Latest Job Opportunity at The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)

Job Number: 503350
Work Type: Temporary Appointment

Key Expected Results/Major Responsibilities
Programme development and planning:

• Prepare technical reports and inputs for programme preparation and documentation, ensuring accuracy, timeliness and relevance of information.
• Contribute to the development/establishment of WASH-related outcome and output results, as well as related strategies, through analysis of WASH sector needs and priorities.
• Provide technical and administrative support throughout all stages of programming processes by executing/administering a variety of technical programme transactions, preparing materials/documentations, complying with organizational processes and management systems, to support progress towards the WASH-related outcome and/or output results in the Country Programme.

Programme management, monitoring and delivery of results:

• Work collaboratively with internal and external colleagues and partners to collect/analyze/ share information on implementation issues, provide solutions on routine programme implementation and alert appropriate officials and stakeholders for higher-level interventions and/or decisions. Keep record of reports and assessments for easy reference and/or to capture and institutionalize lessons learned.
• Participate in monitoring and evaluation exercises, programme reviews and annual sectoral reviews with government and other counterparts and prepare reports on results for required action/interventions at the higher level of program management.
• Monitor and report on the use of sectoral programme resources (financial, administrative and other assets), verify compliance with approved allocations, organizational rules, regulations/procedures, donor commitments, standards of accountability and integrity.
• Technical and operational support for programme implementation
• Undertake field visits and surveys, collect and share reports with partners/stakeholders. Report critical issues, bottlenecks and potential problems to supervisor, for timely action.
• Provide technical and operational support to government counterparts, NGO partners, UN system partners and other country office partners/donors on the application and understanding of UNICEF policies, strategies, processes and best practices in WASH, to support programme implementation.

Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building:

• Assist in the development, implementation, monitoring and documentation of WASH action research and innovation (technical or systems).
• Assist in the preparation of learning/knowledge products, covering innovative approaches and good practices, to support overall WASH sector development.
• Assist in creating and delivering learning opportunities for UNICEF WASH staff, to ensure our sector capacity remains up-to-date with latest developments.

Qualifications and Experience

• University (first) Degree in Civil Engineering, Public Health, Social Sciences, Behaviour Change Communication, Sanitary Engineering or other specialist field related to WASH.
• A minimum of two years of professional work experience in WASH-related programmes.
• Oral and written proficiency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language or a local language is an asset.
• Experience of experience high level advocacy for resource mobilization is an advantage.
• Basic Knowledge of Human rights and WASH
• Gender and diversity awareness

Competency Profile
Core Values (Required):

• Commitment
• Diversity and Inclusion
• Integrity

Core Competencies (Required):

• Communication [II]
• Drive for Result [II]
• Working with People [II]

Functional Competencies (Required):

• Applying Technical Expertise [II]
• Deciding and Initiating Actions [II]
• Following Instructions and Procedures [II]
• Planning and Organizing [II]