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In the Pacific we work in Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu: These 14 Pacific island international locations are home to 2.3 million folks, together with 1.2 million kids and youth, residing on greater than 660 islands and atolls stretching throughout 17.2 million sq. kilometers of the Pacific Ocean, an space similar to the mixed measurement of the United States of America and Canada. Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Solomon Islands, and Tuvalu are labeled as Fragile States in response to World Bank/OECD standards.

All 14 Pacific Island international locations and territories have ratified the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, however solely a 3rd are on observe with reporting obligations. Explore the totally different areas of our work right here: UNICEF Pacific Islands.

How are you able to make a difference? 

The WASH Officer (Engineer) supplies technical, operational and administrative help all through the WASH programming course of. 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 outcomes of the nation programme.

Summary of key features/accountabilities:

1. Programme improvement and planning

• Draft updates for WASH within the scenario evaluation, to tell the event of WASH-related final result and output outcomes. Research and report on tendencies in WASH, for use in programme improvement, administration, monitoring, and analysis. 
• Contribute to the event of the annual work plan for WASH building actions; decide priorities/targets and efficiency measurements and monitor work progress to make sure that outcomes are achieved in response to schedule and efficiency requirements.
• Prepare technical reviews and inputs for programme preparation and documentation, guaranteeing accuracy, timeliness and relevance of knowledge.
• Contribute to the event/institution of WASH-related final result and output outcomes, in addition to associated methods, by way of evaluation of WASH 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 in direction of the WASH-related final result and/or output leads to the nation programme.
• Prepare required documentations/supplies to facilitate evaluation and approval processes

2. Programme administration, monitoring and supply of outcomes

• Work collaboratively with colleagues and companions to gather/analyze/ share data on implementation points, 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 straightforward reference and/or to seize and institutionalize classes discovered.
• Work carefully with Programme/ Operations sections and Government counterparts; in growing child-friendly WASH infrastructure improvement program proposals; present data to Programme on building associated actions to incorporate them of their Annual Workplan (AWP).
• Provide help to Programme /Operations sections by way of involvement in building mission proposals, planning, and preparation of related phrases of reference; analyze the mission context and recommend the suitable implementation and procurement modality.
• Participate in monitoring and analysis workout routines, programme critiques and annual sectoral critiques with authorities and different counterparts and put together reviews on outcomes for required motion/interventions on the larger stage of programme administration.
• Monitor and report on the usage of sectoral programme sources (monetary, administrative and different property), confirm compliance with permitted allocations, organizational guidelines, rules/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 area 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 greatest practices in WASH, to help programme implementation.
• Prepare the scope of building works primarily based on Programme/ Operations necessities, funds, and website limitations; outline deliverables and fee modality.
• Apply UNICEF norms and requirements to building initiatives, considering the native atmosphere and out there supplies; confirm if compliance with inexperienced constructing requirements is required.
• Check technical paperwork associated to building (design drawings, technical specs, and payments of portions); confirm whether or not they’re clear, full, and compliant to programmatic and building wants, eco-efficiency and accessibility necessities; undertake the actions required to endorse these technical paperwork by related ministries.
• Follow up with the designing corporations and authorities entities for acquiring all permits required for building actions prior initiating works.
• Support endeavor of ESS screening together with report and Environmental and Social Management Plans for WASH infrastructure

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 totally 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.
• Provide capability constructing for implementing companions in supporting humanitarian response. 

5. Networking and partnership constructing

• Build and maintain shut working partnerships with authorities counterparts, NGOs, and nationwide stakeholders by way of lively sharing of knowledge 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 improvement and planning processes.
• Research data on potential donors and put together useful resource mobilization supplies and briefs for fund elevating and partnership improvement functions.

6. Innovation, information administration and capability constructing

• Assist within the improvement, implementation, monitoring and documentation of WASH motion analysis and innovation (technical or methods). 
• Assist within the preparation of studying/information merchandise, overlaying progressive approaches and good practices, to help total WASH sector improvement.
• 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 particular person in capability constructing initiatives to boost the competencies of shoppers/stakeholders.

 

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

Minimum necessities:

Education: 

• A college diploma in one of many following fields is required: civil engineering, building engineering, environmental engineering, sanitary engineering or one other related technical area.
• Additional related post-graduate programs that complement/complement the primary diploma are a powerful asset.

Work Experience: 

• A minimal of two years {of professional} work expertise in WASH-related programmes for growing international locations is required.
• Professional expertise in WASH-related programmes and of expertise within the building or supervision of water provide, sanitation & hygiene building works is required.
• Proven abilities in design and monitoring of Piped Water Schemes in rural settings or small cities together with capabilities in life cycle costing and sustainability are required.
• Familiarity with rural neighborhood engagement is fascinating.
• Knowledge on design and implementation of photo voltaic powered water provide methods is an asset.
• Familiarity with rising points and inter sectoral linkages on local weather change, fairness, gender points in relation to sustainability is fascinating.
• Experience working with NGOs and/or personal contractors in rural settings in a growing nation is required.
• Developing nation work expertise and/or familiarity with emergency is required. 

Languages: 

• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of a neighborhood language is an asset.

Desirable information:

• Construction Management
• Design of water provide system
• Rural water provide for low- and middle-income international locations – together with water security, sustainability
• Rural sanitation for low- and middle-income international locations, incl sustainability; making use of CATS rules
• Experience in getting ready Bills of Quantities, engineering drawings and technical specs for WASH building initiatives.
• Urban sanitation for low- and middle-income international locations, incl sustainability
• Handwashing with cleaning soap
• WASH-in-Schools and Health Centres
• Menstrual hygiene administration
• National authorities WASH insurance policies, plans and techniques
• Analysis of nationwide budgets and expenditure for primary WASH, and associated advocacy

Other

• Knowledge of Humanitarian WASH – preparedness or response and restoration.
• Programme/mission administration
• Capacity improvement
• Knowledge administration
• Monitoring and analysis
• Human rights and WASH
• Gender equality and WASH

 

For each Child, you exhibit…

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin the whole lot 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 influence

(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 totally different ranges.

Remarks:

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

UNICEF’s lively dedication to range and inclusion is crucial to ship the very best outcomes for kids. For this place, eligible and appropriate candidates are inspired to apply.

We provide a wide range of measures to include a more diverse workforce, similar to paid parental depart, day without work for breastfeeding functions, and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the usage of versatile working preparations.

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