Urban Sanitation Specialist

About Us:

The African Development Bank is a premier pan-African development institution promoting economic growth and social progress across the continent.

Our mission is to deliver financial and technical support for transformative projects that significantly reduce poverty through inclusive and sustainable economic growth.

We have identified five major areas for scaling up: energy, agro-business, industrialisation, integration and improving the quality of life for the people of Africa.

About the Role:

We are seeking an experienced Urban Sanitation Specialist to join our team in supporting the management and delivery of the sanitation portfolio of the AUSII Window.

The successful candidate will work closely with senior management to develop the AWF sanitation portfolio in line with the AWF strategy and AUSII workplan.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement strategies to improve urban sanitation in Africa
• Manage and oversee the implementation of AUSII annual work plans/ AWF's sanitation portfolio and projects
• Serve as a liaison between stakeholders, including governments, local governments, utilities, private sector and NGOs
• Originate and manage the development of knowledge products to disseminate AUSII's/ AWF's analytical work, results and impact of its interventions, and lessons learnt
• Represent the AWF externally and at international events, promoting work of the AWF and AUSII accordingly
• Develop and maintain relations with key stakeholders and donors of AWF and AUSII

Requirements:

• A master's degree in civil engineering, Sanitary Engineering, Waste Water Engineering, Sanitation and Hygiene, or related discipline
• A minimum of 7 years of relevant experience related to project management, sanitation policy and strategy development, preparation and management of non-sewered sanitation and reuse projects preferably in urban and peri-urban settings and City-Wide Inclusive Sanitation approach
• Knowledge and some experience on sanitation financing instruments including concessional and blended finance, and guarantee products will be an added advantage for the position
• Excellent communication skills and ability to build effective working relationships in a diverse multicultural environment
• Experience working with International Development Financing Institutions in developing countries including a satisfactory knowledge of their operational policies and procedures

About Our Team:

We are a team of professionals dedicated to delivering high-quality solutions to support the improvement of urban sanitation in Africa.

We work closely with stakeholders to identify opportunities and challenges and to develop innovative solutions to address these challenges.