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The Aquaya Institute is an independent, non-profit research and consulting organization dedicated to safe, equitable, and sustainable water and sanitation in low-resource settings.
About the position
The Research Manager will contribute to Aquaya’s new initiatives:
1. Rural Evidence and Learning for Water (REAL Water) Program. Funded by USAID and led by Aquaya, the REAL Water program will evaluate strategies for expanding access to safe, equitable, and sustainable rural water across the developing world. The REAL Water program will conduct research on three primary topics:
2. Urban Resilience by Building partnerships and Applying New evidence in WASH (URBAN WASH) Program. Funded by USAID and led by Tetra Tech, the URBAN WASH program will generate and promote evidence for more sustainable, equitable, and climate-resilient WASH and water resources management (WRM) policy and programming in urban and peri-urban areas. The URBAN WASH program will conduct research on three primary topics
3. Enhancing WASH (E-WASH) Program. Funded by USAID and led by Global Communities, Aquaya will cover research and learning activities within the E-WASH program. The goal of the research is to understand the financial requirements for achieving inclusive and sustainable improvements in rural water supplies and sanitation conditions in Northern Ghana. As an implementation program, the research and learning activities will include defining key learning topics, implementing the agenda while leveraging partner implementation and data collection activities, and facilitate learning within the consortium and local government. The Research Manager will likely be engaged with finalizing the research and learning agenda and designing the baseline data collection. We are considering the following research streams:
Criteria for the position
The following qualifications are necessary for this position:
We are also looking for the following skills and attributes:
Compensation and Benefits
This is a full-time position, with an initial 3-month probationary period. Aquaya offers competitive salaries that are commensurate with experience. Benefits include medical insurance and enrolment in a pension plan.
Please submit your resume via e-mail to [email protected] along with a thoughtful cover letter. There will be an additional screening survey and activity once your resume is received. This position will be open until filled
In your cover letter, please explain why you are interested in Aquaya’s mission and activities. Please also tell us why your skills, background, and accomplishments make you the ideal candidate for this position, specifically highlighting your experience.
Please note that we will not consider applications without a cover letter. In your e-mail subject line, please specify “Research Manager 2022”. No phone calls, please.
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