National Consultant WASH, Buea, Cameroon, 6.5 months ( Office based)

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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, a chance in life!

UNICEF has been working in Cameroon since 1975 to allow women and children to fully realize their rights to development without restriction, as enshrined in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. UNICEF provides financial and technical support to Cameroon across seven areas to fully realize the rights of women and children. These areas include Health, HIV/AIDS, Water-sanitation-Hygiene, nutrition, education, child protection, and social inclusion. UNICEF focuses mainly on children and the most vulnerable and excluded families. Cameroon’s 2020 population is estimated at 26,545,863 people according to UN data. The population is young and generates strong socioeconomic demand. In rural areas, limited access to basic social services and the effects of climate change lead to household impoverishment and severe child deprivations. The task is immense but not insurmountable; it requires the energy of all stakeholders in Cameroon and out of Cameroon: also, women, men, youth and children, government, technical and financial partners, donors, civil society, the private sector, parliamentarians, communities. Everyone is invited to take part in the struggle to meet the challenges that lie ahead. Together, we will act for Cameroon, a country that summarizes the challenges and hopes of Africa.

To learn more about UNICEF Cameroon, use the below: link https://unicef.sharepoint.com/sites/CMR/SitePages/AboutUs.aspx

How can you make a difference?

Main responsibilities:

Under the guidance and supervision of the Chief field Office Buea, the consultant will support and monitor all ongoing WASH projects and WASH Cluster coordination in South West and North West region. He will undertake the following tasks and provide the:

Expected results:

• • Support the Government (regional health delegation, Regional delegation of Water Resources and Energy) and partners in the cholera response.
  • Ensure coordination of WASH NWSW actors within the Cluster framework and Monitoring and evaluation of UNICEF interventions in the North West and South West region.
  • Develop awareness and response activities against cholera in the area of responsibility in collaboration with regional delegations and partners.
  • Conduct monitoring and control missions of UNICEF WASH implementing partners' activities, subject to validation by the Head of Field Office in relation to security and WASH assessments in collaboration with WASH partners in the area and authorities. He will facilitate WASH cluster coordination meetings and collect and analyze WASH data: waterborne diseases, and diagnosis of water points.
  • Represent WASH cluster in Inter-cluster meetings and support inter-cluster implementation action plan (assessment, field mission…) and take part in all field office activities.
  • Provide monthly activity reports as well as inputs to Sitrep, field Office reports, and any other reports requested by UNICEF.
  • In collaboration with the IMO, update the mapping of local WASH actors and the assessment of their capacities.
  • Collaborate with health, education, and protection colleagues and cluster and monitor supplies.

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have

• Bachelor’s degree in one of the disciplines relevant to the following areas: Environmental Health, Public Health, Civil Engineering, Hydrogeology, Sanitation Engineering, or a field relevant to international WASH-related development assistance.
• At least 2 years of experience in managing/implementing WASH projects/interventions such as PHP/C4D, water treatment, sanitation, and water in emergencies.
• Fluency in English and mastery of French are required.
• Be available and ready to deploy in Buea.

How to apply:

Interested candidates are kindly requested to apply and upload the following documents:

• Letter of Interest (cover letter)
• CV or Resume
• Bachelor’s degree
• Performance evaluation reports or references of similar consultancy assignments (if available)
• Financial proposal: All-inclusive lump-sum cost including accommodation cost for this assignment as per work assignment with a breakdown by fee, living allowance, and travel costs.

Skills

• Ability to work in a team and with communities
• Good supervision and coordination skills.
• Good knowledge of advocacy tools, C4D, and cluster functioning
• Very good written and oral communication skills.
• Computer skills: Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
• Very good written and oral communication skills.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

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

To view our competency framework, please visit here.

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:

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.

The selected candidate is solely responsible to ensure that the visa (applicable) and health insurance required to perform the duties of the contract are valid for the entire period of the contract. The candidate may also be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid).