Dear Friends of Global Water,
Please consider sharing / applying for this one year position with Water 2017. It's going to be an exciting twelve months... Water 2017 starts this week, and carries on through the first 100 days of the next U.S. Administration (May 2017).
Note application deadline of May 31, 2016. As indicated below, applicants should please send résumé and cover letter to John Oldfield at oldfieldj@gmail.com.
Many thanks.
John
Position open at Water 2017, an initiative of Advocates for
Development Assistance
Position: Deputy
Director
Location: Washington, D.C.
Status: Full-time, Exempt
Reports to: CEO of Water 2017
Application
Deadline: May 31, 2016
Water
2017, as part of the Advocates for Development Assistance project, is a one-year
effort to elevate and mainstream global water challenges and opportunities
within U.S. foreign policy. Water 2017 will strengthen actions by the U.S.
government and private American citizens to improve global water security, and
encourage the U.S. government and the next President to prioritize to an
unprecedented level the role of water in international development and
diplomacy.
The
coming twelve months - May 2016 to May 2017 – are pivotal to positioning global
water security within the U.S. government for the next four to eight years.
Water 2017 is intended to lead to a higher and more effective response to
global water challenges by the next President, the U.S. Congress, as well as by
key U.S. government agencies such as USAID, the Millennium Challenge
Corporation, the State Department, and the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention. Water 2017 will also involve private American citizens in its
efforts: corporate leaders, philanthropists, civic (e.g. Rotary) and faith
leaders, thinktanks and nonprofits.
Responsibilities
The Deputy Director reports to the CEO
and will:
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Ensure
the effective and efficient operation of Water 2017, including managing the
human resources, finance, and grants management functions of Water 2017 via a
contract with a fiscal sponsor;
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Work
with CEO to develop overall one year strategic operating plan, metrics, and
deliverables;
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Lead,
coordinate, and/or support Water 2017’s education and advocacy programs. These
could include learning events; high profile advocacy events; outreach to the U.S.
government, businesses, foundations, civic/faith groups, advocacy partners;
and/or standalone communications initiatives;
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Work
with CEO to develop and implement a communications strategy for Water 2017 to
raise the profile of global water;
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Serve
as a key spokesperson for Water 2017 across all outreach constituencies (U.S.
government and private sector) and articulate the mission, vision and strategic
direction to external stakeholders; represent Water 2017 and the CEO at
appropriate conferences, meetings, and other occasions;
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Build
and maintain an appropriate public presence of Water 2017 online and offline;
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Support
the CEO when required;
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Manage
intern program;
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Perform
other duties as assigned.
Necessary Competencies
To
be successful, the Deputy Director will:
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Have
experience in managing the human resources, finances, and operations of a small
organization;
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Be
highly disciplined and detail-oriented;
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Work
well in a small and highly productive team and foster collaboration among a
diverse set of stakeholders;
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Engage
partners inside and beyond Water 2017 to actively participate and contribute time
and resources;
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Exercise
creativity and opportunism in finding ways of raising the profile of global
water;
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Have
strong and persuasive oral and written communication, facilitation, advocacy,
and stakeholder engagement skills.
Minimum Education and
Skills
The
successful candidate will have:
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Commitment
to values, mission and vision of Water 2017;
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8-10
years of experience in operations and international development work, with a
focus on water and its linkages to other development and diplomatic challenges
and opportunities;
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Masters
degree or commensurate experience in operations, project management,
international development, communications or a related field;
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Excellent
advocacy and communications skills – oral, written, online/offline – and
ability to use modern communications tools;
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Excellent
organizational skills, including ability to organize advocacy resources and
establish priorities;
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Strong
events management skills;
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Sophisticated
political judgment, understanding of legislative and advocacy issues and
sufficient experience to quickly gain in-depth knowledge of Water 2017’s
substantive issues and to represent these issues publicly;
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Strong
ability to develop and foster alliances; ability and desire to support and
motivate colleagues, and to work in a consensus-oriented environment with
different work styles and to facilitate staff communication;
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High-energy,
love of challenge, and ability to be effective in a constantly changing
environment;
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Able
to travel occasionally and to work independently and creatively.
Successful completion of a writing
test will be required.
This is a full‐time exempt position located in downtown Washington, DC. Salary up to $75k with competitive benefits. Water
2017 is committed to diversity in the workplace.
Please send résumé and cover letter to John Oldfield at oldfieldj@gmail.com. No phone calls please.
New Venture Fund
Careers
Advocates for
Development Assistance is a project of the New Venture Fund, a 501(c)(3) public
charity that incubates new and innovative public-interest projects and
grant-making programs. The New Venture Fund is committed to attracting,
developing and retaining exceptional people, and to creating a work environment
that is dynamic, rewarding and enables each of us to realize our potential. The
New Venture Fund's work environment is safe and open to all employees and
partners, respecting the full spectrum of races, ethnicities, national origins,
ages, sexual orientations, gender identities, beliefs, religions, faiths and
ideologies, cultures, socio-economic backgrounds and levels of physical
ability.
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