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Exciting job opportunities with Water Witness and partners

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  • Tanzania
  • Kenya
  • Ethiopia
  • United Kingdom
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Several exciting job opportunities within Water Witness and partner organisations are open for applications. They range from senior leadership positions to research coordination roles for nationals from Tanzania, Kenya and Ethiopia within Shahidi wa Maji, KEWASNET and the Accountability for Water Consortium (of WaterAid, WIN, Oxfam, IDS et al, lead by the Partnership for African Social and Governance Research).

These are strategically important hires which will play a lead role in the delivery of a new programme of research and action to improve accountability for water, address water injustice, build sector integrity and accelerate delivery of SDG 6. The post-holders will help shape sustainable and equitable water management in Africa in the decades ahead through research, advocacy and innovation for improved governance.  For the right candidates, these jobs will be an important step within a stellar career focused on delivering positive change in the world through governance, research or international development. 

For further details and a candidate pack for each of the roles, please see the descriptions and links below.

Important note: that the closing date for three of the jobs is next Thursday 6th, for the others it's the 21st Feb. 

Director, Shahidi wa Maji, Morogoro, Tanzania.

Regionally competitive salary and benefits.  Postgraduate degree plus seven years’ relevant experience. Closing date 21st February 2020.  Further details and candidate pack: http://www.shahidiwamaji.org/recruitment

Research Coordinator, Shahidi wa Maji/Accountability for Water Partnership, Morogoro, Tanzania.

Tsh 40,238,000 – 51,380,000 per annum.  Masters’ degree plus three years’ relevant experience.  Closing date 21st February 2020.  Further details and candidate pack: http://www.shahidiwamaji.org/recruitment

Research Coordinator, KEWASNET/Accountability for Water Partnership, Nairobi, Kenya.

KSH 1,760,540 – 2,248,650 per year.  Masters’ degree plus three years’ relevant experience.  Closing date 21st February 2020.  Further details & candidate pack: http://www.kewasnet.co.ke/index.php/opportunities1

Research Coordinator, Accountability for Water Partnership, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. ETB 505,000 – 653,920 per year.  Masters’ degree plus three years’ relevant experience.  Closing date 21st February 2020.  Further details & candidate pack: https://waterwitness.org/recruitment

Regional Programme Manager, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Regionally competitive salary. Postgraduate degree plus seven years’ relevant experience.  Closing date 6th February 2020.  Further details and candidate pack: https://waterwitness.org/s/Regional-Programme-Manager.pdf

Practice Lead - Research, Edinburgh, UK. £41,890 - £46,400 plus benefits and pension.  Doctoral degree plus seven years’ relevant experience.  Closing date 6th February 2020.  Further details and candidate pack: https://waterwitness.org/s/Practice-Lead-Research.pdf

Practice Lead - Water Stewardship, Edinburgh, UK. £37,492 - £40,107, plus benefits and pension.  Postgraduate degree plus seven years’ relevant experience.  Closing date 6th February 2020.  Further details and candidate pack: https://waterwitness.org/s/Practice-Lead-Water-Stewardship.pdf

Research Coordinator, Accountability for Water Partnership, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

ETB 505,000 – 653,920 per year.  Masters’ degree plus three years’ relevant experience.  Closing date 21st February 2020.  Further details & candidate pack: https://waterwitness.org/recruitment

Regional Programme Manager, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Regionally competitive salary. Postgraduate degree plus seven years’ relevant experience.  Closing date 6th February 2020.  Further details and candidate pack: https://waterwitness.org/s/Regional-Programme-Manager.pdf

Practice Lead - Research, Edinburgh, UK.

£41,890 - £46,400 plus benefits and pension.  Doctoral degree plus seven years’ relevant experience.  Closing date 6th February 2020.  Further details and candidate pack: https://waterwitness.org/s/Practice-Lead-Research.pdf

Practice Lead - Water Stewardship, Edinburgh, UK.

£37,492 - £40,107, plus benefits and pension.  Postgraduate degree plus seven years’ relevant experience.  Closing date 6th February 2020.  Further details and candidate pack: https://waterwitness.org/s/Practice-Lead-Water-Stewardship.pdf

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