UNICEF Somalia
Vacancy Announcement Ref:UNSOM/2012/081
Title: WASH Specialist
IMIS NOs: 63905
Type of Contract: Fixed Term – 1 Year
Organization Unit: Programme
Duty Station: USSC - Nairobi
Date of Issue: 24 December 2012
Closing date of Application: 08 January 2013
If you are qualified Kenyan National looking for a chance to make a real difference in the lives of vulnerable Somali children while gaining opportunities for career growth, you are invited to apply for the above post of WASH Officer with UNICEF Somalia based in Nairobi.
If you are qualified Kenyan National looking for a chance to make a real difference in the lives of vulnerable Somali children while gaining opportunities for career growth, you are invited to apply for the above post of WASH Officer with UNICEF Somalia based in Nairobi.
If successful, you’ll be part of a dynamic and passionate team
in Somalia and Nairobi that works together to improve the health, nutrition,
water, sanitation, hygiene, and basic education of Somali girls and boys and
protect them from violence, exploitation and abuse.
The successful candidate will be offered a Fixed Term
Appointment for one year.
Further extensions will be based on organizational needs,
availability of funds and satisfactory performance.
Purpose of the Post
Under the guidance of the Chief of Section, responsible for the
planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of service delivery and
related capacity building in the water sector aiming at sustainability,
rehabilitation and expansion of water services.
Major duties and responsibilities
Major duties and responsibilities
1. Programme/project Planning, Development and Management.
- Enhance
effective programme, sectoral or inter-sectoral, planning, development and
management 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.
- Ensure
inclusion and delivery on sectoral leadership responsibilities including
leadership and facilitation of hygiene and sanitation activities in the
IASC WASH Cluster.
2. 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 country with specific emphasis on
hygiene and sanitation innovation.
3. Rights-Based Programme with Results-Based Approach.
- Promote
the quality of rights-based WASH programme and programmes 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.
4. Sectoral Work Plan Development, Implementation, and
Monitoring.
- Takes
primary responsibility for the development of the sectoral work plan and
technical decisions as well as for project management, implementation and
monitoring of assigned project/sectoral activity, in compliance with the
defined project strategies and approaches.
- Support
maintenance of information system for monitoring gender/sex disaggregated
data.
5. Programme Management, Delivery, Evaluation and Reporting.
- Ensure
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.
- Ensure
adequate and transparent evaluation of emergency preparedness and
response.
6. 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 reference to the WASH strategy.
7. UNICEF and Government Accountability.
- Coordinates
with Operations and Supply staff on supply and non-supply assistance
activities ensuring proper and timely UNICEFand 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
adequate attention is given to Disaster Risk Management, including
emergency preparedness and response.
8. Communication, Collaboration, Networking and Partnership.
- Collaborate
with Communication and Programme Communication groups to ensure
development of effective communication materials and strategies to support
advocacy, social mobilization and emergency efforts.
- Overall
coordination with WASH colleagues, Regional Advisers and HQ Officers.
Collaborate with other Project, Programme and Emergency Officers to ensure
the integration of the project/sectoral programme with other sectors.
- Collaborate
with the Operations and Supply Sections and Government authorities to
establish and maintain sound internal controls supportive of 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 WASH programme goals, including humanitarian response.
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.
- Additional
training in Health Education or Communication for Development (Programme
Communication), an asset.
2. Work Experience
- Five
years of progressively responsible professional work experience in the UN
or other international development organization, national government or
the private sector.
- Field
work experience.
- Background/familiarity
with Emergency (preparedness and response) and the IASC Cluster approach.
3. Language Proficiency
i) Fluency in English and another UN language (for IP)
ii) Fluency in English and local working language of the duty
station (for NO).
4. Competency Profile
i) Core Values (Required)
- Commitment
- Diversity
and Inclusion
- Integrity
ii) Core Competencies (Required)
- Communication
- Working
with People
- Drive
for Results
ii) Functional Competencies (Required)
- Leading
and Supervising
- Formulating
Strategies and Concepts
- Analyzing
- Relating
and Networking
- Deciding
and Initiating Action
- Applying
Technical Expertise
Interested and qualified candidates should send their
applications with updated UN Personal History Form (P.11), updated CV, copies
of academic certificates to the email address below. UN staff are requested to provide
at least two Performance Evaluation Reports (PERs).
Please quote the vacancy number and post title in the subject
line of your application.
Applications submitted without a duly completed and signed
Personal History Form (P11) will not be considered.
somaliahrvacancies@unicef.org
Only short-listed applicants will be contacted
Qualified female candidates and persons with disabilities are
especially encouraged to apply
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