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WASH – Program Manager
Vientiane Capital
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Are you a motivated professional who wants to make a difference in Lao PDR?
WASH Program Manager is required to provide strategic and technical leadership in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) programming, managing programme design, implementation and monitoring of all WASH programme interventions for improved access to safe and sustainable water, sanitation and hygiene to improve the wellbeing of children.
This may include but not limited to providing continuous technical guidance and assistance to improve WASH interventions, ensure effective implementation of activities in accordance with the policies, project guidelines and targets, support and lead the sector during humanitarian emergency responses, and establish systems, processes, contextualized models, tools to support team and partner within the scope of WASH programming.
The WASH Programme Manager will support project managers and coordinators to administer project budgets to ensure accurate and timely and efficient budget spending. Liaising with respective government ministries, other organizations, CSOs, local communities, and other stakeholders as appropriate. Perform other duties as required, assigned by the line manager.
Major Responsibilities:
Strategic Leadership to WASH Programming
- Provide overall leadership and oversight for WASH programmes in line with the WVI Laos national strategy, WVI standards, relevant policies and guidelines.
- Lead and support identifying the WASH related causes of poor child wellbeing outcomes that inform the national strategy for developing WASH programs interventions.
- Develop, contextualize, adapt and ensure the relevant policies, guidelines and protocols are in place for WASH programmes in line with the local context.
- Ensure the necessary guidance, capacity strengthening and coaching are provided to the programme teams and partners to ensure the quality WASH programme outcomes.
- Oversee compliance with technical aspects of donor and grant requirements through appropriate tracking of detailed implementation plans, addressing issues in a timely manner.
Program Development and Management
- Provide leadership and technical guidance for the development of the WASH programs, business plans and annual priorities.
- Set and enforce WASH programme standards to be adhered to by implementing staff and partners for quality WASH programming.
- Develop, select and/or adopt tools, models and protocols to support WASH program implementation as per contextual needs and sensitivities.
Program Effectiveness and Quality assurance
- Lead and ensure the management of quality implementation and monitoring of WASH programmes interventions within scope, time and budget.
- Produce timely and consolidated annual/semiannual reports for SOs, Donors and relevant stakeholders.
- Communicate project wins and challenges to both Sos and GC WASH team and build a strong WASH reputations for WV Laos stakeholders within the country.
- Facilitate reflections, documentation and dissemination of WASH promising practices from the context for learning and future programming.
- Ensure the development/ maintenance of data repository for the WASH programme interventions for better knowledge management, learning and decision making.
Resource acquisition and management
- Ensure WASH programmes are adequately funded to achieve WASH related causes of poor child wellbeing outcomes.
- Work with the grant acquisition/ resource development teams to preposition, support developing concept notes, proposals to mobilize necessary funding for WASH programmes.
- Manage WASH grants, PNS and sponsorship funded projects to meet stakeholder requirements and project objectives.
Partnership, collaboration and networking
- Develop, leverage and strengthen partnership with government ministries, CSOs, other organizations and stakeholders to support WASH related interventions.
- Collaborate with technical specialists to ensure the integration, policy influence and implementation related to WASH programmes.
- Represent World Vision Laos in relevant meetings at national, provincial and district level ensuring the participation, provide necessary guidance, support, engage in Technical al Working Group for alignment of National priorities.
Knowledge and Qualifications
- At least 4-5-year experience in the field of community development work.
- At least 2–3-year experience with WASH and/or relation sectors is preferred.
- Effective communication, facilitation, writing, presentation, influencing and interpersonal skills.
- Experience in working with multi-disciplinary teams and providing technical oversight to WASH Programming.
- Experience in stakeholder management including working with in-country professionals, government ministries, and donors.
- Capacity-building and technical oversight skills and experience.
- Bachelor’s degree, higher degree in a relevant field, or equivalent.
- Technical know-how and demonstrate knowledge on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene.
- Computer literacy, MS Office, numerical skills.
- Fluent in English and fluency of Laos would be preferred.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Understanding of approaches in poverty alleviation, community development.
- Project Management knowledge and skills.
Work Environment:
As required by the project implementation. In good physical condition to travel to districts, and reach remote villages, ability to stay overnight at community if needed.
Encouragement
World Vision is committed to the principles of workplace diversity. Qualified women and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
World Vision offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package. We offer a challenging work environment, opportunities to lead, and a commitment to growing your skills in a fulfilling and international working environment.
Application
Interested candidates are invited to submit a COVER LETTER and CV to the following link:
The deadline for application is 07 July 2025 and the position will close early if a suitable candidate is found.
Women are strongly encouraged to apply.
Code of Conduct
World Vision has zero tolerance of incidents of violence or abuse against children and other people in the communities we serve, either committed by our staff or others connected to our work. We abhor any misuse of power, status, or trusted position for any sexual or other exploitative purposes. All World Vision’s employees are required to adhered to and promote World Vision shared responsibility and obligation to report matters involving Sexual Exploitation & Abuse, Trafficking in Persons, Child Safeguarding and any suggested violation to our Code of Conduct which may involve Conflicts of Interest, Fraud, Corruption or Harassment.
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