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For each child, Commitment.

Organization Context

The basic mission of UNICEF is to advertise the rights of each child, all over the place, in every part the group does — in applications, in advocacy and in operations. The fairness technique, emphasizing probably the most deprived and excluded youngsters and households, interprets this dedication to youngsters’s rights into motion. For UNICEF, fairness implies that all youngsters have a possibility to outlive, develop and attain their full potential, with out discrimination, bias or favoritism. To the diploma that any child has an unequal probability in life — in its social, political, financial, civic and cultural dimensions — her or his rights are violated. There is rising proof that investing within the well being, schooling and safety of a society’s most deprived residents — addressing inequity — not solely will give all youngsters the chance to satisfy their potential but additionally will result in sustained development and stability of nations. This is why the concentrate on fairness is so very important. It accelerates progress in the direction of realizing the human rights of all youngsters, which is the common mandate of UNICEF, as outlined by the Convention on the Rights of the Child, whereas additionally supporting the equitable growth of countries.

How are you able to make a difference? 

The WASH Officer reviews to the WASH Manager (Level 4) for supervision. The WASH Officer offers technical, operational and administrative help all through the WASH programming course of, with a concentrate on WASH in Institutions (colleges, healthcare amenities and public locations like markets and transport hubs). The Officer prepares, manages and implements a wide range of technical and administrative duties, associated to the event, implementation, monitoring and analysis of the WASH output of the WASH output on Institutions and Menstrual Health and Hygiene (MHH) applications, as part of the outcomes of the nation programme.

Key features, accountabilities and associated duties/duties:

Summary of key features/accountabilities

1. Programme growth and planning
2. Programme administration, monitoring and supply of outcomes
3. Technical and operational help for programme implementation
4. Humanitarian WASH preparedness and response
5. Networking and partnership constructing
6. Innovation, information administration and capability constructing

 

1. Programme growth and planning

• Draft updates for WASH in Institutions and MHH within the state of affairs evaluation, to tell the event of WASH-related final result and output outcomes. Research and report on developments in WASH, for use in programme growth, administration, monitoring, and analysis. 
• Prepare technical reviews and inputs for programme preparation and documentation, guaranteeing accuracy, timeliness and relevance of data.
• Contribute to the event/institution of WASH in Institutions and MHH final result and output outcomes, in addition to associated methods, by way of evaluation of WASH in Institutions and MHH sector wants and priorities.
• Provide technical and administrative help all through all phases of programming processes by executing/administering a wide range of technical programme transactions, getting ready supplies/documentations, complying with organizational processes and administration methods, to help progress the WASH in Institutions and MHH within the nation programme.
• Prepare required documentations/supplies to facilitate evaluate and approval processes.

2. Programme administration, monitoring and supply of outcomes

• Work collaboratively with colleagues and companions to gather/analyze/ share info on implementation points WASH in Institutions and MHH, present options on routine programme implementation and alert applicable officers and stakeholders for higher-level interventions and/or selections. Keep information of reviews and assessments for simple reference and/or to seize and institutionalize classes realized.
• Participate in monitoring and analysis workout routines, programme opinions and annual sectoral opinions with authorities and different counterparts and put together reviews on WASH in Institutions and MHH outcomes for required motion/interventions on the increased stage of programme administration.
• Monitor and report on the usage of sectoral programme assets (monetary, administrative and different property), confirm compliance with authorized allocations, organizational guidelines, laws/procedures and donor commitments, requirements of accountability and integrity. Report on points recognized to allow well timed decision by administration/stakeholders.
• Prepare sectoral progress reviews for administration, donors and companions.

3. Technical and operational help for programme implementation

• Undertake subject visits and surveys, acquire and share reviews with companions/stakeholders. Report crucial points, bottlenecks and potential issues to supervisor, for well timed motion.
• Provide technical and operational help to authorities counterparts, NGO companions, UN system companions and different nation workplace companions/donors on the application and understanding of UNICEF insurance policies, methods, processes and finest practices in WASH, to help programme implementation.

4. Humanitarian WASH preparedness and response

• Draft requisitions for provides, companies, long-term agreements and partnership agreements to make sure UNICEF is ready to ship on its commitments for WASH in case of an emergency.
• Study and absolutely perceive UNICEF’s procedures for responding in an emergency.
• Take up help roles in an emergency response and early restoration, as and when the necessity arises. 

5. Networking and partnership constructing

• Build and maintain shut working partnerships with authorities counterparts and nationwide stakeholders throughout a number of sectors together with WASH, Health, Education, Women’s Affairs, Youth and Adolescents growth (amongst others by way of lively sharing of data and information to facilitate programme implementation and construct capability of stakeholders to attain WASH output outcomes.
• Draft communication and data supplies for WASH programme advocacy to advertise consciousness, set up partnership/alliances and help fund-raising for WASH.
• Participate in inter-agency conferences on UNDAF planning, to combine and harmonize UNICEF output outcomes and implementation methods with UNDAF growth and planning processes.
• Research info on potential donors and put together useful resource mobilization supplies and briefs for fund elevating and partnership growth functions.

6. Innovation, information administration and capability constructing

• Assist within the growth, implementation, monitoring and documentation of WASH motion analysis and innovation (technical or methods). 
• Assist within the preparation of studying/information merchandise, masking progressive approaches and good practices, to help general WASH sector growth.
• Assist in creating and delivering studying alternatives for UNICEF WASH workers, to make sure our sector capability stays up-to-date with newest developments. 
• Participate as a useful resource individual in capability constructing initiatives to boost the competencies of purchasers/stakeholders.

 

To qualify as an advocate for each child you should have…

Minimum necessities:

Education:

• An superior college diploma in one of many following fields is required: public well being, social sciences, conduct change communication, sanitary engineering or one other related technical subject.
• Additional related post-graduate programs that complement/complement the primary diploma are a robust asset, and extra coaching on WASH in Institutions or MHH is an asset.

Work Experience:

• A minimal of two years {of professional} work expertise in WASH-related programmes for growing nations is required. Proven expertise engaged on WASH in Institutions (colleges, well being care amenities and markets/motorparks) and MHH. 
• Experience working in WASH in humanitarian settings for at the very least one 12 months might be an asset.

Language Requirements:

• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of one other official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or an area language is an asset.

For each Child, you display…

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin every part we do and the way we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values

The UNICEF competencies required for this put up are…

(1) Builds and maintains partnerships

(2) Demonstrates self-awareness and moral consciousness

(3) Drive to attain outcomes for impression

(4) Innovates and embraces change

(5) Manages ambiguity and complexity

(6) Thinks and acts strategically

(7) Works collaboratively with others 

Familiarize your self with our competency framework and its completely different ranges.

UNICEF is right here to serve the world’s most deprived youngsters and our international workforce should mirror the variety of these youngsters. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, regardless of their race/ethnicity, age, incapacity, gender identification, sexual orientation, faith, nationality, socio-economic background, or some other private attribute.

We provide a wide range of measures to include a more diverse workforce, equivalent to paid parental depart, break day for breastfeeding functions, and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the usage of versatile working preparations.

UNICEF doesn’t rent candidates who’re married to youngsters (individuals below 18). UNICEF has a zero-tolerance coverage on conduct that’s incompatible with the goals and aims of the United Nations and UNICEF, together with sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority, and discrimination. UNICEF is dedicated to selling the safety and safeguarding of all youngsters. All chosen candidates will endure rigorous reference and background checks and might be anticipated to stick to those requirements and rules. Background checks will embody the verification of educational credential(s) and employment historical past. Selected candidates could also be required to supply extra info to conduct a background check.

UNICEF appointments are topic to medical clearance.  Issuance of a visa by the host nation of the responsibility station is required for IP positions and might be facilitated by UNICEF. Appointments might also be topic to inoculation (vaccination) necessities, together with in opposition to SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Should you be chosen for a place with UNICEF, you both should be inoculated as required or obtain a medical exemption from the related division of the UN. Otherwise, the choice might be canceled.

Remarks:

As per Article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration within the employment of the workers is the need of securing the very best requirements of effectivity, competence, and integrity.

UNICEF’s lively dedication to variety and inclusion is crucial to ship the most effective outcomes for youngsters. For this place, eligible and appropriate feminine candidates are inspired to apply.

Government staff who’re thought-about for employment with UNICEF are usually required to resign from their authorities positions earlier than taking on an project with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the precise to withdraw a proposal of appointment, with out compensation, if a visa or medical clearance just isn’t obtained, or mandatory inoculation necessities aren’t met, inside an affordable interval for any cause. 

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All UNICEF positions are marketed, and solely shortlisted candidates might be contacted and advance to the following stage of the choice course of. An inside candidate performing on the stage of the put up within the related purposeful space, or an inside/exterior candidate within the corresponding Talent Group, could also be chosen, if appropriate for the put up, with out evaluation of different candidates.

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