Internal and External Vacancy Announcement: WASH Specialist, NOC, Beira, Nampula and Quelimane and Field Offices, Mozambique (three positions available for nationals of Mozambique only)

Contract

This is a NO-3 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-3 contracts.

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The Country Programme of Cooperation between the Government of Mozambique and UNICEF (CPD) for 2022-2026 aims to support Mozambique to accelerate efforts towards achieving the targets of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and meeting its commitment to respect, protect and fulfil the rights of children, in line with the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) and the Core Commitments for Children in Humanitarian Action. It derives from the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF), 2022–2026 and aligns with the Government Five-Year Plan 2020–2024, the National Development Strategy 2015–2035 and relevant sector policies and programmes.

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How can you make a difference?

Three challenging and exciting opportunities have arisen within UNICEF Mozambique's Country Programme for passionate and committed WASH Specialists at NOC level (Open to Mozambican nationals only) based in Nampula, Beira and Quelimane Field Offices. Under the guidance of the Chief of Field Office (NO4) in the Field Office and the WASH Specialist (Sanitation) P4 based in Maputo.

UNICEF Mozambique WASH programme works at national and decentralized level, with a variety of interventions covering both Enabling Environment, Field Implementation, Emergency preparedness and response, with a strong focus in supporting the Government of Mozambique to deliver WASH services according to national standards, strategies and goals (service delivery through capacity building). The WASH Specialist NOC manages the WASH component of the respective Field Office, and reports to the Chief of Field Office NO4, based in Field, and the WASH Specialist (Sanitation) P4, based in Maputo. Technical support will also be provided by the WASH Specialist (Water Supply) P4 based in Maputo when relevant.

Purpose of the job: The WASH Specialist NOC supports the development, preparation, management, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the WASH programme within the country programme, especially the Sanitation component in the province allocated. While the WASH Specialist level NO3 manages the implementation of the WASH programme at provincial level with a strong focus on sanitation, he/she also provides support to the other key aspects of the UNICEF WASH Programme when necessary (Water supply, sanitation services, WinS, WinHCF, emergency response). The Specialist provides technical guidance and management support throughout the programming processes, to facilitate the administration and achievement of the WASH-related output results in the country programme.

Summary of key functions/accountabilities:

1. Programme development and planning
2. Programme management, monitoring and delivery of results
3. Technical and operational support for programme implementation
4. Humanitarian WASH preparedness and response
5. Networking and partnership building
6. Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building

For more information, the detailed job description, please find attached: JD- MOZ22044 - WASH Specialist - NOC_Quelimane-Pemba-Nampula.pdf

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

• Masters’ Degree in one of the following fields is required: public health, social sciences, behavior change communication, water, and sanitation engineering or another relevant technical field.
• DEVELOPMENTAL: a minimum of five years of professional experience in WASH-related programmes for developing countries is required, especially in Sanitation
• HUMANITARIAN: Proven experience in WASH in emergency response / humanitarian situation is required.
• Fluency in English and Portuguese is required.
• PLEASE TAKE NOTE OF THE TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS IN THE ATTACHED TOR.

For every Child, you demonstrate...

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: https://uni.cf/UNICEFValues

UNICEF competencies required for this post are…

• Nurtures, Leads and Manages People (1)
• Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness (2)
• Works Collaboratively with others (2)
• Builds and Maintains Partnerships (2)
• Innovates and Embraces Change (2)
• Thinks and Acts Strategically (2)
• Drives to achieve impactful results (2)
• Manages ambiguity and complexity (2)

During the recruitment process, we test candidates following the competency framework. Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels: competency framework here.

UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.

We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements.

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 is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. 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’s active commitment towards diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children. For this position, eligible and suitable female candidates are encouraged to apply.

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

Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service.

UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance. Appointments may also be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (COVID). Government employees that are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason.

There will be no relocation package offered for this post. The successful candidate will be responsible for his/her own relocation and settlement in the city where the post is based.

There is a salary calculator tool for local staff through this link:

https://info.undp.org/gssu/onlinetools/SalCalcLocal/SalCalcLocal.aspx. Please run simulations for an estimate of monthly and annual salary based on the post’s level and location. When running the simulation, please select Mozambique (NEW) as the Duty Station