WASH Project Specialist (French Speaking) at Sanergy

We are a dynamic team that seeks an individual who can readily adapt and step in to support the delivery of excellent work for our clients. The Senior Project Specialist will serve as a core member of the Citywise team, ensuring client contract requirements are completed in a timely manner and are of the highest quality. Given the variation of Citywise client projects, this can include but is not limited to the following:

Duties and Responsibilities

Project Management & Delivery

• Develop detailed work plans for client projects, plan and implement activities. Projects may include advising on the design and manufacturing of new sanitation products, developing plans for on-site sanitation systems, implementing studies to assess user demand, needs and willingness to pay, or developing business models. .
• Review existing literature and resources (e.g. maps, data, reports, other documents) And draft reports on activities, methodology, findings and recommendations. This could involve summarizing project activities or investigating a research question for a client.
• Support with workshop design and facilitation. This could involve designing and hosting a need-finding workshop or product feedback session .
• Design quantitative and qualitative data collection exercises, develop interview guides and surveys, and analyze data to generate insights and present findings. 
• Support the ideation and creation of tools for clients and develop and lead user training. This might look like an assessment tool, data analysis tool or financial modeling tool.
• Support iteration and development of non-sewered sanitation business models. This will include strategic adaptation of existing baseline assessment results , a strong understanding of Sanergy’s operational costs and revenues to generate a model the team can use to project and reflect adjustments for implementation. 
• Draft recommendations for subsequent client engagements based on learnings and outcomes from projects and identify future partnership opportunities.
• Pitch research ideas, develop presentations and publications, and represent Citywise in working groups, external meetings, and conferences.  

Business Development

• Identify and create  new projects for Citywise through networking and monitoring opportunity postings. .
• Develop written pitches, proposals and application materials for new projects.
• Identify and cultivate a network of potential partners across the sector.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., business, public health, urban planning, public policy, engineering, etc.) required; Master’s degree preferred.
• 4-5 years experience in a fast-paced environment, preferably in a client-facing program management or consulting capacity.
• Experience managing the collection and analysis of qualitative and quantitative data; familiarity with human-centered design a plus.
• Experience in the WASH sector–ideally in the delivery of sanitation services–strongly preferred. 
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English; ability to speak French or Swahili is a plus.
• Ability to work across Microsoft Office Suite, Google Suite and project management platforms; Airtable a plus.
• Familiarity with international donor requirements and reporting (e.g. USAID, FCDO, World Bank) is a plus. 
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively remotely and across time zones.