Safe Water project Implementation

• Lead and operate across all phases of the Safe Water project from Safe Water project establishment to implementation to scale up.
• Oversee installation, operation, and maintenance of water treatment devices in the states
• Represent Evidence Action and EAII Advisors Private Limited in engagements with Jal Jeevan Mission state representatives, state departments of water, NGO partners, suppliers, manufacturers, communities and others
• Lead water treatment training and sensitizations for state governments, area governments, facility managers, water service committees, and communities
• Hold suppliers and contractors accountable for work, agreements, and warranties under contract
• Manage and facilitate the data collection and information management firm(s) in his/her state to capture baseline, Safe Water project conduct, and post-Safe Water project information
• Oversee assessment of each device’s installation process, operational feasibility, and device efficacy of water treatment technologies in your state
• Keep Safe Water project leadership team informed of progress, challenges, and forecasting for locations within your state
• Iterate and improve program design by capturing and documenting lessons learned, challenges, and recommendations on devices, Safe Water project design, and Safe Water project implementation
• Maintain consistent communication and collaboration with other state teams and national team to ensure learnings are shared effectively
• Form a final recommendation and report to your state level government and Jal Jeevan Mission on the performance and efficacy of the water treatment technologies in their designated intervention points

Program Management & Leadership

• Lead state team members distributed across locations throughout the state. Effectively employ his/her      regional coordinators on location and action
• Continually assess where challenges may arise in Safe Water project development, implementation, and scale up. Place self and regional coordinators at greatest points of friction to mitigate those challenges
• Manage human resources requirements throughout the Safe Water project team

• Strong technical skills and capacity, with at least 4 years of practical experience managing water and/or health initiatives; Demonstrated experience working with contractors and suppliers;
• Strong leadership skills to lead the state team and manage day-to-day administrative and human resource issues.
• Experienced in data review and analysis as a rigorous practice;
• Ability to communicate effectively with people at all levels of the organization;
• Ability to effectively report performance, challenges, and progress to the Safe Water project leadership team
• Ability and willingness to operate in time constrained and uncertain environments;
• Ability to work under pressure and adhere to deadlines and timely responds to requests;
• An experienced tech savvy professional with exposure of working on varied tech platforms including Microsoft Office/Google, cloud-based applications, virtual platforms etc;   
• Willing to travel up to 30% of the time.
• Prior experience in managing and implementing projects in the state,
• Demonstrated experience supporting development or public health or WASH/water projects;
• Strong interest in the development sector and desire to be a part of a young and diverse team.

Disclaimer: The duties and responsibilities described are not a comprehensive list and that additional tasks may be assigned to the employee from time to time.