United Nations
Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office
Vacancy Announcement
Duty Station: Nairobi
Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office
Vacancy Announcement
Duty Station: Nairobi
Post: WASH Specialist – NO-C
Type of Contract: Temporary Appointment
Date of Issue: 15 August, 2012
Date of Issue: 15 August, 2012
Closing Date: 28 August, 2012
Applications are hereby invited from suitably qualified candidates to fill the above Temporary Appointment in the WASH Section of UNICEF Regional Office, Nairobi, Kenya.
Purpose of the Post: The Temporary Appointment is expected to support hygiene and sanitation activities related to the promotion, monitoring and operationalization of sanitation and hygiene promotion efforts in the Region.
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Major Duties and Responsibilities:
Poor hygienic conditions and practices have a major contribution in the disease burden in developing countries.
Applications are hereby invited from suitably qualified candidates to fill the above Temporary Appointment in the WASH Section of UNICEF Regional Office, Nairobi, Kenya.
Purpose of the Post: The Temporary Appointment is expected to support hygiene and sanitation activities related to the promotion, monitoring and operationalization of sanitation and hygiene promotion efforts in the Region.
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Major Duties and Responsibilities:
Poor hygienic conditions and practices have a major contribution in the disease burden in developing countries.
At the same time,
hand-washing with soap (HWWS) is the most effective way of reducing the
incidence of acute watery diseases such as diarrhoea and under-5 child
mortality. Hygiene promotion can create awareness and aims to change behaviour
of those most vulnerable to WASH-related diseases.
Additionally, six
countries in ESAR have targets for eliminating Open Defecation and together
with hygiene promotion, eliminating OD is a priority action for reducing
under-5 child mortality.
Globally, 83 UNICEF country offices are engaged in HWWS programming. While the importance of HWWS is widely acknowledged and documented, the results and impact on behaviour of large-scale hygiene promotion campaigns are less known.
Globally, 83 UNICEF country offices are engaged in HWWS programming. While the importance of HWWS is widely acknowledged and documented, the results and impact on behaviour of large-scale hygiene promotion campaigns are less known.
Understanding
effective ways of changing behaviours as well as effective ways of measuring
those changes are critical to strengthening ongoing hygiene promotion efforts
and optimizing the life-saving benefits of key WASH behaviours such as HWWS.
In the context of an emergency, the need for support in Hygiene Promotion is even greater., HWWS and effective excreta disposal are critical to eliminating the main transmission routes of cholera. Cholera is endemic in Somalia and Ethiopia while it occurs in Kenya as well, and a large scale outbreak could devastate an already vulnerable population.
In the context of an emergency, the need for support in Hygiene Promotion is even greater., HWWS and effective excreta disposal are critical to eliminating the main transmission routes of cholera. Cholera is endemic in Somalia and Ethiopia while it occurs in Kenya as well, and a large scale outbreak could devastate an already vulnerable population.
Improving the
implementation of hygiene promotion activities in the affected countries can
reduce the scale of the outbreak, as well as support effective monitoring of
impact and is therefore a critical element in WASH disaster risk reduction
efforts.
The Sopo campaign aims to reach especially children, and promote HWWS across countries in the ESAR region. Reaching children is critical, as they are the segment of the population most affected by diarrhea and other pathogenic diseases caused by poor hygienic practices. The countries currently rolling out the Sopo campaign are: Kenya, Malawi, Uganda, Zambia and Tanzania.
The Sopo campaign aims to reach especially children, and promote HWWS across countries in the ESAR region. Reaching children is critical, as they are the segment of the population most affected by diarrhea and other pathogenic diseases caused by poor hygienic practices. The countries currently rolling out the Sopo campaign are: Kenya, Malawi, Uganda, Zambia and Tanzania.
As Sopo is regionally
accepted as a useful vehicle for hygiene promotion efforts, Sopo campaigns
allow insight into what messages are working, what communication channels are
useful and how can these lessons be applied in various country/emergency
contexts.
The insights of the
Sopo evaluation study have relevance beyond Kenya and for this reason, ESARO
will undertake a consultant to support the study and distill lessons and
insights for use in other regions.
The UNICEF WASH Programme on Sanitation and Hygiene has a strong emphasis on elimination of open defecation, handwashing with soap practice at critical times and providing a comprehensive WASH package in schools.
Scope of work
Under close supervision of the OIC Regional WASH Advisor, carry out the following tasks:
The UNICEF WASH Programme on Sanitation and Hygiene has a strong emphasis on elimination of open defecation, handwashing with soap practice at critical times and providing a comprehensive WASH package in schools.
Scope of work
Under close supervision of the OIC Regional WASH Advisor, carry out the following tasks:
- Provide
support to the implementation and review process for a study monitoring
impact of the Sopo campaign in Kenya. This work is on-going and is
expected to be finalized in May 2012
- Support
the adaptation of the evaluation’s findings that supports emergency
hygiene monitoring, development of messaging, and impact, as feasible.
- Provide
support to ESAR countries on WinS analysis and Level 3 monitoring as
required.
- Support
Emory University and Care International to finalize actions and report of
the WinS regional meeting held in June 2012.
- Support
the Regional WASH Specialist in strengthening Community Approaches to
Sanitation capacity and rollout in the Region.
- Support
the Regional WASH team in strengthening sanitation monitoring systems in
the Region, particularly for ensuring sustainability of ODF declarations
by communities.
- Carry
out any other task related to the technical area of the assignment, as
required
Expected Deliverables
- Finalization
of the impact evaluation survey on Sopo in Kenya in collaboration with the
selected research agency and in collaboration with C4D and WASH Kenya
Country Office.
- Final
synthesis of the evaluation survey on Sopo for regional use and
dissemination.
- Provision
of support to other countries, namely Zambia, involved in large-scale HWWS
programs.
- Compilation
of a database of regional emergency materials on hygiene promotion and
cholera preparedness compiled electronically.
- Finalization
of the WinS report from the regional meeting - following up on
action points, analysis in the Region.
- Compilation
and production of GHD regional Newsletter for 2011 activities, support to
preparatory activities.
- Development
of a community of practice on hygiene promotion within the HoA to support
ongoing promotion and preparedness activities, capacity and monitoring
efforts.
- Support
the review of ODF evaluation and monitoring strategies in six countries.
- Support
WinS analysis in at least two countries and dissemination of the regional
snapshot on WinS.
Qualifications/Competencies:
- Advanced
University Degree in Public Health or WASH, with orientation to WASH
issues in problems in developing countries.
- Ability
to work in a stressful working environment
- Good
communication and writing skills
- Good
leadership and negotiation skills
- Good
interpersonal skills and ability to work in multi-cultural environment
- Knowledge
of computer applications like Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- At
least 5 years professional work experience in nutrition of which at least
3 in developing countries
- Fluency
in English.
- Experience
in consultations with UNICEF is an advantage
- Working
with people
- Drive
for Results
- Planning
and Organizing
Interested and suitable candidates should ensure that they
forward their applications along with their curricula vitae, (internal
candidates should attach copies of their last two Performance Evaluation
Reports), to;
The Human Resources
Manager
UNICEF Kenya Country Office
Email address: kenyahrvacancies@unicef.org
Please indicate Reference No. “ESARO/WASH/2012-036” in the email subject.
UNICEF Kenya Country Office
Email address: kenyahrvacancies@unicef.org
Please indicate Reference No. “ESARO/WASH/2012-036” in the email subject.
Interested candidates
should also complete the Personal History (P11) form, which can be downloaded
from the UNICEF Kenya website (http://www.unicef.org/kenya).
“Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply”
“Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply”
Zero tolerance for
sexual exploitation and abuse
UNICEF is a smoke-free
environment
United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
Kenya Country Office
Health Systems Specialist - NOC
Kenya Country Office
Health Systems Specialist - NOC
Fixed Term Appointment
Date of Issue: 15 August 2012
Closing Date: 28 August 2012
Applications are hereby invited from suitably-qualified candidates who are Kenyan Nationals to fill the above position on a Fixed Term Appointment in the Health Section of UNICEF Kenya Country Office.
Purpose of Post:
Date of Issue: 15 August 2012
Closing Date: 28 August 2012
Applications are hereby invited from suitably-qualified candidates who are Kenyan Nationals to fill the above position on a Fixed Term Appointment in the Health Section of UNICEF Kenya Country Office.
Purpose of Post:
The overall assignment of the Health Systems Specialist is to
manage the UNICEF support to the government and its partners to strengthen the
Health System’s service provision capacity.
The key areas of responsibility for the post includes:
strengthening emergency preparedness and response capacity; strengthen health
information system to provide reliable information for planning and resource
allocation purposes; support establishment of Community Health Strategy to
address the inequity in access to basic health services; and building the
capacity of the newly formed Counties Health Systems to effectively manage the
delivery of health services within their respective geographic areas.
Major Duties and Responsibilities:
Major Duties and Responsibilities:
- Manages
the health emergency preparedness and response activities including: 1)
strengthening the health sector coordination mechanism to effectively
predict emergencies and provide overall leadership to build Disaster Risk
Reduction (DRR) mechanisms; 2) procurement and prepositioning
emergency drugs and medical supplies; 3) strengthen disease surveillance
capacity to enable early detection of diseases with outbreak potential;
and 4) Provide routine reports to UNICEF and donors;
- Facilitates
the development of well-functioning health information system
including: generating key health program information from national
level surveys, research document, service delivery reports, and other
reliable sources; managing organizing, analyzing, and presentation of data
for effective planning, resource allocation and fundraising
purposes; promoting the culture of evidence based planning including the
use of MBB tools to undertake bottleneck analysis; and providing
leadership and routine technical support for the design, implementation,
and use of operational research and program evaluation results.
- Oversees
and support implementation of Community Health Strategy including:
finalizing the policy, strategy, and guidelines documents at the
national level; Modelling actual implementation of Community Health
Strategy within diverse set-up; and facilitate coordination of
partners for allocation of resources
- Supervises
two professional positions (Community Health Strategy Specialist and
Health Information Officer)
- Participate
in inter-sectoral collaboration with other programme colleagues for the
systematic delivery of an integrated package of MNCH
services.
Required Qualifications: Master’s degree in Health Systems Development,
Public Health, Monitoring and Evaluation, and Health Economics
Competencies:
Competencies:
- Communication
- Drive
for Results
- Formulating
Strategies and Concepts
- Relating
and Networking
- Applying
Technical Expertise
- Working
with People
- Leading
and Supervising
Experience:
- At
least Five (5) years progressive experience in public health or related
field with focus on child survival and development programs.
- Knowledge
of the current issues in Health Systems Development and Maternal Newborn
and Child Health activities in Kenya and the region with experience
in planning, implementing and monitoring and evaluation.
- Experience
in developing policy and strategy documents and dissemination of the same
to a wider government, donor and key NGOs and the community.
- Ability
and experience in undertaking qualitative and quantitative data
collection, review and analysis
Language(s): Fluency in English and another UN working language
required. Knowledge of Kiswahili would be an asset.
Interested and suitable candidates should ensure that they forward their applications along with their curricula vitae (internal candidates should attach copies of their last two Performance Evaluation Reports), to:
The Human Resources Manager
UNICEF Kenya Country Office
Email address: kenyahrvacancies@unicef.org
Please indicate Reference No. “KCO/HLTH/2012-035”in the email subject.
“Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply”
Interested and suitable candidates should ensure that they forward their applications along with their curricula vitae (internal candidates should attach copies of their last two Performance Evaluation Reports), to:
The Human Resources Manager
UNICEF Kenya Country Office
Email address: kenyahrvacancies@unicef.org
Please indicate Reference No. “KCO/HLTH/2012-035”in the email subject.
“Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply”
Zero tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse
UNICEF is a smoke-free environment
United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
Kenya Country Office
Nutrition Specialist (Coordination) - NOC
Kenya Country Office
Nutrition Specialist (Coordination) - NOC
Fixed Term Appointment
Date of Issue: 17 August 2012
Closing Date: 30 August 2012
Applications are hereby invited from suitably-qualified candidates who are Kenyan Nationals to fill the above position on a Fixed Term Appointment in the Nutrition Section of UNICEF Kenya Country Office.
Purpose of Post:
Date of Issue: 17 August 2012
Closing Date: 30 August 2012
Applications are hereby invited from suitably-qualified candidates who are Kenyan Nationals to fill the above position on a Fixed Term Appointment in the Nutrition Section of UNICEF Kenya Country Office.
Purpose of Post:
Under the general supervision of the Nutrition Manager, and with
technical support of the Global Nutrition Cluster, the Country Nutrition
Coordinator will be responsible for leading the Nutrition Coordination at the
Country level in Kenya.
Major Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Establishment and maintenance of appropriate coordination mechanisms:
Major Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Establishment and maintenance of appropriate coordination mechanisms:
- Ensure
appropriate coordination between all Nutrition partners (including national
and international NGOs, the Red Cross/Red Crescent Movement, IOM and other
international organizations active in the sector) as well as national
authorities and local structures
- Ensure
the establishment/maintenance of appropriate sector coordination mechanisms
including, steering committees, working groups at the national, and if
necessary, local level;
- Ensure
full integration of cross-cutting issues, namely human rights, HIV/AIDS,
age, gender and environment, utilization participatory and community-based
approaches. In line with this, promote gender equality by ensuring
that the needs, contributions and capacities of women and girls as well as
men and boys are addressed;
- Secure
commitments from participants in responding to needs and filling gaps,
ensuring an appropriate distribution of responsibilities within the
cluster, with clearly defined focal points for specific issues where
necessary;
- Ensure
that participants work collectively, ensuring the complementarities of the
various stake holder’s actions;
- Promote
emergency response actions while at the same time considering the need for
early recovery planning as well as prevention and risk reduction concerns;
- Ensure
effective links with other sectors (with OCHA support), especially Health
& Nutrition, Agriculture and Livelihoods and Education;
- Represent
the interests of the sector in discussions at various forum
- Act
as focal point for inquiries on the nutrition cluster’s response plans and
operations and related activities.
2. Planning and strategy development:
Ensure predictable action within the sector for the following:
- Needs
assessment and analysis; development of standard assessment formats for
use within the sector;
- Identification
of gaps;
- Developing/updating
agreed response strategies and action plans for the sector and ensuring
that these are adequately reflected in the overall country strategies
(e.g. Nutrition Action Plan, Emergency Humanitarian Response Plan)
- Drawing
lessons learned from past activities and revising strategies and action
plans accordingly;
3. Application of standards:
- Ensure
that nutrition actors are aware of relevant policy guidelines, technical
standards and relevant commitments that the Government/concerned
authorities have undertaken under international human rights law;
- Ensure
that responses are in line with existing policy guidance, technical
standards, and relevant Government human rights legal obligations.
4. Monitoring and reporting:
- Specifically
needs to include an analytical interpretation of best available
information in order to benchmark progress of the emergency response over
time. That is - monitoring indicators (quantity, quality, coverage,
continuity and cost) of service delivery which are derived from working
towards meeting standards (mentioned in point 4).
- Ensure
regular reporting against cluster indicators of service delivery
(quantity, quality, coverage, continuity and cost) supports analysis of
cluster in closing gaps and measuring impact of interventions.
5. Advocacy and resource mobilization:
- Identify
core advocacy concerns, including resource requirements, and contribute
key messages to broader advocacy initiatives of the Humanitarian
Coordinators and other actors;
- Advocate
for donors to fund partners to carry out priority activities in the sector
concerned, while at the same time encouraging/supporting nutrition actors
to mobilize resources for their activities in collaboration with Ministry
of Public Health and Sanitation.
6. Identification of key partners:
- Identify
key humanitarian and development partners, respecting their respective
mandates and program priorities
- Identify
other key partners including local and national authorities, peacekeeping
forces, etc.
- Carryout
capacity mapping of all current and potential actors – government,
national and international humanitarian organizations as well as national
institutions, the private sector and market assess to materials and
services
7. Training and capacity building of national/local authorities
and civil society:
- Promote
and support training of humanitarian personnel and capacity building of
humanitarian partners, based on the mapping and understanding of available
capacity;
- Support
efforts to strengthen the capacity of the national/local authorities and
civil society.
8. Acting as “Provider of last resort”:
- As
agreed by the IASC Principals, sector leads are responsible for acting as
the provider of last resort to meet agreed priority needs and will be
supported by the HC in their resource mobilization efforts in this regard;
Required Qualifications: Advanced university degree in Social Sciences,
or related technical field.
Competencies:
Competencies:
- Communication
- Drive
for Results
- Formulating
Strategies and Concepts
- Relating
and Networking
- Applying
Technical Expertise
- Working
with People
- Planning
and Organizing Commitment
- Strategic
and Global thinking
- Planning,
Setting Standards, and Monitoring Work
- Managing
Resources
- Team
Leadership
Experience: Five to Eight years with significant experience working in
emergency contexts preferably UN or NGO experience at a programme management
level.
Language(s):
Language(s):
- Fluency
in English and another UN working language required.
- Knowledge
of Kiswahili would be an asset.
Interested and suitable candidates should ensure that they
forward their applications along with their curricula vitae (internal
candidates should attach copies of their last two Performance Evaluation
Reports), to:
The Human Resources Manager
UNICEF Kenya Country Office
Email address: kenyahrvacancies@unicef.org
Please indicate Reference No. “KCO/NUTR/2012-039”in the email subject.
“Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply”
The Human Resources Manager
UNICEF Kenya Country Office
Email address: kenyahrvacancies@unicef.org
Please indicate Reference No. “KCO/NUTR/2012-039”in the email subject.
“Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply”
Zero tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse
UNICEF is a smoke-free environment