Director Programmes, WaterAid, New Delhi
1. POSITION VACANT: Director Programmes, WaterAid, New Delhi
2. ORGANIZATIONAL BACKGROUND:
Jal Seva Charitable Foundation (JSCF) is registered in India as a not-for-profit company under
Chapter 8 of the Companies Act, 2013. JSCF, is an associate member of the WaterAid
federation and uses the brand name ‘WaterAid’ in India.
WaterAid India (WAI) seeks to improve the quality of life for 5,000,000 households with a
special emphasis on the vulnerable by 2029 through the provision of climate-resilient and
sustainable WASH services. This will be achieved through demonstration, institution
strengthening, and the effective utilization of public resources. WAI works in rural and urban
areas, striving to deepen its presence in the states where it operates and expand its efforts to
small towns. Thanks to its amazing supporters, WAI has reached millions of people with three
essentials, clean water, decent toilets, and good hygiene helping communities unlock their
potential, break free from the cycle of poverty, and transform lives for good.
Operational in 10 states across the country, WAI’s programme focus for the next five years is on
ensuring access to safe and assured drinking water for households, as well as safely managed
sanitation at both the household and habitation levels. WAI aims to ensure that anganwadis,
schools, and healthcare facilities are equipped with adequate and appropriate water, sanitation,
and hygiene infrastructure. The organization seeks to develop integrated water and sanitation
solutions in small towns. Across all these efforts, ensuring the climate resilience of infrastructure
and systems remains a critical priority. WAI plans to achieve this through demonstration and by
providing technical and knowledge support to governments at all levels, facilitating large-scale
adoption. Implementation is carried out primarily through WAI’s own field teams.
For more information about WAI, please visit: [Link]
3. JOB DESCRIPTION/ RESPONSIBILITIES:
Reporting to the Chief Executive, The Director – Programmes (DP) will provide strategic and
operational leadership for all programme-related initiatives of WAI, ensuring impactful delivery,
collaboration with stakeholders, and alignment with the organization’s mission and values. As a
key member of the Senior Management Team, the DP will drive programme implementation,
ensure quality assurance, foster partnerships, and represent the organisation across various
platforms.
Key Job Responsibilities:
A. Leading Programme Implementation
(1) Lead programme implementation across all the locations that WAI works in. Adopt a
consensual and collaborative approach for programme delivery that empowers those
primarily responsible for facilitating change and impact;
(2) It is important that the programs keep the communities at the center while ensuring the
highest standards, cost effectiveness and appropriateness;
(3) Facilitate the identification and creation of standardised processes and systems that can
facilitate delivery of impact to meet our strategic ambition;
(4) Plan, creation of budgets, continuous review of performance against plans as well as a
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review of expenditures against budgets will be an integral part of programme implementation;
(5) Develop and review of budget vs expenditures will be an integral part of program
implementation;
(6) Identify the key gaps and opportunities in the external public policy and service delivery
environments where WAI’ s programmatic interventions can bring about high impact and
progressive change.
B. Quality Assurance
(1) Ensure delivery on time, cost-effectively and with assurance of the requisite quality. Monitor
the qualitative and quantitative outcomes and impact of the programme in collaboration with the
Programme Monitoring Evaluation and Learning team, to ensure successful implementation in
line with the plan.
(2) Lead the integration of strategic themes, cross cutting issues, and implementation of global
programme frameworks, policies, and standards throughout the organisation, and ensure that all
programmes (at state or regional levels) are aligned with these.
C. Working with Governments
The key pathway to scale is through the provision of technical support to Government at the
Union, State and District levels. This includes not just capacity building on technical aspects but
also to help design and implement water, sanitation and hygiene solutions appropriate for
disadvantaged communities and the environment. The DP’ role will be to enable this by ensuring
collaborative action between the Programme and the Policy and Technical Support Team.
D. WAI as a Learning Organization
It is important that WAI continues to be a frontrunner in the water, sanitation and hygiene
space and for that it is necessary that the organisation continue to innovate, experiment and
constantly reflect on its learnings. The DP is expected to foster and promote a culture and
practices to meet this.
E. Nurturing Leadership
Coach, guide, and mentor staff under direct supervision so that they are effective as leaders and
senior managers, and the culture of nurturing percolates to all levels in the team. Encourage and
promote empowering and collaborative leadership, effective management, and a culture of
openness and accountability in line with WAI’s values;
F. Member of the Senior Management Team (SMT)
Be an active member of the SMT and contribute to strategic direction, organisational decision
making, and other management related issues.
G. Foster Partnerships
Work closely with the Resource Mobilisation team to help establish and maintain
partnerships with a diverse set of individuals and institutions to help achieve organisation’s
strategic ambition
H. Sectoral Representation
Represent WAI in national civil society organisation, donor, and government forums
related to water, sanitation and hygiene so as to influence thinking of other stakeholders on
effective delivery and build WAI’s reputation as a sector leader.
5. QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND COMPETENCIES:
Qualification:
Applicants must have a post-graduate degree in public policy, public health, law, urban planning,
rural development, management, environmental engineering/management or social sciences.
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Experience:
(1) Minimum 15 years of overall experience, with 5–10 years in senior management roles and at
least five years in a community-level implementation role.
(2) An understanding of the water, sanitation and hygiene sector in India, key sector
stakeholders and networks shall be preferred.
Skills and Competencies:
(1) Proven experience of leading programmes/ operations that lead to impact at scale and
transformational change;
(2) Demonstrated ability to build collaborative partnerships and alliances for programme
Delivery;
(3) Demonstrated expertise of leading, managing, and motivating others, and building high
performing teams;
(4) Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills;
(5) Experience of raising and managing income
6. COMPENSATION OFFERED:
Gross compensation budgeted for the position is attractive. The offer made to the selected
candidate shall be commensurate with qualifications, experience, and salary history.
7. LOCATION: New Delhi
8. REFERENCE: DP-WAI
9. CONTACT INFORMATION:
Team SAMS
Strategic Alliance Management Services P Ltd.
1/1B, Choudhary Hetram House, Bharat Nagar
New Friends Colony, New Delhi 110 025
Phone Nos.: 011- 4081 9900; 4165 3612
10. APPLICATION PROCESS:
Eligible candidates interested in this position are requested to apply using the link
[Link] at the earliest.
Applicants are urged to apply immediately, as interviews with the promising candidates
will start almost right away.
JSCF is an equal opportunity employer. It is committed to the principle of equal employment
opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of
discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions are based on organisational needs
and priorities, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, religion,
ethnic origin, gender, age, or sexual orientation.
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