If you are a committed, creative professional and are passionate about making a lasting difference for children, the world's leading children's rights organization would like to hear from you.
For 70 years, UNICEF has been working on the ground in 190 countries and territories to promote children's survival, protection and development. The world's largest provider of vaccines for developing countries, UNICEF supports child health and nutrition, good water and sanitation, quality basic education for all boys and girls, and the protection of children from violence, exploitation, and AIDS. UNICEF is funded entirely by the voluntary contributions of individuals, businesses, foundations and governments.
Purpose of the Position: Under the guidance of the Global WASH Cluster Coordinator (GWCC), EMOPS, Geneva, Emergency Specialist - WASH coordination assists in ensuring predictable, timely and effective WASH response by the WASH cluster partners in humanitarian crises through direct and indirect field support.
The Emergency Specialist - WASH coordination supports the GWCC to ensure the GWC meets its obligation in term of supporting national sector coordination mechanisms, for effective collective emergency response.
Within the limits of delegated authority represent the GWC at relevant IASC fora and networks with operational organisations including UNICEF EMOPS, UNOHCA, IFRC, ICRC and others international NGOs.
Within the limits of delegated authority represent the GWC at relevant IASC fora and networks with operational organisations including UNICEF EMOPS, UNOHCA, IFRC, ICRC and others international NGOs.
Key Expected Results:
- Assist the IASC WASH Global Cluster Coordinator in efforts to strengthen coordination of the WASH Cluster through the collaborative definition of roles and responsibilities of the different emergency WASH stakeholders as may be assigned and being responsible for routinely representing the cluster at global meetings and fora.
- Conduct research and consult with stakeholders and areas of intervention where generic strategies are required to improve coordination, make recommendation to the Global Cluster coordinator and the WASH cluster, and assist in the development of the same.
- Deploy as part of the IARRM if a system wide L3 is activated and security/access allows
- Deploy to humanitarian response as WASH cluster coordinator of last resort on a surge basis for a limited period
- Support the roll out of policies, procedures and documentation to strengthen surge capacity through the creation and implementation of partnership and standby agreement for the recruitment of emergency personnel at short notice
- Assist on the development and the strengthening of GWC partnerships by facilitat ing GWC working groups and ad hoc groups to complete the GWC work plan, organizing global meetings and liaising with liaising with Global technical groups.
- Manage and provide oversight for key WASH Cluster projects and work streams
Qualifications of Successful Candidate:
1. EDUCATION
Advanced university degree in one of the disciplines relevant to the following areas: Public Health, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Geology , Hydrology, Sanitation Engineering, or a field relevant to international WASH related development assistance.
*A first university degree with a relevant combination of academic qualifications and experience may be accepted in lieu of advanced university degree.
Advanced university degree in one of the disciplines relevant to the following areas: Public Health, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Geology , Hydrology, Sanitation Engineering, or a field relevant to international WASH related development assistance.
*A first university degree with a relevant combination of academic qualifications and experience may be accepted in lieu of advanced university degree.
2. WORK EXPERIENCE
- Five years of progressively responsible professional work experience in the UN or other international development organization, or NGOs. Field work experience in humanitarian response/recovery , cluster approach preferred.
- Experience in management medium I large team
- Good understanding with Emergency (preparedness and response) and the IASC Cluster approach.
- Five years of progressively responsible professional work experience in the UN or other international development organization, or NGOs. Field work experience in humanitarian response/recovery , cluster approach preferred.
- Experience in management medium I large team
- Good understanding with Emergency (preparedness and response) and the IASC Cluster approach.
3. LANGUAGE
Fluency in English is required and knowledge of an additional UN language is highly desirable
Fluency in English is required and knowledge of an additional UN language is highly desirable
Competencies of Successful Candidate:
i) Core Values:
- Commitment
- Diversity and Inclusion
- Integrity
- Commitment
- Diversity and Inclusion
- Integrity
ii) Core Competencies:
- Communication
- Working with People
- Drive for Results
- Communication
- Working with People
- Drive for Results
iii) Functional Competencies:
- Leading and Supervising
- Formulating Strategies and Concepts
- Analyzing
- Relating and Networking
- Persuading and Influencing
- Creating and Innovating
- Leading and Supervising
- Formulating Strategies and Concepts
- Analyzing
- Relating and Networking
- Persuading and Influencing
- Creating and Innovating
Remarks:
* The successful candidate for this emergency recruitment MUST be available to commence work within 31 days of receiving an offer.
UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our organisation.
