WASH Cluster Coordinator, P3 FT, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

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 102,269 USD and 133,913 USD.

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For every child, a hero

Burkina Faso country is recruiting a WASH Cluster Coordinator to provide leadership and facilitate the processes that will ensure a well-coordinated, coherent, strategic, and effective WASH response in Burkina Faso by a mobilized and adequately resourced groups of agencies, organizations, NGOs, local communities etc. Further, given the continued protracted humanitarian situation in Burkina Faso, this position will support government lead WASH sector coordination, while linking and transitioning humanitarian interventions to longer-term development strategies, which will contribute to national strategic goals and priorities with due attention to disaster risk reduction and emergency preparedness and response.

How can you make a difference?

Under the supervision of the Chief WASH and on behalf of the Humanitarian Coordinator and UNICEF and in collaboration with the government authorities (Ministry in charge of water), the post holder's main tasks and responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

1. Coordination with national/local authorities, State Institutions, local civil society and other actors
2. Inclusion of key humanitarian partners
3. Establishment and maintenance of appropriate humanitarian mechanisms
4. Participatory, conflict sensitive and community-based approaches
5. Attention to priority cross-cutting issues
6. Needs assessment and analysis
7. Emergency preparedness
8. Planning and strategy development
9. Application of standards
10. Monitoring and reporting
11. Advocacy and resource mobilization
12. Training and capacity building
13. Provision of assistance or services as a last resort

If you would like to know more about this position, please review the complete Job Description here: SJD - WASH cluster coordinator - P3.pdf

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

Minimum requirements:

• An advanced university degree in one of the following fields is required: WASH e.g., public health, social sciences, behavior change communication, sanitary engineering, or another relevant technical field.
• Additional relevant post-graduate courses that complement/supplement the main degree is a strong asset.
• A minimum of [5 years] of relevant professional experience in fields relevant to WASH related programmes in developing country work experience (for IP) or field work experience (for NO)
• At least one three-month deployment mission in a humanitarian situation (with UN-Govt-INGO) is required.
• Knowledge of the latest theories, technology, and practices in community-based sanitation i.e: hygiene education or latrine construction and waste management
• Developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergency is considered an asset.
• Fluency in French and Working knowledge in English is required. and Knowledge of the local working language of the duty station

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

The UNICEF competencies required for this post are…

(1) Builds and maintains partnerships

(2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness

(3) Drive to achieve results for impact

(4) Innovates and embraces change

(5) Manages ambiguity and complexity

(6) Thinks and acts strategically

(7) Works collaboratively with others

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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 measures to include a more diverse workforce, such as paid parental leave, time off for breastfeeding purposes, and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements.

UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). 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 promoting the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will 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.

UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance. Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station is required for IP positions and will be facilitated by UNICEF. Appointments may also be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Should you be selected for a position with UNICEF, you either must be inoculated as required or receive a medical exemption from the relevant department of the UN. Otherwise, the selection will be canceled.

Remarks:

As per Article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity.

UNICEF’s active commitment to diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children. For this position, eligible and suitable female candidates are encouraged to apply.

Government employees who are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government positions 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.

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

All UNICEF positions are advertised, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process. An internal candidate performing at the level of the post in the relevant functional area, or an internal/external candidate in the corresponding Talent Group, may be selected, if suitable for the post, without assessment of other candidates.

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