USAID-IUWASH; Urban Water Supply Specialist based in Jakarta, Job Code: (UWSS-WJDB)

The Indonesia Urban Water Sanitation and Hygiene (IUWASH) project is a sixty-month program (2011 – 2016) funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and implemented under the leadership of DAI. IUWASH works with government, the private sector, NGOs, community groups and other stakeholders to improve access to safe water supply and sanitation in Indonesia’s urban areas. The overall goal of IUWASH is to assist the Government of Indonesia (GOI) in making significant progress in achieving its safe water and sanitation Millennium Development Goal (MDG) targets by expanding access to these services.

To achieve the above, assistance provided by the project is divided under three main technical components, including: 

1. Mobilizing demand for WatSan service delivery; 
2. Improving and expanding capacity for WatSan service delivery; and
3. Strengthening policy and the financial enabling environment for improved water supply and sanitation service delivery.

IUWASH will apply different approaches and interventions with its local partners, such as local Water utilities, local and national government institutions, NGOs and communities to address water, sanitation and hygiene. To achieve these objectives IUWASH needs high caliber incumbent to fill the positions of

Urban Water Supply Specialist based in Jakarta, Job Code: (UWSS-WJDB)

The Urban Water Supply Specialist/West Java DKI Banten (WJDB) will primarily be engaged in supporting the Urban Water Supply program in the target cities of WJDB. In addition, s/he will also assist in coordinating the IUWASH Urban Water Supply program in the WJDB Region with stakeholders at the national level (government, donors, PERPAMSI, Pokja-AMPL, and others).

Her/His responsibilities will include, but not be limited to the following:

• Undertake regular technical assessments in the area of (peri-)urban water supply service delivery for target locations in the province of WJDB to identify existing conditions, main issues, potential demand, possible conflicts with other programs and commitment from key local stakeholders (PEMDA, DPRD, PDAM). 
• In close collaboration with the IUWASH Governance Specialist for WJDB Region, arrange agreements (with action plans, targets, budget sharing) with Local Stakeholders (PEMDA, DPRD and PDAMs) on program activities to be supported by USAID/IUWASH.
• Support the Regional Coordinator in the preparation of IUWASH annual work plans and budgets for the agreed action plans, incorporating cost-sharing and /or leveraging of local and (where possible) national stakeholders.
• Assume responsibility for the preparation, implementation, monitoring and reporting of the Urban Water Supply IUWASH program in the WJDB Region, in line with approved project proposals and budgets. This includes development and monitoring of various SOWs for field activities, implementation of training programs and seminars, promotional activities, exchange visits, etc. 
• Identify, liaise with and support local, provincial, national, and international stakeholders who are (or will be) involved in the implementation of technical WATSAN activities in IUWASH target areas. This includes the compilation of a network of other related donor-supported technical programs for the same target groups, including other programs financed by USAID.
• Identify opportunities to leverage funds from other institutions  (donors and/or government) which aim to increase access to improve water supply, and assist parties with the development of concrete proposals and support implementation, where needed.
• Maintain regular contact with other Regional Urban Water Supply Specialists;  join regular IUWASH meetings; and provide advice to the Regional Coordinator and WATSAN Technical Advisor on priority technical issues. 
• In conjunction with other specialist staff, develop and implement a technical and institutional monitoring program to assess the quality and effectiveness of IUWASH interventions, including direct support to the IUWASH Performance Monitoring Plan

QUALIFICATIONS:

• A university degree in environmental or civil engineering 
• At least 8 years of relevant professional experience in urban water supply with strong focus on planning, Design, Operation & Maintenance of technical matters 
• Knowledge of PDAM institutional aspect is an additional point 
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written, to fulfill the technical and managerial responsibilities proposed 
• Strong English writing and speaking skills 
• Experience with USAID programs is highly desirable.

APPLICATION SEND

Interested applicants are invited to send a complete application with 3 references to IUWASH.recruitment@gmail.com by latest 2 weeks of the advertisement. Please write the job CODE in the subject line of the email. We regret that we are unable to acknowledge receipt of all applications and only shortlisted candidates will be notified.