To be successful, you will need:**

• Extensive and deep experience in WASH development across multiple contexts

• Strong technical WASH skills – e.g. sustainable rural and /or urban water supply service delivery and management, climate resilient WASH, 

• Systems-thinking capability to support transformational WASH programming

• Proven ability to lead strategic, impactful initiatives in large organisations

• Strong understanding of planning, monitoring and evaluation in development

• Experience in knowledge management, learning and capacity development

• Proven experience of developing propositions and donor engagement and

• A track record of leading high-performing teams and supporting change

Although not essential, we’d prefer you to have:**

• Working knowledge of French, Portuguese or Spanish

• Experience leading or managing applied research

• Experience establishing and promoting technical standards.

• Provide strategic and technical leadership to WaterAid UK’s programmes   

• Lead the Programme Support & Knowledge Team

• Lead programme learning and knowledge management

• Oversee programme support and capacity development

• Support fundraising, external engagement, partnerships and communications

• Champion WaterAid’s commitment to equity, inclusion and safeguarding.