Sanitation Supply Chain Officer

Job Description

This position is a full-time consultancy, responsible for supporting the effective implementation of Cambodia Sanitation Supply Chain project with close collaboration with WaterCredit team. The desired candidate should have WASH engineering background, strong training experience and project management skills. See attached website for detailed job description and application information.

http://water.org/about/careers/

Core responsibilities of the SSC Officer include but not limited to:

1. Develop 8 months work plan for Santaion Supply Chain Project in consultation with Water.org team.
2. Review latrine and construction models and develop effective dissemination strategy to raise awareness and build knowledge capacity among potential borrowers, masons, latrine business owners, MFI partners and other relevant stakeholders.
3. Using Water.org designed supply chain engagement models for MFI partners, develop the best SSC engagement practices with each partner MFI.
4. Develop training materials to be delivered to WASH teams and senior management at MFI partners.
5. Plan, coordinate and deliver trainings to (i) Partner MFIs and (ii) Local masons and latrine business owners.
6. Other duties as required by Water.org team.

Individual applicant must have the following qualifications:

• Bachelor degree in WASH engineering or related field. Microfinance background a plus.
• 7-10 years experience with sanitation organization, engineering/construction companies, and/or related organizations.
• Demonstrated experience in project management, and training in WASH sector.
• Strong knowledge of sanitation supply chain in Cambodia.
• Demonstrated experience and familiarity with the development and delivery of training, preferably for microfinance or NGO employees.
• Strong background in institutional capacity building and technical assistance.
• Proven track record proactively identifying challenges and developing innovative solutions.
• Experience in reporting to and working with international development agencies, particularly with respect to water/sanitation and/or microfinance.
• Critical thinking, creativity, good judgment, initiative, attention to detail, and professionalism.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver results working in a small team.
• Strong communication skills to international team, MFIs, masons, suppliers, and to general public.
• Fluency in Khmer and English required;
• Willingness to travel up to 30%.

About the Organization

Water.org is a U.S.-based non-governmental organization working to increase access to water and sanitation services (WSS). Water.org has been in operation since 1990, implementing sustainable and scalable water and sanitation programs in conjunction with local NGOs and financial institutions.

Water.org has pioneered its WaterCredit initiative, which works by building the capacity of carefully selected local financial institutions to offer affordable financing for water and sanitation facilities. WaterCredit programs support financial institutions through a combination of financial assistance and technical support. Since 2003, Water.org has implemented WaterCredit programs with 68 partner financial institutions in 14 countries, facilitating over one million water and sanitation loans totalling over $220 million.

Water.org commenced activities in Cambodia in late 2015, partnering with five microfinance institutions (MFIs) to design, pilot and launch loan products for financing the construction of household-level water/sanitation facilities such as toilets, septic tanks, wells, and piped water connections. As part of these programs, Water.org currently works with MFI partners to develop strategies for engaging the water/sanitation supply chain to support client access to construction inputs and services. The supply chain coordination has proven to be a bottleneck and investment in this area should accelerate the pace of WSS lending. Water.org is planning to scale this effort to accelerate the construction of household sanitation facilities by providing additional support to the sanitation supply chains in Cambodia.

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