Requirements: English
Company: Aqua for All
Region: The Hague , South Holland
*Applications will only be considered if an email is sent with a CV and motivation letter to info@aquaforall.org, and if the candidate can physically be present in our office in The Hague*
Overview of Aqua for All
Aqua for All is an international foundation committed to crowd in private capital and strengthen enterprises to transform the water and sanitation sector in low and middle-income countries. We believe that market-based scalable solutions, combined with public and private capital, are needed to bridge the gap to achieve SDG 6 water and sanitation for all.
The approach of Aqua for All is to support small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to deliver sustainable water and sanitation services and enable financial institutions to deploy private capital towards the water and sanitation sector. To strengthen our team, we are looking for a Lead Impact Knowledge.
The role
As Lead Impact Knowledge, you will chart a vision for the Impact Knowledge team of Aqua for All based on the vision of the organisation. You translate that into a strategy that continuously improves the capabilities needed to implement and operationalise the impact system for programmes with our funders. You will be responsible for enabling the Aqua for All team to develop and close impactful transactions and innovations that are truly changing the market. You will gather and interpret impact data and support the communication of the results, knowledge and learnings to Aqua for Alls wide range of stakeholders. We are looking for a flexible and hands-on candidate who will lead Aqua for All on strategic, social and environmental development impact management matters with a strong climate and gender angle.
Furthermore, you will lead and develop a team of engaged and experienced development impact and knowledge experts, providing coaching, mentorship, knowledge sharing, motivation, and strategic direction, fostering their professional growth and effectiveness. Under your leadership, your team will provide extensive support to fundraising proposals (e.g. the Green Climate Fund (GCF)). Working with the wider Aqua for All team, you develop collaborative working relationships both outside and inside the organisation, with Aqua for Alls teams in the Netherlands, Kenya, and Ethiopia. The Lead Impact Knowledge reports to the Managing Director and is part of the leadership team.
Responsibilities
- Develop the impact system, including developing impact metrics, measurement tools and methodologies to set standards for monitoring and evaluation, based on our existing Theory of Change.
- Lead (impact) evaluations and field assessments.
- Provide the narrative and evidence to support communications, donor reporting and proposal development, focusing on social and environmental impact from partnership trajectories and transactions to the external market.
- Support Aqua for All to strategically engage with external stakeholders.
- Lead on writing the Annual Plans, Strategic Plans and Project reports.
- Lead the work of Aqua for All to strategically position social and environmental development impact and ESG.
- Support the Fundraising and Investor Solution team to develop programme proposals by co-writing proposals and providing detailed input.
- Act as expert in specific advisory trajectories and technical committees related to transactions, including work with impact investors and financial institutions.
- Lead Aqua for All with knowledge-building and knowledge-sharing activities related to development impact, water, sanitation and climate.
- Lead the Impact Knowledge team to review and support the development of impact incentives and/or requirements in impact finance structures and impact finance partnerships and transactions.
- Lead on the strategic priorities of SDG 6 and climate change aspects as well as gender aspects across Aqua for All, and operationalising these aspects in proposals, actual transactions and knowledge products.
- Lead the specific experts on sanitation and water to support the transaction managers and work on policy and priorities to align Aqua for All with best practice ESG standards and allow for high-performance projects.
- Lead on fostering and maintaining a culture that encourages a collaborative approach between all internal stakeholders to deliver impactful products and services.
- Setting the strategic direction of the organisation together with the Leadership team.
- Team management and providing mentorship to team members.
Key Competencies
- Vision/Strategic Thinking: Capability to support the creation and articulation a clear, long-term vision, and to develop and implement effective strategies to achieve that vision. It involves the ability to think strategically, set goals, and make decisions aligned with the overall direction of