Research Project Director โ€“ BHA WASH Activity

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  • Added Date: Thursday, 10 October 2024
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Mercy Corps is powered by the belief that a better world is possible. To do this, we know our teams do their best work when they are diverse and every team member feels that they belong. We welcome diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills so that we can be stronger and have long term impact.

The Program Mercy Corps seeks a Project Director for the USAID/BHA-funded โ€œGlobal WASH Research Award.โ€ An HQ-managed global award ($3M over 3 years), the anticipated program seeks to generate evidence to support improved speed and targeting of humanitarian WASH interventions and durability of humanitarian water supply infrastructure leading to more efficient and effective WASH programs. Achievement of this goal will contribute to improving the quality of the WASH humanitarian response for communities and households affected by crises.

The PositionThe position will serve as the Project Director for the BHA WASH Research Award: Durable Water Supply Systems for Humanitarian Response. The Project Director will provide strategic technical vision and leadership, manage the staff and budget, ensure administrative, fiscal and regulatory oversight of the project, and lead consortium engagement to ensure the project effectively responds to key knowledge needs of USAID/BHA and partners. The role will serve as the principal institutional liaison to USAID, and as needed, with USAIDโ€™s implementing partners, and other donors and stakeholders. Additionally, the Project Director will provide technical support and interagency facilitation (5-7%) on the BHA WASH Research Award: Response Timeliness and Targeting Award. S/he will manage multiple workstreams, as well as manage and facilitate the work of external consultants and partners. The Project Director must have strong leadership, teamwork, and communication skills, be familiar with a range of research methods, have strong networks with academic, practitioner, and policy audiences in WASH and related fields, and have a demonstrated ability to link research findings to policy debates and program theories and approaches.

Essential ResponsibilitiesThe Project Director will be responsible for ensuring quality design, implementation, and management of the BHA WASH Research Awards. Essential responsibilities include:

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