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UNICEF Job in Nigeria for a TA WASH Specialist (Emergency)
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) - 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.
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.
UNICEF is recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: TA WASH Specialist (Emergency), P-4
Job Number: 502163
Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Work Type: Temporary Appointment
Purpose of the Position
- The incumbent of the post will be accountable for formulation,
design, planning, implementing, monitoring and evaluation of WASH
programme within the Field Office ensuring efficiency and effectiveness
of the programme management, delivery and accomplishment of programme
goals and objectives.
- As WASH Specialist in the Field office, direct, lead and manage a
group of professional and support staff to develop, manage and
administer the WASH programme (with a large humanitarian component).
- The WASH Specialist will work under the overall guidance of the
Chief of Field Office, Maidugiri with technical guidance from the Chief
of WASH, UNICEF Abuja.
Major Duties and Responsibilities
Programme/project Planning, Development and Management:
- Enhance effective programme, sectoral or inter-sectoral,
planning, development and management at the Field Office by leading,
guiding, coordinating and supporting the timely completion of the
Situational Analysis and its periodic update through accurate and
complete monitoring and analysis, and the timely preparation or
finalization of sectoral input.
- Draft proposals for funding for various emergency funding
streams (Flash Appeal, CAP, ERF/CHF, CERF) including contingency
planning/ preparedness for recurrent disasters.
Knowledge Management:
- Promote knowledge management by exchange of knowledge,
information, situation analysis, experience or lessons learned; promote
knowledge sharing and technical input or recommendations on major
programme directions and on introduction of new initiatives in the Field
office zone.
Rights-Based Programme with Results-Based Approach:
- Promote the quality of rights-based WASH programme through
participation in the formulation of programme/project goals, strategies
and approaches.
- Bring coherence, synergy and added value to programme management
processes using a results-based management approach to planning and
design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation in the Field office
zone.
Sectoral Work Plan Development, Implementation, and Monitoring:
- Takes primary responsibility for the development of the Field
Office sectoral work plan and technical decisions as well as for project
management, implementation and monitoring, in compliance with the
defined project strategies and approaches.
- Organize and conduct training programmes to strengthen capacity
of government partners/ NGOs in emergency preparedness, planning,
response, Disaster Risk Reduction and other emerging areas.
Programme Management, Delivery, Evaluation and Reporting:
- Ensure Field Office WASH programme efficiency and delivery
through a rigorous and transparent approach to evaluation. Participation
in major evaluation exercises, programme reviews and annual sector
review meetings with government counterparts.
- Ensure the preparation of annual WASH sector status reports from the Field Office.
- Ensure adequate and transparent evaluation of emergency preparedness and response.
- Develop and strengthen information management system for the
UNICEF Field Office emergency response linking with sub-national WASH in
Emergency (WiE) sector working groups and OCHA.
- Ensure timely and quality contributions to the WiE sector working group as well as to UNICEF SitReps.
Promotion of UNICEF's Global Goals:
- Promote the organization goals of UNICEF through advocacy and
policy dialogue through active engagement in communication, networking
and participation at every opportunity inside and outside UNICEF,
leveraging the strength of UNICEF mission, goals and programmes, and
with reference to the WASH Strategy.
UNICEF and Government Accountability:
- Coordinates with Operations and Supply staff on supply and
non-supply assistance activities ensuring proper and timely UNICEF and
Government accountability. Certifies disbursements of funds, monitors
and submits financial status reports to management in compliance with
the regulations and guidelines. Advocate for due attention and support
to be given to environmental and sustainable development issues
(pertaining to WASH) in all sectors and line ministries.
- Ensure particular attention to Disaster Risk Management, including emergency preparedness and response.
Communication, Collaboration, Networking and Partnership:
- Ensure exchange of information, experience, identify new
strategies and courses of action to accelerate/improve delivery of
services and achieve WASH programme requirements and objectives. Conduct
field visits to monitor programmes and collect information. Conduct
periodic programme reviews with Government counterparts and other
partners.
- Collaborate with the Operations and Supply Sections and
Government authorities to establish and maintain sound internal controls
supportive of the Field Office WASH programme or sectoral planning and
implementation, to coordinate financial and supply management
requirements as well as to ensure accountability.
- Interact with Government and other partners, NGOs, UN and
bilateral agencies in the different stages of WASH programme/project
implementation to follow up on agreements and recommendations.
- Provide technical support and guidance on appropriate technical,
financial and institutional capacity building measures to achieve Field
office WASH programme goals.
- Facilitate sectoral orientation on the 'Cluster Approach,' and
ensure leadership and coordination of the IASC WASH Cluster through
preparedness and emergency response, as required whilst simultaneously
ensuring delivery on the CCCs by the UNICEF WASH programme.
- Collaborate with Communication and Programme Communication
groups to ensure development of effective communication materials and
strategies to support advocacy and social mobilization efforts.
- Overall coordination with the Nigeria country office.
Collaborate with other Project or Programme or Emergency Officers to
ensure the integration of the project/sectoral programme with other
sectors.
Qualifications of Successful Candidate
Education:
- First university degree with additional two-years of relevant
work experience is acceptable in lieu of an 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.
- Additional training in Health Education or Communication for Development (Programme Communication), an asset.
Work Experience:
- Eight years of progressively responsible professional work
experience in the UN or other international development organization,
national government or the private sector.
- Experience in Emergency (preparedness and response) and the IASC Cluster approach preferred.
Language:
Competencies of Successful Candidate
Core Values:
- Commitment
- Diversity and Inclusion
- Integrity
Core Competencies:
- Communication [ II ]
- Working with People [ II ]
- Drive for Results [ II ]
Functional Competencies:
- Leading and Supervising
- Formulating Strategies and Concepts (II)
- Analyzing (III)
- Relating and Networking (II)
- Deciding and Initiating Action (II)
- Applying Technical Expertise (III)
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply
Note
- The successful candidate for this emergency recruitment MUST be available to commence work within 31 days of receiving an offer.
- Please note that Maiduguri is a non-family duty station
Application Deadline 10th January, 2017.