Home-Based Consultancy: Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Inter-Sectoral/Cluster Coordinator (35 working days between February and June 2022) - Office of Emergency Programmes (EMOPS), Gen

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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, Hope

Background

The WASH sector’s RoadMap 2020 - 2025 articulates an innovative approach to enhance the capacity of the WASH sector to deliver a predictable, quality humanitarian response through strengthened collective commitments and strategic partnerships. This change agenda puts forward the urgent action required to bolster the sector and pinpoints the paramount importance of the capacity and resources needed to deliver quality WASH responses. The Implementation Plan is composed of 17 partner consortia responsible for leading and co-leading the initiatives to operationalise the strategic framework.

As part of this ambitious strategy, the WASH sector aims to promote systematic integration and to develop new (and/or strengthening existing) inter-sector/cluster collaboration, integration, coordination, partnerships, and related synergies, which in turn could translate into joint operational frameworks/models. The WASH sector aims to ‘position’ itself within other sectors’ to maximize more significant results and break down sectoral silos.

Purpose of the assignment

The purpose of this consultancy is to support strengthening inter-sectoral/cluster collaboration with clusters and partners at the global, regional, and country levels to ensure the efficiency and effectiveness of the humanitarian response.

The WASH Inter-Sectoral/Cluster Collaboration Coordinator, with the support of the Global WASH Cluster’s (GWC) Cluster Advocacy and Support Team (CAST), in collaboration with co-leads of the partner consortia, IMC and Save the Children, will:

• Develop a strategic guidance to the GWC and key WASH partners on optimizing opportunities for greater collaboration with other sectors/clusters through operational and technical forums;
• Develop technical and operational guidance, tools, training/webinars related to inter-sectoral/cluster collaboration at global and country levels;
• Work in close collaboration with national coordination platforms, national governments, local actors, and other relevant stakeholders to ensure inter-sectoral/cluster collaboration across multiple sectors/clusters;
• Support the GWC and key WASH partners with information sharing, knowledge management, and learning related to inter-sectoral/cluster collaboration; and
• Maintain regular contact with focal points from other clusters/partners and represent the GWC and key WASH partners in key meetings and events related to inter-sectoral/cluster issues.

Work Assignment Overview

Tasks / Milestone******Deliverables / Outputs******Timeline / DeadlineConduct 30 Key Informant Interviews/Focus Group Discussions and online survey to identify key barriers, challenges, and gaps for inter-cluster/sectoral partnerships across key sectors and WASH (e.g., Health, Nutrition, FSL, Education, Child Protection, Shelter, CCCM, etc.)Interview notes and survey report8 working daysProduce a Working Arrangements document for inter-cluster/sectoral collaboration (7,500 words with Annexes)Working Arrangement document7 working daysIdentify 3 cross-thematic areas, based on case studies and evidenced-based resources, for inter-cluster/sectoral collaboration at global, regional and country levels and produce an evidence-based Joint Operational Framework (JOF) for each of the 3 cross-thematic areas for inter-cluster/sectoral collaboration.1 JOF (2,500 words with Annexes)Approx. 3 working days1 JOF (2,500 words with Annexes)Approx. 3 working days1 JOF (2,500 words with Annexes)Approx. 3 working daysOrganize, participate and represent WASH in 5 inter-cluster/sectoral events/meetings and conduct 3 webinars to engage key clusters and partners to advocate for inter-cluster/sectoral collaborationDevelop a set of 3 advocacy briefing notes and presentations on cross-thematic areas for inter-cluster/sectoral collaboration (1,000 words per Briefing Note)10 working daysEstimated Duration of the Contract

35 working days (between February and June 2022)

Consultant’s Work Place and Official Travel

The Consultant will be home-based.

Estimated Cost of the Consultancy & Payment Schedule

Payment will be made on submission of an invoice and satisfactory completion of the above-mentioned deliverables. Please indicate a daily fee based on 35 working days to undertake this assignment.

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

• University degree, preferably at an advanced level, in a subject area relevant to humanitarian, development, international relations, or related field to the WASH and/or public health sector.
• At least 8 years of progressively responsible work experience and expertise in the humanitarian sector in programme management, coordination, partnerships and monitoring. Strong operational knowledge of the Cluster system and the IASC is desirable.
• Proven experience and knowledge in developing strategic frameworks, technical and operational guidance for inter-sectoral/cluster collaboration is highly desirable.
• Strong analytical and synthesis skills, with proven experience in data collection and compilation.
• Good communications skills and experience of facilitation of webinars and meetings (remote).
• Ability to write clearly and present complex strategies into synthesized reports and findings; with fluency in English required, and French is a strong asset.
• Ability to manage the available time and resources and to work to tight deadlines, with minimal supervision.
• Able to play an independent and diplomatic role with all parties involved.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

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

View our competency framework at http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/files/UNICEF_Competencies.pdf

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, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles.

Remarks:

Please include a full CV and Financial Proposal in your application. Additionally, indicate your availability and daily rate (in US$) to undertake the terms of reference above. Applications submitted without a daily rate will not be considered. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual contract will not be considered “staff members” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s policies and procedures, and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein (such as leave entitlements and medical insurance coverage). Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants and Individual Contractors. Consultants and individual contractors are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws.