WASH Specialist, P3, Bangui - CAR (Post #107761/ Req. 543659)

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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 118,841 USD and 155,613 USD.

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Job organizational context: While a Peace Agreement was signed between the Government and 14 armed groups in February 2019, one in four Central Africans has been forcibly displaced by violence. Half of the CAR population remains in need of humanitarian assistance and protection, more than half of whom are children. CAR ranks 188th out of 189 countries in the United Nations Human Development Index. CAR has the second-highest newborn death rate in the world, and malnutrition is intensifying.

The coverage for water and sanitation services is extremely low. Those conditions increase the public health risk, especially for children under five, and the spread of waterborne diseases. In 2019, several episodes of bloody diarrhea and an outbreak of hepatitis E were recorded. In addition, this situation is increasing cross-border contagion risks of the Ebola virus disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and cholera in Cameroon.

Despite persistent insecurity and funding gap, UNICEF is providing emergency water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services and household supplies to the most vulnerable children and families. In 2020, UNICEF and partners provided 147,685 crisis-affected people with access to clean water, and 40,441 with sanitation facilities.

In addition, the COVID 19 global COVID pandemic has not spared the Central African Republic. A Coronavirus Response Plan has been developed and adopted by the CAR government. The plan is articulated into 7 pillars which are: surveillance and laboratory, Logistics, Case management, Communication, Community mobilization, Population movement and Scientific research. UNICEF is actively involved in supporting the government on coordination, logistics, infection prevention and control, communication and community engagement.

In order to support UNICEF WASH programmes, and more specifically CLTS, WASH in school, WASH in Health and Behavior Change programmes with a strong focus on accountability and gender approaches, UNICEF CAR is seeking to recruit a passionate and committed WASH specialist.

Purpose of the job: The WASH Specialist reports to the Chief of WASH (Level 4) for guidance and general supervision. The Specialist supports the development, preparation, management, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the WASH programme within the country programme. The Specialist provides technical guidance and management support throughout the programming processes, to facilitate the administration and achievement of the WASH-related output results in the country programme.

How can you make a difference?

I. Key functions, accountabilities and related duties/tasks

1. Programme development and planning • Draft the WASH inputs for the situation analysis. Provide timely, comprehensive and current data to inform WASH policy and programme development, planning, management and implementation. Keep abreast of WASH sector development trends, for maximum efficiency and effectiveness in programme design, management and implementation. • Participate in strategic WASH programme planning discussions. Prepare WASH donor proposals, ensuring alignment with UNICEF’s Strategic Plan, UNICEF’s global WASH strategy and the Country programme, as well as government plans and priorities, and the role of other external support agencies. • Assist in the formulation of the WASH outcome and output results, related indicators, baselines, targets and means of verification. Prepare required documentation for programme reviews. • Work with colleagues and partners to discuss strategies and methodologies for the achievement of WASH output results in the country programme. • Provide technical and operational support throughout all stages of programming processes and ensure integration, coherence and harmonization of WASH with other UNICEF sectors, for the achievement of the WASH output results. • Draft assigned sections of the annual work plan, in close cooperation with government and other counterparts.

2 Programme management, monitoring and delivery of results • With other external support agencies, strengthen national government WASH sector monitoring systems, with a focus on WASH outcomes (behaviors), using bottleneck analysis tools available in the sector (WASH-BAT, CSOs, SDAs). • Participate in monitoring and evaluation exercises, programme reviews and annual sectoral reviews with government and other counterparts and prepare reports on results for required action/interventions at the higher level of programme management. • Prepare/assess monitoring and evaluation reports to identify gaps, strengths/weaknesses in programmes and management, identify and document lessons learned. • Monitor and report on the use of sectoral programme resources (financial, administrative and other assets), verify compliance with approved allocations, organizational rules, regulations/procedures and donor commitments, standards of accountability and integrity. Report on issues identified to enable timely resolution by management/stakeholders. • Prepare sectoral progress reports for management, donors and partners.

3 Technical and operational support for programme implementation • Actively monitor UNICEF-supported activities through field visits, surveys and exchange of information with partners, to assess progress, identify bottlenecks and potential problems and take timely decisions to resolve issues and/or refer to relevant officials for timely interventions. • Provide technical and operational support to government counterparts, NGO partners, UN system partners and other country office partners/donors on the application and understanding of UNICEF policies, strategies, processes and best practices in WASH, to support programme implementation. • Plan for use of technical experts from the Regional Office and HQ, as and where appropriate in the WASH programme, through remote support and on-site visits. • Participate in WASH programme meetings, to review progress, with government, other sector agencies and implementation partners, involved at various stages of WASH programme implementation, to provide expert advice and guidance. • Draft policy papers, briefs and other strategic materials for use by management, donors, UNICEF regional offices and headquarters.

4 Humanitarian WASH preparedness and response • Prepare requisitions for supplies, services, long-term agreements and partnership agreements to ensure UNICEF is prepared to deliver on its commitments for WASH in case of an emergency. • Contribute to the coordination arrangement for humanitarian WASH, for instant robust coordination in case of an emergency. • Ensure that all UNICEF WASH staff are familiar with UNICEF’s procedures for responding in an emergency. • Take up support roles in an emergency response and early recovery, as and when the need arises.

5 Networking and partnership building • Build and sustain close working partnerships with government counterparts and national stakeholders through active sharing of information and knowledge to facilitate programme implementation and build capacity of stakeholders to achieve WASH output results. • Prepare materials for WASH programme advocacy to promote awareness, establish partnerships and support fund-raising. • Participate in inter-agency discussions, ensuring that UNICEF’s position, interests and priorities are fully considered and integrated in the UNDAF development planning and agenda setting.

6 Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building • Lead the development, implementation, monitoring and documentation of WASH action research and innovation (technical or systems). • Prepare learning/knowledge products, covering innovative approaches and good practices, to support overall WASH sector development. • Create and deliver learning opportunities for UNICEF WASH staff, to ensure our sector capacity remains up-to-date with latest developments. • Contribute to the systematic assessment of WASH sector capacity gap analysis, in collaboration with government and other stakeholders, and support the design of initiative to strengthen capacities systematically. • Participate as a resource person in capacity building initiatives to enhance the competencies of clients/stakeholders.

II. Impact of Results The support provided by the WASH specialist 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.

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III. Recruitment Qualifications

Education: An advanced university degree in one of the following fields is required: 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 are a strong asset. *A first University Degree in a relevant field combined with 2 additional years of professional experience may be accepted in lieu of an Advanced University Degree.

Experience: DEVELOPMENTAL: a minimum of five years of professional experience in WASH-related programmes for developing countries is required. One year of deployment in a developing country is required. HUMANITARIAN: At least one three-month deployment mission in a humanitarian situation (with UN-Govt-INGO) is required.

Language Requirements: Working knowledge of English/ French is required. Knowledge of another official UN language or local language of the duty station is considered as an asset.

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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.