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Recrutement de 01 WASH Specialist

Entreprise: UNICEF
Niveau d'etude: Non precise
Localité: Guinée Equatoriale / Malabo
Date limite: 2023-05-15

Recrutement de 01 WASH Specialist

Contract type: Temporary Appointment
Level: P-3
Location: Equatorial Guinea
Categories: WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene)
UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

And we never give up.

For every child, Clean Water

Job organizational context:

The WASH Specialist reports to the Emergency Coordinator.

Purpose of the job:

The WASH Specialist reports to the Emergency Coordinator for guidance and general supervision. The Specialist supports the development, preparation, management, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the WASH programme within the country programme. The Specialist provides technical guidance and management support throughout the programming processes, to facilitate the administration and achievement of the WASH-related output results in the country programme.

Summary of key functions/accountabilities:

Programme development and planning
Programme management, monitoring and delivery of results
Technical and operational support for programme implementation
Humanitarian WASH preparedness and response
Networking and partnership building
Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building
Impact of Results
The support provided by the WASH specialist will enable the country office to achieve the WASH-related output results of the country programme. This, in turn, will contribute to the achievement of the outcome results of the country programme document. When done effectively, the achievement of the outcome results will improve child survival, growth and development and reduce inequalities in the country.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

Core Values

Care
Respect
Integrity
Trust
Accountability
Sustainability
Core Competencies (For Staff with Supervisory Responsibilities)

Nurtures, Leads and Manages People (1)
Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness (2)
Works Collaboratively with others (2)
Builds and Maintains Partnerships (2)
Innovates and Embraces Change (2)
Thinks and Acts Strategically (2)
Drives to achieve impactful results (2)
Manages ambiguity and complexity (2)
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Core Competencies (For Staff without Supervisory Responsibilities)

Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness (1)
Works Collaboratively with others (1)
Builds and Maintains Partnerships (1)
Innovates and Embraces Change (1)
Thinks and Acts Strategically (1)
Drive to achieve impactful results (1)
Manages ambiguity and complexity (1)
Recruitment Qualifications

Education:

An advanced university degree in one of the following fields is required: public health, Water, sanitary and Hygiene engineering, civil engineering, hydrology/water and sanitation science, or another relevant technical field.

Experience:

DEVELOPMENTAL: a minimum of five years of professional experience in WASH-related programmes for developing countries is required.

One year of deployment in a developing country is required.

HUMANITARIAN: At least one year deployment mission in a humanitarian situation (with UN-Govt-INGO) is required.

Additional relevant post-graduate courses that complement/supplement the main degree is a strong asset

Language Requirements:

Fluency in Spanish is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (French or English) or a local language is an asset.

Technical requirements:

Expert knowledge of three components and basic knowledge of three components

Rural water supply for low- and middle-income countries - including water safety, sustainability
Rural sanitation for low- and middle-income countries, incl sustainability; applying CATS principles
Urban sanitation for low- and middle-income countries, incl sustainability
Handwashing with soap
WASH-in-Schools and Health Centres
Menstrual hygiene management
National government WASH policies, plans and strategies
Analysis of national budgets and expenditure for basic WASH, and related advocacy
Expert knowledge of both components

Humanitarian WASH - preparedness
Humanitarian WASH - response and recovery
Expert knowledge

Humanitarian WASH – coordination of the response
Expert knowledge of two components and basic knowledge of the other two components

Programme/project management
Capacity development
Knowledge management
Monitoring and evaluation
In-depth knowledge

Human rights and WASH
Gender equality and WASH


UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.
We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements.
UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.

Remarks:

UNICEF’s active commitment towards diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children. For this position, eligible and suitable are encouraged to apply.

Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service.

UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance.  Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station, which will be facilitated by UNICEF, is required for IP positions. Appointments are also subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Government employees that are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.



Advertised: 08 May 2023 W. Central Africa Standard Time
Deadline: 15 May 2023 W. Central Africa Standard Time