Job Title: Business and Marketing Advisor – WASH (Potential Position if Awarded)
Location: Dakar, Senegal, with travel to other locations within Senegal
Duration: TBD
Position Summary: Relief International is currently recruiting for a Business and Marketing Advisor for a large-scale water, sanitation, and hygiene project in Senegal. The Business and Marketing Advisor will work to develop private and public sector actors to effectively engage and stimulate private sector WASH activities through and integrated value chain approach, carry out Knowledge Attitudes and Practices survey and supply chain assessments, and develop and improve supply chains, products, and services, in addition to increasing access to finance and micro-finance opportunities and institutions.
About RI:Relief International (RI) is a leading global humanitarian organization and home to teams of humanitarian and development professionals committed to transforming adversity into renewal for the world's most vulnerable populations. By partnering with beneficiaries and communities on the front-lines, RI innovatively bridges the gap between immediate relief and long-term community development.
Key Responsibilities:
- Facilitate private and public sector linkages in WASH services, institutions, and systems
- Supervision of technical implementation, program monitoring, evaluating, and reporting
- Serve as a RI liaison to USAID and partners in the field, including government officials and community leaders
- Coordinate with appropriate stakeholders in all aspects of project planning, monitoring, and implementation
- Perform other duties as assigned
The position requires a minimum number of years of relevant professional experience along with degree relevant to the position summary as follows:
- Minimum of ten years of relevant professional experience required if applicant has received Ph.D., A.B.D., or J.D.
- Minimum of twelve years of relevant professional experience, if applicant has received M.S., M.A., or M.B.A.
Qualifications:
- At least ten years of private sector and marketing sector expertise, especially in the Senegalese and local government context
- Proven experience in undertaking activities aimed at developing the private and public sector actors to effectively engage or stimulate a thriving private sector, carry out Knowledge Attitudes and Practices survey or supply chain assessments, develop or improve supply chains, product and services
- Experience in access to finance and work with microfinance institutions
- At least a Master’s Degree in business, marketing or related technical field
- Strong communication skills, both interpersonal and written, to fulfill the technical and managerial responsibilities proposed
- At least 10 years working experience in developing countries; experience in Senegal preferred
- A track record of facilitating and/or managing innovative, high-quality WASH interventions
- Knowledge of the pattern and contextual factors for WASH interventions in resource-poor and middle-income countries
- Strong experience with monitoring and evaluation and communicating best practices preferred
- Demonstrated experience leading and managing diverse teams
- Experience working on multiple USAID or donor-funded projects including strong knowledge of USAID policies and regulations, preferably extensive contracts experience
- Fluency in French and English (written and oral) is required
- Experience implementing development programs preferably in West Africa
RI Values:
We uphold the Humanitarian Principles: humanity, neutrality, impartiality, and operational independence. We affirmatively engage the most vulnerable communities.
We value:
- Inclusiveness
- Transparency and Accountability
- Agility and Innovation
- Collaboration
- Sustainability
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