WASH Officer (Water Supply) - NOB - TA - Quelimane -Zambezia

Contract

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.

APPLICABLE TO MOZAMBICAN NATIONALS ONLY!

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, Water & Sanitation

How can you make a difference?

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 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.

Job organizational context:

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 strategies and goals (service delivery through capacity building). The WASH Officer NOB is part of the WASH component of the Quelimane Office Team, reporting to the Water Supply Manager P4 and WASH Specialist NOC based in Quelimane.

Purpose of the job: The WASH Officer (Water Supply) provides technical, operational and administrative support throughout the WASH programming process. The Officer prepares, manages and implements a variety of technical and administrative tasks, related to the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the WASH output results of the country programme, focused but not limited to Water Supply component, including related activities in other components of the WASH programme supported by UNICEF Mozambique in the province of Zambezia and other geographical areas covered by the Quelimane Office.

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 detailed information on the Key Function, please see the attachment). ToR - WASH Officer - NOB - Zambezia.pdf

Impact of Results:

The support provided by the WASH (Water Supply) officer will enable the country office to achieve the WASH-related output results of the country programme. This, in turn, will contribute to the achievement of the outcome results of the country programme document. When done effectively, the achievement of the outcome results will improve child survival, growth and development, and reduce inequalities in the country.

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

• An advanced university degree in one of the following fields is required: Civil engineering, Hydrogeology, and or water engineering. Additional relevant post-graduate courses that complement/supplement the main degree are a strong asset.
• DEVELOPMENTAL: a minimum of two years of professional work experience in WASH-related programmes for developing countries is required. HUMANITARIAN: experience in planning and implementation of emergency response in the WASH sector is an asset
• Fluency in Portuguese is required Proficiency in English and other local languages is a strong asset

For every Child, you demonstrate...

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

The UNICEF competencies required for this post are on the attached document.

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.

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.

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