United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
Kenya Country Office
Kenya Country Office
WASH Officer - NOB
Fixed Term Appointment
Duty Station: Garissa
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 WASH Section of UNICEF Kenya Country Office.
Purpose of Post:
Under the supervision of the Resident Programme Officer, Garissa Field office, the post is responsible for supporting planning, implementing and monitoring of the WASH programme work plans in the Field Office
Major Duties and Responsibilities:
- Support
preparation of the WASH programme annual work plans, identification and
management of partnerships for implementation of WASH programme activities
in rural water supply, sanitation, schools and health facilities. Support
monitoring and assessment of WASH situation in the region with particular
reference to children and women and provide inputs to situation analysis
of children.
- Support
joint programme monitoring, supervision and regular reporting of WASH
interventions under implementation by partners and Government counterparts
in north eastern and upper eastern regions of Kenya.
- Ensure
timely and quality adherence to standards and guidelines for all WASH
interventions undertaken in the region.
- Support
inter agency and inter sectoral coordination (health, nutrition and
education, in particular) of partners operating in the region contributing
to the successful achievement of planed results. Support integration of
WASH component with health and nutrition interventions in selected result
areas to enhance programmatic synergy towards common CSD outcomes.
Participate in the development of emergency preparedness and response
plans for flood and cholera response interventions in collaboration with
stakeholders with particular focus on DRR and strengthening community
resilience.
- Assist
in the assessment and analysis of capacity gaps among regional partners
and institutions and development of comprehensive capacity development
plan, support implementation of the plan to enhance capacity in specific
areas in accordance with the plan
- Assist
partners to develop proposals, plans, budgets and carry out necessary
review of partnerships to provide corrective actions in a timely manner.
- Contribute
to the preparation of progress and annual reports, donor reports, DCT
monitoring and liquidation for programme in the field office region.
Required Qualifications:
- University
degree in water or civil engineering, public health, environmental studies
or a related technical field.
Competencies:
- Communication
- Drive
for Results
- Working
with People
- Planning
and Organizing
- Relating
and Networking
- Applying
Technical Expertise
Experience:
Two years of progressively responsible professional work
experience at national levels in WASH programme management. Practical
experience in working in rural community-based approaches, co-ordination and
networking with Government and/or partners.
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/2012-041”in the email subject.
“qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply”
Zero tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse
Unicef is a smoke-free environment
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/2012-041”in the email subject.
“qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply”
Zero tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse
Unicef is a smoke-free environment
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:
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:
- 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:
- 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”
Zero tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse
Unicef is a smoke-free environment
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”
Zero tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse
Unicef is a smoke-free environment