Eligibility

The candidate must belong to an organization which is a GWOPA institutional member.
If your organization or institution is not yet a GWOPA member, please submit the institutional membership application prior to the candidature here: https://gwopa.org/join/.
The candidate must be endorsed by their institution or organization. You will be required to attach the endorsement letter before submitting your application.
The candidate must be willing to collaborate actively with the Secretariat and the Steering Committee of the Alliance, which will support them in their mandate of two years (until the next Assembly).
As a global alliance, we encourage applications from all countries. Women are currently underrepresented in the GWOPA Alliance governance and are strongly encouraged to apply.

Attributes of a Chair

Have a deep understanding of the challenges faced by water and sanitation operators around the world, be fervent advocates for the SDGs and have a proven track record of engagement and support for peer-to-peer solidarity mechanisms between operators.
A proven record of ethical conduct and integrity. They are required to perform duties, roles, and responsibilities in accordance with the highest ethical standards and work with complete transparency.
As a WOP champion, the Chair would advocate for utilities and WOPs, mobilizing support and decision-makers around the work of GWOPA in the common cause of global solidarity between peers through WOPs.