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Senior Program Advisor, USAID Zambia

Remote:

Full Remote

Contract:

Full time

Experience:

Expert & Leadership (>10 years)

Work from:

Zambia

Offer summary

Qualifications:

Technical experience in WASH, Knowledge of sub-Saharan Africa.

Key responsabilities:

Assess health risks in WASH context
Enhance existing WASH programs
Contribute to budgeting and supervision
Develop educational materials

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Job description

Dexis is a professional services firm that solves the most pressing social challenges in complex environments, paving the way for a more secure and prosperous world.

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At Dexis, you will experience a corporate culture of inclusiveness, fairness, and trust. You will be given the means and mentorship needed to succeed, and your creativity will be rewarded.

ABOUT THE POSITION

USAID/Zambia seeks a Senior Program Advisor to provide water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) technical expertise to USAID/Zambia's Office of Economic Development and Environment (EDEV), as requested. This role will be onsite in Lusaka, Zambia for up to 6 months.

Responsibilities

Assess health risks within the WASH context and implement strategies to address them in collaboration with stakeholders.
Support and enhance existing WASH programs, offering technical advice and assistance to partners on WASH promotion for effective, sustainable, and environmentally friendly implementation.
Contribute to budgeting and provide technical input for program financial management.
Supervise technical and support staff, ensuring their training needs are addressed.
Develop educational materials for both staff and affected communities.

Qualifications

Technical experience in international development and project implementation related to water/WASH.
Demonstrated expertise and ability to investigate and provide consultative services on a broad range of technical questions and policy issues related to sustainable WASH service delivery.
Demonstrable familiarity with sub-Saharan Africa, particularly in the areas of water/WASH.
Provide general technical assistance to the Mission's WASH portfolio.
Proficient analytical skills that demonstrate an understanding of the current concepts, priorities, and issues in program design, procurement, and management.
Highly developed written and oral communication skills, as well as strong interpersonal communication and team building skills to ensure effective coordination within USAID and effective advocacy of Agency positions externally with both specialist as well as non-specialist audiences.

Preferred Qualifications

10+ years of experience in water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) technical roles.
Demonstrated experience in a developing country context, preferably in Africa.
Experience working in complex, dynamic, multi-faceted, fast-paced environments.
Experience working and collaborating with U.S. Government agencies and private sector organization, including officials with international organizations, foreign and domestic government officials, and development partners.
Experience in written and oral communication involving coordinating, negotiating and motivating individuals to take action.
Demonstrated ability to work with teams, often with high pressure and time constraints.
Proficient in Google (Docs, Drive, etc.) and Microsoft (MS Word, Excel, etc) applications.
Strong written and oral communication skills; skilled at analyzing and presenting information through reports and discussion to effectively support senior level officials responsible for providing guidance and direction across the interagency and to work across teams and with various levels of leadership.
Ability to work collaboratively with team members at all levels as well as inter-agency colleagues in the United Status and Africa, U.S. and African government officials, donors, private sector officials, and implementing partners.
Willingness and ability to be in-country for the full duration of the assignment.

Dexis is on a mission to help solve today’s most pressing global political, social, and economic challenges and create a world where all people are safe and prosperous. As a Dexis employee, you will be challenged, empowered, and mentored. Our motto is “find a way or make a way” — that’s how Dexis goes “all in.” How will you?

If you are passionate about this opportunity, apply now!

Only those applicants who meet the above criteria will be contacted for interview.

Dexis is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, pregnancy, disability, age, genetic information, military service, veteran status, ethnicity, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, childbirth and related medical conditions, including lactation, or any other protected class under applicable law.

If you are hired for a position that is paid from the Dexis home office, you will be required to submit proof that you have received the COVID-19 vaccine unless you qualify for a legally recognized medical or religious exception to the vaccine requirement. This does not apply to AL, AZ, FL, KS, MT, NH, ND, or TX residents.