Fellowship Program – Mobilising non-institutional and private finance for WASH

Job Description:

    **Primary Responsibilities****Phase 1 — Jan.–March (3 months): Consultant Support & Methodological Learning**- Contribute to the collection and qualification of data (desk review, monitoring, filling in key fields in the database) for Burkina Faso, Liberia and Mali.- Participate in the segmentation/tiering of funders (strategic alignment, potential, accessibility, risks).- Observe and support niche mapping and the preparation of engagement recommendations.**Phase 2 — Apr.–June (3 months): Replication in Ghana & production of deliverables**- Replication Ghana: apply the methodology learned to document the ecosystem of non-institutional/private funders relevant to WASH in Ghana (open source, accessible bases, targeted interviews if required).- Production of deliverables (see section 5) for dissemination in countries and regions.- Presentation of the findings and recommendations to regional/country stakeholders (virtual session).

Requirements:

    **Desired profile****Education (or equivalent experience)**- Master's degree in International Relations, Development, Economics, Finance, Business Development, Public Policy, Data/Analytics or equivalent. Applications with Bachelor's degree + 2 years of relevant experience considered.- Other backgrounds welcome (e.g. strategic communication, political science, management, WASH engineering) if demonstrated analytical and writing skills.**Experience (indicative)**- 1–3 years in at least one area: resource mobilization, partnerships, fundraising, market analysis/impact investment, or NGO/foundation sector.**Key Competencies**- Strategic analysis and synthesis (ability to move from weak signal to recommendation).- Very good command of Excel / databases; ease with simple visualization.- Excellent writing skills in English (French is a strong asset).- Understanding of WASH/climate/health issues appreciated.- Ability to work cross-functionally with multiple countries and stakeholders.**Personal qualities**- Autonomy, sense of organization and rigor.- Structured mind, curiosity and strong learning ability.- Comfortable in a multicultural context and a spirit of collaboration.

Benefits:

    **Our People Promise**We will work with passion and focus to make sure everyone everywhere has clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene. WaterAid is a place of purpose – where people have a real commitment and shared responsibility for the impact we have. We are a global community with diverse backgrounds and perspectives, motivated by inspiring, stimulating work. We are determined to be a place where people feel safe and able to contribute their voice and truly live our values.**Equal Opportunities**We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, beliefs, customs, traditions, ways of life and status. This includes, but is not limited to, race, ethnicity, caste, colour, gender, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth, disability status, neurodiversity, age, marital and family status, sexual orientation and gender identity, health status, place of residence, economic and social situation.**Safeguarding**We are committed to protecting everyone we come into contact with. We have a zero- tolerance approach to abuse of power, privilege or trust across our global work, and to any form of inappropriate behaviour, discrimination, abuse, bullying, harassment, or exploitation. Safeguarding the people and communities we work with, our staff, volunteers and anyone working on our behalf is our top priority, and we take our responsibilities extremely seriously. All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks (which can include counterterrorism, safeguarding and criminal records checks).
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