WASH Officer, NOB, 06 months, Sylhet, Bangladesh

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This is a NO-2 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-2 contracts.

UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence.

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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 favouritism. 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 water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), health, education and protection of a society’s most disadvantaged citizens — addressing inequity — not only will give more 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.

Ensuring that children and their communities have access to reliable, affordable, equitable, sustainable, safe, low-carbon, climate-resilient and safely managed water, sanitation and hygiene services is critical for their current and future health, safety and development both in normal and crisis times.

From the 6th of June, heavy monsoon rainfall impacted the northeastern region of Bangladesh. The flood situation has been deteriorating with rivers inundating vast tracks of land. The number of people affected by the floods rose to over 2 million, with more than 51,000 being moved into 1,685 shelters. Continuous heavy rainfall inside the country and on-rushing water from upstream have flooded the northeast Haor region of Bangladesh. Sylhet and Sunamganj districts have experienced 242 mm and 223 mm of rainfall, respectively, which exceeded monthly averages. Almost 75% of Sylhet District is now flooded, with more than half of the crops and paddy fields in the region submerged under water, and this is likely to have lasting impacts on people’s livelihoods and food security. According to the Department of Public Health Engineering (DPHE), the flood fully damaged 15,034 tube wells (TWs) with 87,395 partially damaged. A total of 67,256 latrines were fully damaged, while 54,021 were reported partially damaged.

How can you make a difference?

The WASH Officer reports to the Chief of a Field Office, who is at Level 3 for supervision, with a technical dotted reporting line to the WASH Specialist (Level 3) in Dhaka. The WASH Officer provides technical, programme, operational and administrative assistance throughout the WASH programming process. The Officer prepares, manages and implements a variety of technical, programming and administrative tasks, related to the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the WASH output results and focusing on the survival and well-being of children and families affected by Flash Flood.

Major duties and responsibilities:

1. Programme development, planning and advocacy

2. Programme management, monitoring and delivery of results

3. Technical and operational support for programme implementation

4. Humanitarian WASH preparedness and response

5. Climate change mitigation, adaptation and engagement

6. Networking, partnership building and resource mobilization

7. Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building

If you would like to know more about this position, please review the complete Job Description here: JD - WASH Officer NOB TA_Sylhet-signed_.pdf

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

Minimum requirements:

• Education:An advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) in one of the following fields is required: civil, water, sanitation, environment, or public health engineering or another technical field relevant to WASH.

  Formal training in cluster coordination and WASH in Emergency an advantage.

• Work Experience:DEVELOPMENTAL: A minimum of two years of professional experience in WASH-related programmes for developing countries is required

  HUMANITARIAN: A minimum of two years of professional experience in humanitarian work experience with UN and/or NGO, including WASH programme management and/or coordination in the first phase of a major emergency response relevant to the WASH

• Language Requirements: Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language or a local language is an asset.

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

[the 8th competency (Nurtures, leads and manages people) for a supervisory role].

Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels.

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.

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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[CO/ HQ specific: visa residence requirements: i.e.: UNICEF shall not facilitate the issuance of a visa and working authorization for candidates under consideration for positions at the national officer and general service category.]

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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