WASH Blended Finance Manager

About the role

World Vision is hiring a WASH Blended Finance Manager in Arusha, Tanzania, on a fixed-term local contract. The role leads the blended-finance strategy and programs for rural water operators (CBWSOs), combining technical assistance with financing to strengthen their sustainability and service delivery.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the blended-finance strategy and annual plans, budgets and milestones, and provide technical leadership on financing support for rural water operators
• Manage the CBWSO investment pipeline from screening to detailed assessment with financial partners, and build blended-finance models combining grants, public and commercial finance, guarantees and results-based financing
• Represent the program in WASH working groups, investment forums, government and donor meetings, and develop partnership agreements, MoUs and risk registers
• Build relationships with suppliers, contractors and private-sector partners, and assess CBWSO capacity to repay loans
• Maintain a performance dashboard using standardized indicators, and ensure lessons learned shape future financing
• Engage with RUWASA and the Ministry of Water, strengthen governance and promote digital tools for water systems
• Develop training materials and guidelines, and build field staff capacity to assess CBWSOs
• Manage project team, budget, procurement, contracts and annual work plans

Required profile

• At least 7 years of progressively responsible experience in SME business development, infrastructure, WASH investment, PPPs or project development
• Master's degree in Finance, Engineering, Economics, Business Administration, Public Policy or a related field
• Experience in several of: business development, financial modeling, commercial lending or infrastructure finance, blended-finance structuring, project appraisal, water utility economics, government engagement, private-sector development and team management
• Knowledge of Tanzania's rural water sector, CBWSOs, RUWASA and local financial markets is an advantage

Required skills

• Investment judgment, financial analysis and partnership negotiation
• Strong cash flow, debt capacity, DSCR and affordability analysis
• Project, budget, procurement, risk and performance management
• Ability to structure practical agreements across public, private and development actors