Job Description

• Working with the Head of Programmes, set the strategic direction and overall approach for KMT’s water sector implementation work.
• Provide technical leadership in the development and implementation of high-quality interventions and concept notes to achieve water sector objectives.
• Drive effective implementation of the water sector work through a results-based management process that is aligned with KMT’s long- term objectives in the sector.
• Report the progress of the water sector to the Head of Programmes on a monthly basis or more frequently as required and participate in portfolio reporting to the Board and funders on a quarterly basis.
• Lead identification, assessment and engagement of strategic water sector partners and market actors
• Oversee the grants and partnership management implementation, enforcement and compliance to all contractual requirements of the sector
• Oversee the design and implementation of the monitoring and evaluation plan and lead on the use of information generated to ensure that it is usefully deployed to inform further project implementation
• Ensure quality control on reports and briefs prepared by Intervention Specialists before submission.
• Lead, manage, motivate and develop the water sector team by promoting a culture of trust based on personal integrity, openness within the team, encouraging their commitment to KMT’s objectives and meeting their personal development needs.
• Lead development of water sector annual budgets and work plans. Review all project financial reports to enhance proper and efficient utilization of sector funds, against planned activities/expenditure plans
• Assume fiscal accountability for the sector budget and ensure the financial management of the water sector programme is compliant with KMT’s requirements.