Readvertisement: WASH Specialist (Climate), P-3, FT, Antananarivo, Madagascar

Contract

This is a P-3 contract. This kind of contract is known as Professional and Director staff. It is normally internationally recruited only. It's a staff contract. It usually requires 5 years of experience, depending on education.

Salary

The salary for this job should be between 101,373 USD and 132,740 USD.

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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, Safety

The fundamental mission of UNICEF is to promote the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything the organization does — in programmes, in advocacy and in operations. The equity strategy, emphasizing the most disadvantaged and excluded children and families, translates this commitment to children’s rights into action. For UNICEF, equity means that all children have an opportunity to survive, develop and reach their full potential, without discrimination, bias or favoritism. To the degree that any child has an unequal chance in life — in its social, political, economic, civic and cultural dimensions — her or his rights are violated. There is growing evidence that investing in the health, education and protection of a society’s most disadvantaged citizens — addressing inequity — not only will give all children the opportunity to fulfill their potential but also will lead to sustained growth and stability of countries. This is why the focus on equity is so vital. It accelerates progress towards realizing the human rights of all children, which is the universal mandate of UNICEF, as outlined by the Convention on the Rights of the Child, while also supporting the equitable development of nations, the WASH Programme is a major component of the Country Programme (or CCPD).

To learn more about UNICEF work in Madagascar, please visit the country website:

Water, sanitation, and hygiene | UNICEF

WASH-related training for seamstresses and masons in southeast Madagascar - YouTube

How can you make a difference?

Madagascar suffers from serious environmental problems exacerbated by climate change, including deforestation, soil erosion, desertification, wetland degradation, and flooding. Madagascar also hosts several climate change hotspots where strong physical and ecological effects of climate change come together with large populations of poor and vulnerable communities. Climate change’s impacts on water scarcity, energy access and environmental degradation ultimately impact children the most, yet they are least responsible for the climate crisis. In Madagascar millions of children are affected by fragility, climate change, natural hazards and air pollution, and water scarcity issues stand to be further exacerbated by the impacts of climate change. Addressing climate change, water scarcity, energy access and environmental degradation is therefore vital for building a more sustainable future for children, and it is imperative that actions are integrated into SDG and humanitarian responses to build back better.

Key functions

1. Programme development and planning
2. Programme management, monitoring and delivery of results
3. Advocacy, evidence generation, policy and positioning of UNICEF in climate change and innovation
4. Technical and operational support for programme implementation
5. Humanitarian WASH preparedness and response
6. Networking and partnership building
7. Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building

To learn more about the job responsibilities refer to the attached Job Description.

WASH Specialist Level 3_climate_final-GCH.docx

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

• • An advanced university degree in one of the following fields is required: public health, social sciences, behavior change communication, environmental engineering, environmental economics or another relevant technical field. Additional relevant post-graduate courses that complement/supplement the main degree is a strong asset.
  • A minimum of five years of progressively responsible professional work experience at the national and/or international levels in programme/project development, focused on developing countries in areas related to development cooperation in climate change adaptation and mitigation, environment and socio-economic development.
  • Experience on renewable energy is an asset.
  • Familiar with children's rights and gender in the context of climate change and environment. Knowledge of gender equality principles and gender sensitive programming.
  • Previous experience within UNICEF is an asset.
  • Excellent analytical and writing skills, advocacy and presentational skills required.
  • Demonstrated ability to work harmoniously in a multicultural environment and establish harmonious & effective working relationship both within and outside an organization.

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: UNICEF Values

UNICEF competencies required for this post are…

• Nurtures, Leads and Manages People (2)
• 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:

Please note that applicant who have already applied for this post, do not need to reapply, as their previous applications will continue to be considered as a part of this recruitment process.

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.

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. Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station, which will be facilitated by UNICEF, is required for IP positions. Appointments are also 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 a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason.

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