Utility reform specialist, Nairobi

SUWASA (Sustainable Water and Sanitation in Africa) is a six-year regional program financed by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and implemented by Tetra Tech ARD from the SUWASA Africa Regional Office in Nairobi, Kenya. The mission of SUWASA is to foster the transformation of water and sanitation service delivery in Sub-Saharan Africa to achieve long-term financial sustainability through the application of market-based principles and the engagement of the private sector within a conducive policy and regulatory framework.

SUWASA now seeks to employ one Kenyan national with the following qualifications and background. The position is full-time and will be based at the SUWASA Africa Regional Office in Nairobi, Kenya.

UTILITY REFORM SPECIALIST (REF: URS, Nairobi)

Key Responsibilities:

a) Supporting the DCOP in day-to-day management of country-level technical assistance projects; b) Providing technical inputs and support to the SUWASA program as well as individual initiative design, implementation and reporting; c) Leading technical specialists, assigned in the various SUWASA initiatives, on all aspects of policy, institutional and regulatory reforms – and ensure effective quality control in this area; d) Supporting the identification, recruitment and supervision of short and long-term experts in the area of utility reforms and preparing scopes of work and budgets, reviewing trip reports and technical reports prepared by consultants; e) Providing input to the monitoring and evaluation plan for SUWASA and specific reform initiatives with respect to policy, institutional and regulatory reforms; f) Participating and assisting in development of overall SUWASA project work plans, budgets, and procurement plans at the direction of the COP and/or the DCOP; g) Supporting the COP and the DCOP in managing donor relations and in the preparation and presentation of materials, reports, success stories and other project deliverables; h) Participating in technical debates and discussions with papers, articles and/or presentations on best-practice water and sanitation reform policies and strategies at selected adequate forums, at national, regional, and international level; i) Providing adequate technical inputs to SUWASA communication and outreach activities, capturing lessons learned in SUWASA projects.

Qualifications and Experience:

a) A minimum of 10 years of professional experience, with a proven track record in infrastructure and utility reforms, preferably in the water and sanitation sector; b) Experience in designing, structuring and implementing policy, institutional and regulatory reforms in infrastructure/utility sectors, preferably in the water and sanitation sectors; c) Advanced degree in Economics, Political Science, Public Sector Management, or other advanced degree relevant to policy, institutional and regulatory reforms in the water and sanitation sector; d) Experience in working in a donor-funded environment will be an advantage; e) Ability to plan, direct, manage, control and take initiatives independently, communicate fluently, work as a team member at a mature level of sensitivity and diplomacy in dealing with key stakeholders.

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