Wash Business Enabling Environment (BEE) Lead (Code: 048 – BEE LEAD – USAID IUWASH PASAR)
General Position Summary
Under the direction of Deputy Chief of Party, the WASH Business Enabling Environment Lead will be responsible for improving WASH market business environment to foster greater private sector contribution for WASH services and products (Objective 1), including enhanced WASH business access to finance and WASH market regulatory framework. S/he will play a critical role in delivering results for Objective 1 across the program target geographies while also developing and maintaining the necessary coordination across technical domains to deliver effective market-based WASH solutions that meet the needs of under-served communities and consumers. S/he will be leading change processes at the local level, ensuring that local teams build strong multi-stakeholder relationships, supporting effective city-level collaboration and working together to ensure that program learning and innovation are institutionalized at the local level.
Essential Job Responsibilities
In consultation with Deputy Chief of Party, develop technical strategy and program plan to improve WASH market business environment to foster greater private sector contribution for WASH services and products.
Work closely with Bappenas, existing Pokja PPAS National, and other relevant stakeholders to facilitate the development of national framework on market based WASH
Engage WASH sector stakeholders to identify and address barriers to increased private investment and involvement in the provision of WAS products and services.
In collaboration with IUWASH Pasar Regional Coordinators, enhance local WASH sector governance to better address the needs of B40 households and other marginalized market segments.
Work with private sector to increase financing for WASH sectors.
Participate/facilitate in project team/consortium coordination meeting.
Provide technical support for regional teams, and other program stakeholders to improve their capacity on private sector engagement (PSE) and WASH enterprises capacity building.
Knowledge and Experience
High education degree in the relevant field of Management, Business, Finance, Sales & Marketing, or relevant field.
Minimum 10 years of experience across the fields of business ecosystem development and improvement, esp. for MSE. Experience with water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) enterprises preferred.
Excellent knowledge of private sector engagement, market system development (MSD) / market for the poor (M4P), and MSE financing.
Proven ability in arranging agendas for multi-stakeholder technical meetings, workshops, working groups and taskforces;
Proven experience in collaboratively working with market system actors, including private sector and government institutions.
Familiarity with the principles and/or practice of inclusivity issues (such as gender and disability) and how this applies to business ecosystem improvement;
Advanced report writing skills and proficiency languages (both Spoken and Written): in Bahasa Indonesia is required and in English is highly desirable.
Sound communication, presentation, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
Ability to multi-task, follow administrative procedures and meet deadlines is essential.
Strong familiarity with MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint is required.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Achieving our mission begins with how we build our team and work together. Through our commitment to enriching our organization with people of different origins, beliefs, backgrounds, and ways of thinking, we are better able to leverage the collective power of our teams and solve the world’s most complex challenges. We strive for a culture of trust and respect, where everyone contributes their perspectives and authentic selves, reaches their potential as individuals and teams, and collaborates to do the best work of their lives. We recognize that diversity and inclusion is a journey, and we are committed to learning, listening and evolving to become more diverse, equitable and inclusive than we are today.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Mercy Corps Indonesia is an equal opportunity employer that does not tolerate discrimination on any basis. We actively seek out diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills so that we can be collectively stronger and have sustained global impact. We are committed to providing an environment of respect and psychological safety where equal employment opportunities are available to all. We do not engage in or tolerate discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability (including HIV/AIDS status), marital status, military veteran status or any other protected group in the locations where we work.
Safeguarding & Ethics
Mercy Corps is committed to ensuring that all individuals we come into contact with through our work, whether team members, community members, program participants or others, are treated with respect and dignity. We are committed to the core principles regarding prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse laid out by the UN Secretary General and IASC and have signed on to the Interagency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. By applying for this role an applicant confirms that they have not previously violated an employer’s sexual misconduct, sexual exploitation and abuse, child safeguarding or trafficking policy. We will not tolerate child abuse, sexual exploitation, abuse, or harassment by or of our team members. As part of our commitment to a safe and inclusive work environment, team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner, respect local laws and customs, and to adhere to Mercy Corps Code of Conduct Policies and values at all times. Team members are required to complete mandatory Code of Conduct e-learning courses upon hire and on an annual basis.
As an applicant, if you witness or experience any form of sexual misconduct during the recruitment process, please report this to Mercy Corps Integrity Hotline (integrityhotline@mercycorps.org).
Accountability to Participants and Stakeholders
Mercy Corps Indonesia team members are expected to support all efforts toward accountability, specifically to our program participants, community partners, other stakeholders, and to international standards guiding international relief and development work. We are committed to actively engaging communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring, and evaluation of our field projects.
How to Apply
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The vacancy will be closed on 24 January 2025 and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interview. We look forward to hearing from those who are interested in taking this opportunity to grow and develop with us.
Thank You,
Human Resources Department
Mercy Corps Indonesia