Senior Manager, Team Lead & Partnerships, Safe Water Expansion at Evidence Action

Position Location

There is some flexibility on location, though the preference is for these roles to be based in sub-saharan Africa, particularly in existing Evidence Action geographies: Abuja, Nigeria; Nairobi, Kenya; Lilongwe, Malawi; or Kampala, Uganda. Washington, DC would also be acceptable, though of lower preference. All candidates should expect extensive travel (25% or more).

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage effort to identify new countries for expansion of safe water programming.
• Engage with donor, government and other major partners to get buy-in and develop formal relationships.
• Leverage network connections and partnerships to advance organizational priorities.
• Quickly establish rapport and build relationships that can be translated into plans of action.
• Deliver team work plan, integrating operational and analytical inputs.
• Design programs with data-driven, cost-effective approach, in close consultation with program and technical teams.
• Create clear and thoughtful written content, compelling policy and design content for external stakeholders.
• Active coordination across Evidence Action teams and regions.
• Build, manage, and develop a high-performing team.
• Manage budget and reporting requirements.
• Ensure organizational risks are identified and mitigated.
• Navigate dynamic circumstances and ambiguity while achieving timely results.

Required Qualifications:

• 7-10 years experience in diverse, global contexts; Bachelor’s Degree required.
• Expertise in building and maintaining strong relationships with government officials and communicating technical information to general audiences.
• Excellent project and people management skills and ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Excellent strategic thinking skills.
• Ability to collaborate across teams and  navigate complex organizational systems and relationships.
• Adapts quickly to new and dynamic contexts.
• Strong alignment with core values of Evidence Action.
• Eager to join a growing team and organization in a role requiring extensive (25%) travel.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with the global WASH sector highly preferred.
• French fluency preferred.