Project Manager (Health)

WaterAid Pakistan (INGO)

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Posted date	12th March, 2025	Last date to apply	25th March, 2025
Country	Pakistan	Locations	Lahore
Category	Program Management
Type	Full Time	Position	1
Experience	5 years

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WaterAid is an international not-for-profit, determined to make clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene normal for everyone, everywhere within a generation. Our strategy seeks to accelerate progress towards our vision of the future.
Since we started in 1981, we’ve remained resolutely focused on tackling these three essentials that transform people’s lives
Without all three, people can’t live dignified, healthy lives. With all three, they can unlock their potential, break free from poverty, and change their lives for good. Children grow up healthy and strong, women and men get to earn a living, whole communities start to thrive. It sounds normal and it should be.

We’re committed to changing normal forever—are you?

About the Role

Location	Provincial Office (Lahore), with travel to Project location in District Lodhran, and Country Office, Islamabad.
Contract Duration	3 years
Reporting to	Provincial Manager (Punjab & KP)
Key Working Relationships	Internal: Provincial office team, technical specialists, Programme Quality, Communication, Finance. External: Relevant government departments including Primary & Secondary Healthcare Department Punjab, HUD&PHED, EPCCD, Sector Partners (UN, INGOs, local NGOs, think tanks, private sector etc),
Line Management	Project Team

Responsibilities

Project Leadership: Lead the planning, development, and execution of the SWISH project, ensuring alignment with WaterAid’s goals and donor requirements.
Health System Strengthening: Oversee the integration of RMNCH and WASH services at primary healthcare facilities, ensuring access to safe water, hand hygiene stations, clean clinical spaces, and waste management systems.
Stakeholder Coordination: Collaborate with local health authorities, government agencies, and partners to co-design and implement effective health and WASH approaches.
Monitoring & Evaluation: Lead the monitoring and evaluation of project activities, ensuring timely reporting and effective tracking of key performance indicators (KPIs).
Budget and Financial Management: Develop and manage project budgets, ensuring cost-effective resource utilization and compliance with financial guidelines.
Team Management: Supervise and provide technical support to the project team, ensuring efficient and effective implementation of activities.
Capacity Building: Support training and capacity-building efforts for project staff, local partners, and stakeholders.
Risk Management: Identify potential risks to the project and develop mitigation strategies to ensure smooth project delivery.
Reporting: Provide regular updates and reports on project progress, challenges, and successes to senior management and donors.

Person Specification

Education

At least a master's degree in Public Health from a recognized university.

Degree in Medical Sciences (MBBS, MD) will be an advantage.

Experience

At least 5 years of experience in project management within the health or WASH sectors, with a focus on RMNCH services.
Proven experience in systems strengthening, policy and advocacy and leading campaigns’ design and delivery.
Proven experience in building the networks and coalitions required to drive an effective change agenda - especially with major international agencies (multilateral development banks, United Nations agencies, OECD, UN etc.), governments and NGOs.
Proven experience in coordination and networking with Federal and Provincial Ministries/Departments.
Proven experience in developing diverse donors’ successful funding proposals.

Knowledge

Strong understanding of Punjab Health systems, health financing and health policy issues.
Strong knowledge and understanding of intersectionality of Climate Change, Health and WASH.
Thorough understanding of and linkages with stakeholders/institutions involved in Public/Preventive Health research, programmes, campaigns etc (preferably with a potential interface with WASH).
Excellent knowledge of potential funding agencies/ institutions related to Public/Preventive Health and understanding of processes and priorities of these entities.
Understanding of issues of gender and inclusion in the Pakistani context, particularly as it relates to gender-specific WASH and health challenges including menstrual health and hygiene, and proven experience of using inclusion/transformation frameworks or approaches.

Competencies

Strong leadership and project management capabilities.
Experience in managing multi-sectoral development projects.
Knowledge of gender-responsive health and WASH practices.
Proficiency in monitoring and evaluation methodologies.
Excellent communication, reporting, and interpersonal skills.

How to Apply

If you are interested in the position and have the right skills and attributes, kindly apply with your curriculum vitae with cover letter. The CV must include at least two professional referees (referees will not be contacted until after the interviews, with permission from the candidate).

Late or incomplete applications will not be accepted.

WaterAid believes in a fair and transparent recruitment process. It however reserves the right to accept or reject any application.

Closing date: 25th March 2025

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Successful candidates will be called for written test and interview. Written test and Interview will be held in the WaterAid Pakistan office in Islamabad or via Teams Application. A second interview may be requested, if required.

WaterAid is committed to welcoming people from the widest possible diversity of backgrounds, culture and experience. We will make any practical adjustments to enable people with a disability to participate fully in an inclusive working environment. Please let us know if you have a disability and require any special assistance in making your application or attending an interview.

Please note: to apply for this role you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in Pakistan.