About this role
Position Summary: The Program Manager leads Water for Good’s operations in Berbérati and the surrounding intervention areas. This role represents Water for Good to local authorities, communities, and partners; supervises the base team; and oversees program delivery, administration, logistics, finance follow-up, and staff security. The Base Manager ensures every activity meets Water for Good policy, donor requirements, and Central African Republic law.
• Oversee daily implementation of Water for Good activities in Berbérati and surrounding areas.
• Deliver project activities on schedule, within budget, and to technical standards and donor requirements.
• Coordinate planning, execution, monitoring, and reporting of field activities.
• Work with technical staff to identify implementation problems and resolve them.
• Track progress against workplans and initiate corrective action when targets slip.
• Supervise base staff, set clear roles, and hold the team accountable for results.
• Coach and develop staff so each person can contribute at their highest level
• Manage base administration in line with Water for Good procedures and national regulations.
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Supervise logistics planning, asset management, and stock control.
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Monitor base expenditures against approved budgets and internal controls.
• Work with finance staff on budget tracking, expenditure review, and financial reporting.
• Apply cost controls and steward funds carefully
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Monitor the local security and political context and report regularly to the Country Office.
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Contribute to risk analysis, contingency planning, and incident response.
• Liaise with authorities and other organizations on access, safety, and operational continuity
• Provide accurate analysis of implementation challenges, opportunities, and risks.
• Ensure community feedback and concerns are collected and addressed.
• Promote transparency and community participation in all activities.
• Strengthen community relationships and local ownership of Water for Good work.
Required Qualifications
Passion for Water for Good’s mission of transforming lives through sustainable access to safe water, as well as improved sanitation and hygiene, in places that need it most
Five or more years of experience managing humanitarian, development, or WASH programs
Demonstrated experience supervising staff and managing performance
Demonstrated experience with government liaison and field program implementation
Strong administrative, logistics, and financial follow-up skills
Working knowledge of security management in fragile contexts
Fluent written and spoken French with basic command of English
Sound judgment, integrity, and diplomacy in complex situations
Legally authorized to work in the Central African Republic
University degree in management, development studies, engineering, social sciences, administration, or a related field