Water Governance Program Manager, Pakistan Office

3 days ago


Islamabad, Islamabad, Pakistan Thewaternetwork Full time
Chief of Party, Climate Resilient Water Governance Activity

Thewaternetwork is a nonprofit organization working with people in the United States and around the world to empower the disadvantaged, increase economic opportunity, and sustain natural resources. We link local individuals and communities with new ideas and technology to increase long-term productivity, equity, and responsible resource management for the benefit of the poor and disadvantaged.

About the Project

The Climate Resilient Water Governance Activity in Pakistan is a four-year project that aims to promote more resilient water governance and management systems in Pakistan to combat extreme weather events exacerbated by climate change. Specifically, the activity plans to focus on improving community-led, cost-effective, and sustainable water systems in areas faced with flash floods/hill torrents across the country.

Job Summary

The Chief of Party will be the in-country manager and will have primary responsibility for providing overall project leadership, management, and technical direction to achieve the Activity's goal under the general guidance of Thewaternetwork's policies and standard operating procedures.

Key Responsibilities
  • Work with the Activity's Technical Director to develop and implement project's strategy to improve water governance at the national, provincial, and local levels and improve water security in basins/watersheds in Pakistan to be more resilient to climate change.
  • Maintain productive relationships with key government, private sector, and civil society entities including transboundary organizations on watershed management and governance to increase capacity dialogue and resources mobilization.
  • Manage a team and directly responsible for overseeing all project activities including technical scope and implementation monitoring evaluation and learning MEL financial and budget management partnerships procurement human resources and operations.
  • Ensure program activities and processes are aligned with the approved work plan adhere to the approved MEL plan and are carried out in compliance with Thewaternetwork's policy manual and ethical business practices with appropriate internal controls to ensure regulatory compliance.
  • Apply adaptive management and learning approaches to iteratively evaluate program results and impact Institute adjustments to replicate and scale successful activities and course correct activities that are not yielding desired results.
  • Ensure sound financial management of the project overseeing in-country expenditures and working with the Thewaternetwork Home Office team on budget control and financial planning.
  • Ensure gender equity and social inclusion are mainstreamed in management of the activity and implementation of climate resilience water security water governance and capacity building interventions.
  • Represent the activity in meetings with USAID development partners regional and local institutional counterparts host country government representatives and local stakeholders.
  • Manage relationships with complementary USAID and donor-funded projects.
  • Travel as required to project site and stakeholder facilities.


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