme Adviser, Hygiene will:

* Support in developing guidance, standards, and address knowledge gaps on hygiene behaviour change
* Collaborate and contribute to improving WaterAid’s hygiene behaviour change programmes
* Coordinate with and provide support to WaterAid teams on hygiene
* Engage with and influence the WASH sector
* Contribute to team and organisational processes

To be successful, you’ll need:

* Substantial experience in hygiene behaviour change programming, particularly in low- or middle-income countries, including in applying behaviour change theories into practice, demonstrated through a progressive career record with at least the most recent significant experience being in a similar level role.
* Extensive knowledge on the hygiene behaviour change approaches, hygiene products, technology, social, environmental, institutional and financial issues related to the hygiene behaviour change
* Proven experience of designing, implementing and evaluating WASH and behaviour change programming.
* Proven experience of operationalizing research including formative research and/or operational studies.
* Proven success in offering technical assistance, consulting, and/or advisory services to empower and to develop capacities.
* Proven record of facilitating cross organisational teams, coordinating and motivating them to achieve common objectives.
* Solid IT skills, particularly with core Microsoft Office software
* A team player, able to work independently or with limited supervision, under pressure, and collaboratively across diverse groups and culture.
* Working style that reflects WaterAid’s values of Respect, Accountability, Courage, Collaboration, Integrity and Innovation.

Location: The role can be based in the UK or one of the following WaterAid Country Programme – Burkina Faso, Madagascar, Mali, Mozambique, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia subject to right to work eligibility in the respective countries.

Salary: This role is Grade F in County Programmes and a Grade 4 in the UK. Salary and benefits will be in line with WaterAid country’s salary scale and depending on experience.