Emergency WASH Officer, Fixed Term, NOB, Dhaka, Bangladesh #546332 (For Bangladeshi nationals only)

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This is a NO-2 contract. This kind of contract is known as National Professional Officers. It is normally only for nationals. It's a staff contract. More about NO-2 contracts.

UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

And we never give up.

For every child, opportunity

How can you make a difference?

The Emergency WASH Officer reports to the Chief of WASH and will provide this support as WASH cluster coordinator at the national level. At the same time, S/he will support the WASH section in UNICEF related humanitarian response in accordance with UNICEF’s Core Commitment for Children in Emergencies (CCCs) and national and international humanitarian standards if required. S/he will also support resource mobilization and policy advocacy efforts relating to WASH emergency response. The Emergency WASH Officer will also provide technical, operational and administrative assistance throughout the WASH programming process. The Officer prepares, manages and implements a variety of technical and administrative tasks, related to the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the emergency WASH output results of the country programme.

The incumbent is expected to perform the following key functions:

  1. Coordination mechanisms
  2. Humanitarian Needs assessment, analysis and strategy development
  3. Effective Management of Assigned UNICEF WASH in Emergency Responses
  4. Programme management, monitoring and delivery of results
  5. Technical and operational support for programme implementation
  6. Networking and partnership building
  7. Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building

For detailed job responsibilities, please access job description below:

JD - Emergency WASH Officer NOB Dhaka.docx

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

  • An advanced university degree in one of the following fields is required: engineering sciences, environmental sciences, public health, social sciences, behavior change communication, sanitary engineering, or another relevant technical field.
  • (While advanced university degrees for WASH positions are strongly preferable, offices are able to request a University degree at this level if they find difficulty in attracting a sufficient number of candidates)
  • Additional relevant post-graduate courses that complement/supplement the main degree are a strong asset.
  • A minimum of two years of professional work experience in WASH-related programmes for developing countries is required.
  • Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language or local language of the duty station is considered as an asset

For every Child, you demonstrate...

UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA) and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.

The UNICEF competencies required for this post are...

UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA).

The UNICEF competencies required for this post are...

Core Competencies

  • Nurtures, Leads and Manages People (1)
  • Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness (1)
  • Works Collaboratively with others (1)
  • Builds and Maintains Partnerships (1)
  • Innovates and Embraces Change (1)
  • Thinks and Acts Strategically (1)
  • Drives to achieve impactful results (1)
  • Manages ambiguity and complexity (1)

Click here to learn more about UNICEF’s values and competencies.

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.

UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination.

UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.

Remarks:

UNICEF does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process.

Internal candidates may be given preference over external candidates. The term "Internal" refers to all staff members with fixed term, continuing or permanent appointments.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

Added 2 years ago - Updated 2 years ago - Source: unicef.org